(A) Whenever any personal property is delivered to the custody of the Chief of Police by other than a person mentioned in § 2.88.040, a receipt for such money or other personal property shall be given to such person. Such receipt shall make reference to this chapter and sections amendatory to this chapter by section number and state upon what conditions the Police Department will receive such money or other personal property and that such money or other personal property may be disposed of in accordance with the provisions of this chapter.
(B) In the event the owner or person entitled to possession of personal property other than money does not appear within 90 days to prove his or her ownership of the personal property, or in the event the owner or person entitled to possession of money does not appear in six months to prove his or her ownership of the personal property, and if the personal property has a value of $250 or more, the Police Chief shall cause a notice of the personal property to be published at least once in a newspaper of general circulation. If after seven days following the first publication of the notice, no owner appears and proves his or her ownership of the personal property and the person who found or saved the personal property pays the cost of the publication, the title shall vest in the person who found or saved the personal property, unless the personal property was found in the course of employment by an employee of the city, in which case the personal property shall be sold at public auction.
(C) If the reported value of the personal property is less than $250, and no owner appears or proves his or her ownership of the personal property other than money within 90 days, or no owner appears or proves his or her ownership of the money within six months, then title shall vest in the person who found or saved the personal property, unless the personal property was found in the course of employment by an employee of the city.
(D) Any personal property not thereafter claimed by the person who found or saved the personal property or in the case the person who finds or saves the personal property fails to pay the publication fee, shall be sold pursuant to § 2.88.100. Any personal property not claimed or sold as provided herein may be disposed of pursuant to § 2.88.130.
(Ord. 2022-07 § 1 (part), 2022)