A. Authority Of Chief: A discarded vehicle in possession of the city shall be appraised by a person licensed by the Oregon motor vehicle division to appraise vehicles. If the vehicle is appraised at five hundred dollars ($500.00) or less, the chief of police may dispose of the vehicle without notice and public auction if any of the following occur: (Ord. 544, 9-8-1992; amd. 2014 Code)
1. The owner of the vehicle and any lessor or security interest holder shown in the records of the motor vehicle division sign a release, under oath, disclaiming any future interest in the vehicle; or
2. The owner and any lessor or security interest holder shown in the records of the motor vehicle division have been sent notification of the location of the vehicle and, within fifteen (15) days after the date the notification is mailed, the persons notified have not signed releases or the vehicle has not been reclaimed. Failure to sign a release or to claim the vehicle shall constitute a waiver of interest in the vehicle.
B. Requirements For Disposal: If the chief of police intends to dispose of a vehicle under this section, the chief of police shall do all of the following:
1. File with the Oregon motor vehicle division an affidavit describing the vehicle, and stating the location and appraised value of the vehicle and that the vehicle will be junked or dismantled.
2. Surrender the registration plates of the vehicle, if any, to the motor vehicle division.
3. Include in the affidavit a statement that any notice required under this section has been provided.
4. Forward any release of interest completed under this section to the motor vehicle division. (Ord. 544, 9-8-1992)
C. Sale Of Vehicle: Upon completion of the requirements under this section, the chief of police may sell the vehicle without notice and public auction to any of the persons described in this subsection. The chief of police shall issue to the person purchasing the vehicle a certificate of sale in the manner described under Oregon Revised Statutes as now enacted or hereinafter amended, and shall notify the person that the person might be required by the provisions of Oregon Revised Statutes to apply for a salvage title. The chief of police may sell a vehicle under this subsection to any of the following:
1. A wrecker with a certificate issued under Oregon Revised Statutes 822.110.
2. Any other person who complies with the requirements of and executes the forms required by Oregon Revised Statutes. (Ord. 544, 9-8-1992; amd. 2014 Code)