A. If at the expiration of fifteen (15) days after mailing written notice provided for herein such vehicle is not redeemed by the owner or owner's agent, the director of public services or her or his designee shall proceed to sell the same at public auction, provided that notice of the auction is published not less than seven (7) days prior to such auction in a newspaper distributed in Salt Lake County.
B. The notice shall state:
1. The time and place of such auction;
2. Describe the vehicle to be sold with reasonable certainty;
3. The name (if any) shown as owner on the records of the vehicle division of the state tax commission. If the name of the owner is unknown, such fact shall be stated.
C. In addition, a copy of this notice, as published, shall be delivered to the owner of the place of storage.
D. The director of public services or her or his designee may accept or reject all bids for such vehicle but, upon acceptance, the vehicle must be sold to the highest bidder. (Ord. 43-98 § 4, 1998: Ord. 56-86 § 3, 1986: Ord. 70-82 § 1, 1982: prior code §§ 46-20-284.b(4), 46-26-317(4))