The City Manager or his or her designee shall make inquiry concerning ownership of, and possessory or any other legal interests in, the impounded junk, unless he or she already shall be duly informed in regard thereto. He or she then shall give notice by certified mail addressed to the person or persons who are or appear or claim to be the owner(s) of, or to have a possessory or other interest in the junk. The notice should state if junk is not claimed as provided this chapter, by a date to be specified in the notice, which shall be not less than 30 days after the notice was mailed, the junk may be sold by the City Manager or his or her designee at public auction after that date, and a part or the whole of the proceeds may be retained by the city.
(Ord. 3452, passed - -1995)