4-10-5: EVIDENCE OF CRIMES, CONTRABAND, AND HAZARDOUS WASTE:
   A.   Section 4-10-4 does not apply to any personal property that constitutes evidence in a crime, such as weapons, ammunition, controlled substances, stolen property, or any other property which constitutes evidence of a crime, and such property may be seized without notice. The nature of the property and its location will be documented, and possession of such property may be transferred to local law enforcement for processing and investigation.
   B.   Section 4-10-4 does not apply to any unattended personal property which presents an immediate threat to public health or safety, is contraband, is hazardous waste, or which clearly constitutes waste, refuse or trash, and may be disposed of without notice.
   C.   Section 4-10-4 does not apply to any unattended personal property that is reasonably believed to be intentionally abandoned or discarded, or reasonably believed to be trash, refuse, waste, litter, junk, debris, detritus or rubbish, and such property may be disposed of without notice.
   D.   Section 4-10-4 does not apply to any medical waste, including, but not limited to, syringes, medical waste, medical cutting instruments, or any items whose cleanliness or condition of sanitation pose a threat to the health and safety of individuals in contact with such material.
(Ord. 24-1075)