(a) After forty-five (45) days from the date of notice required by section 18-177 an impounded motor vehicle shall be deemed abandoned and the vehicle shall escheat to the urban county government.
(b) If the vehicle is judged suitable for use, the urban county government may obtain a certificate of registration and ownership from the county clerk, pursuant to KRS 186.020 and either use the vehicle for governmental purposes of sell the vehicle at public auction to the highest bidder. If the vehicle is not suitable for use it may be sold for its scrap or junk value.
(Ord. No. 188-2003, § 6, 7-10-03)