6-5-2-3: IMPOUNDMENT AND DISPOSITION:
   A.   Impoundment; Costs: The marshal's office of the city shall have the authority to take into its custody and to impound any stolen, abandoned, unidentified or wrecked vehicle located or parked on any street, alley, public road or public property located within the city. The impounded vehicles shall be placed at such places as may be designated by the marshal's office. All costs and expenses of towing, keeping and storage of such vehicle shall be assessed by the marshal's office against the vehicle, and such costs shall constitute a lien in favor of the city upon and against such vehicle.
   B.   Redemption Of Impounded Vehicles: Any person claiming ownership of any vehicle impounded under the provisions of this section 6-5-2 shall make written application to, and furnish such proof of ownership as may be required by the marshal's office. The marshal's office shall deliver such vehicle to the owner upon the payment of all costs assessed against such vehicle, and shall deliver all monies collected, together with the claim of ownership and the marshal's office's disposition noted thereon, to the city clerk.
   C.   Sale; Redemption After Sale: All vehicles impounded by the marshal's office under the provisions of this section 6-5-2 which are unredeemed within a period of thirty (30) days from the date of impounding, shall be subject to sale by the marshal to the highest bidder for cash in the manner provided by this section 6-5-2. The proceeds of any such sale shall be applied first to the payment of all costs assessed against the vehicle, and the balance of the proceeds, if any, shall be deposited with the clerk and kept by him in an appropriate fund for a period of one year from date of receipt. Any person claiming title to or ownership of such proceeds by reason of ownership of the vehicle prior to sale by the marshal, shall make written application therefor to the clerk's and marshal's office, and shall furnish therewith such proof of ownership as may be required by the clerk's and marshal's office. If satisfactory proof of such title or ownership is furnished within one year of the date of the receipt of such proceeds by the clerk, then such proceeds shall be returned to the claimant; otherwise, the same shall be credited to the general fund of the city, and no claim therefor shall thereafter be entertained.
   D.   Notice Of Sale: Whenever any vehicle shall be sold under the provisions of this section 6-5-2, the marshal shall first give notice thereof by publication in at least three (3) issues of the official newspaper, the first of such publications to be at least ten (10) days prior to the date of the sale. The notice shall contain a description of the property to be sold, the time and place of sale, that all bids shall be for cash to the highest bidder, and that the city reserves the right to reject any or all bids. Upon payment of the bid price, the marshal shall execute and deliver a bill of sale to the purchaser of such vehicle. (Ord. 294, 7-23-2002)