(A) Required. When any personal property, other than motor vehicles, is not redeemed within 60 days after being impounded under the provisions of this subchapter and when any motor vehicle is not redeemed after compliance by the Chief of Police with the provisions of division (C) of this section, the Chief of Police shall sell the same at public auction to satisfy the lien of the city.
(`87 Code, § 17-18)
(B) Procedure when not motor vehicles. Before selling impounded personal property, other than motor vehicles, the Chief of Police shall post two notices thereof, one at the door of the county courthouse and one at the entrance of the City Hall and shall cause a copy thereof to be published in a newspaper published in the city once a week for two consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least 14 days prior to the day of the auction sale. The notice of sale shall describe the impounded property, state that the same is unredeemed, state that the same will be sold at public auction, designate the place of sale and state a time and date of sale which shall not be less than 14 days from the date of posting such notices.
(`87 Code, § 17-19)
(C) Procedure for motor vehicles.
(1) Obtain records. When any motor vehicle has not been redeemed within 30 days from the date of its impounding, it shall be the duty of the Chief of Police to submit to the State Highway Department and similar agency of the proper state when the vehicle is from another state all information in his or her possession concerning said vehicle and to request that said department supply to him or her all information the records of the Department contained on said vehicle. Immediately on receipt of such information, the Chief of Police shall notify the owner and lienholders as shown by the records of said Department by registered mail, with return receipt requested, that said vehicle has been impounded and of the provisions of this subchapter in regard to redemption and sale of impounded property.
(2) Notice to owner, lienholders. In the event a motor vehicle has not been redeemed within 15 days from receipt of the return receipt or notice of nondelivery of said registered mail, the Chief of Police shall prepare a notice of sale of such vehicle, in the manner described in division (B) of this section, shall send a copy of said notice to owner and lienholders, as shown by the records of said Highway Department, by registered mail, and shall post and advertise said notices in the manner required in such section. Notice by registered mail to the address shown on the records of said Highway Department shall constitute notice of the pending sale to such owner and lienholders.
(3) Owner not known. When the Chief of Police is unable to ascertain the names of the owner and lienholders, and the motor vehicle has not been redeemed within 45 days from its impounding, no notice of sale other than posting and advertising as provided by division (B) of this section shall be required.
(`87 Code, § 17-20) (Ord. passed 1-17-67)