Pursuant to the authority granted in Illinois Constitution Article VII Section 6, all weapons within the possession and control of the Village Police Department as a result of having been found by the Police Department, having been turned in to the Police Department, or which have been confiscated by the Police Department for the illegal use or possession thereof, and which are not related to a criminal case whereby they could be disposed of pursuant to ILCS Ch. 720, Act 5 § 24-6, and which have been in the possession and control of the Police Department for a period of no less than six months, shall be disposed of in the following manner:
(A) The Chief of Police shall cause a notice to be published at least once in a newspaper of local circulation, containing a description of the weapons to be destroyed and informing the public that unless a valid claim is made for the weapons within 30 days of this notice by the rightful owners thereof, the weapons will be destroyed.
(B) If no valid claim is made for a weapon within 30 days of the notice, the Police Department may destroy the weapons, or may, with the assistance of the State Attorney's Office if necessary, turn over the weapons to the Sheriff of Cook County for destruction. If the weapons are turned over to the County Sheriff for destruction, the Chief of Police shall obtain a receipt for the weapons turned over to the Sheriff.
(Ord. 85-0-020, passed 4-23-85)