(A) 1. Following removal of unlawfully stored or remaining personal effects pursuant to § 8-9-5 of this chapter, a city law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer shall:
(a) Maintain an inventory identifying the personal effects, where the personal effects were approximately located, and the reasonable value of each item;
(b) Place the removed personal effects in containers labeled in a manner facilitating identification by the enforcement officer and owner and which reasonably protect such property from damage or theft; and
(c) Store removed personal effects in an area designated by the enforcement officer for a period of 90 days in accordance with Cal. Civil Code §§ 2080 et seq. (as amended), and shall, to the extent reasonably practical, and without any duty to investigate the recommended storage parameters, properly store perishable items such as medication.
2. Any personal property or personal effects which a city law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer deems to be biohazardous or contaminated with a hazardous material including, but not limited to, items with feces, urine, fungus or vermin infestation, will be photographed but shall not be stored pursuant to this section and shall be properly disposed of.
(B) If personal effects are claimed within 90 days from removal, unless the property is connected to a crime or is illegal to possess, a city law enforcement officer or code enforcement officer shall release the stored property to the owner upon his or her identification of the property, and the approximate location where the property was left by the owner.
(C) Unlawfully stored or found personal effects pursuant to this chapter remaining unclaimed at the end of 90 days from removal shall be disposed of pursuant to Cal. Civil Code §§ 2080 et seq. (as amended), and may be sold at a public auction, dedicated for public use, or given for charitable use to a local nonprofit agency by the city.
(Ord. 630, passed 6-6-2017)