From time to time, as lost, abandoned and unclaimed property accumulates so that it should be disposed of, or can be disposed of to advantage, the Chief of Police shall offer it for sale at public auction. The City Commission may, in its discretion, authorize the employment of a professional auctioneer to conduct the sale. Notice of the time and place of the sale, and a brief description of the property, shall be given by posting at the City Hall and by one advertisement in the official newspaper. The posting of notice and the publication of the advertisement shall be not less than ten and not more than 20 days before the sale.
(1998 Code, § 70-94)