541.10 DISPOSITION OF LOST PROPERTY TURNED OVER TO THE CITY.

(a) Lost property which is turned over to the City for the purpose of ascertaining the rightful owner shall be considered a bailment, with the finder as bailor and the City as bailee.

(b) Upon the receipt of said property, the City shall make reasonable effort, as in each instance is determined to be necessary and appropriate, to ascertain the rightful owner of such property.

(c) The City shall make and keep records relating to such property, including the date and location of the finding and the name and address of the finder.

(d) If after reasonable effort has been made to ascertain the rightful owner, the rightful owner cannot be determined, such property shall be returned to the finder, no earlier than ninety days after receipt by the City of such property, subject to the continuing rights of the true owner, and the bailment herein established shall be terminated.

(e) The City shall obtain a receipt for the return of the property to any finder.

(Ord. 94-206. Passed 9-20-94.)

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