All property so impounded and remaining impounded for a period of 90 days or more may be sold by the city at public auction. The City Clerk shall cause notice of the sale to be published in a newspaper of general circulation within the city, and posted at not less than one conspicuous public place within the city, not less than ten days prior to the sale. The notice shall identify with reasonable particularity the property to be sold, and state the time and place of sale. If the property has not clearly been abandoned, and the name and last known address of the owner of the property can be ascertained by reasonable inquiry, a copy of such published notice shall be mailed to such owner, addressed to his or her last known address, not less than five days after publication of the notice.
(Ord. 1116, passed 2-25-1957; Ord. 1941, passed - -1972)