(A) An abandoned vehicle and its contents taken into custody and not reclaimed under § 91.08 shall be sold to the highest bidder at public auction or sale following ten days’ published notice thereof in the legal newspaper of the city. The purchaser shall be given a receipt in a form prescribed by the Registrar of Motor Vehicles which shall be sufficient title to dispose of the vehicle. The receipt shall also entitle the purchaser to register the vehicle and receive a certificate of title, free and clear, of all liens and claims of ownership. Before a vehicle is issued a new certificate of title, it must receive a motor vehicle safety check.
(B) From the proceeds of the sale of an abandoned vehicle, the city shall reimburse itself for the cost of towing, preserving and storing of the vehicle, and all notice, publication and administrative costs incurred pursuant to this subchapter. Any remainder from the proceeds of a sale shall be held for the owner of the vehicle or entitled lienholder for a period of 90 days and if not claimed shall thereafter be deposited in the city treasury.
(C) The city shall have the right, under this subchapter, to bid on any abandoned or inoperative vehicle and contents sold at public auction or, in the event that no bids are received, to claim title to any vehicle and contents.
(Ord. 115, passed 9-23-1991)