(A) If any vehicle impounded as hereinbefore provided is not claimed within 60 days after the giving of notice as aforesaid, it shall be deemed to have been abandoned by the owner or owners thereof. At the expiration of such period of time, the County Sheriff shall advertise such vehicle for sale and sell the same at public auction to the highest bidder for cash. Such advertisement shall be by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the county two times, the first publication not less than seven days nor more than 14 days prior thereto.
(B) The notice of sale shall describe the vehicle by manufacturer’s trade name or make, body type, year model, if known, and motor and license numbers, if any, and shall specify the time and place of the sale, which shall be within the corporate limits of the county. A copy of the notice of sale shall be mailed to the owner or owners of said vehicle, if known, at his, her or their last known address at least seven days prior to the date of said sale.
(C) At the time and place fixed for the sale, the County Sheriff shall offer for sale and sell the vehicle at public auction to the highest bidder for cash.
(D) (1) At such sale, the county may bid upon and purchase said vehicle. If the county becomes the purchaser at such sale, it may credit upon the purchase price the pound service fee, the storage costs and charges incident to the impounding of the vehicle and its costs and expenses incident to the making of such sale.
(2) If the vehicle is not sold to another purchaser as hereinbefore provided, the County Sheriff shall strike off and sell the same to the county for the amount of such service fee, storage costs, charges and expenses.
(Prior Code, § 10.08.090)