Calabasas Municipal Code Ch. 3.52 Lost or Unclaimed Property

As used in this chapter:

"Department head" means supervisor of the department on the premises of which the found property is found or saved, unless such department head delegates to another officer or employee in his or her department the duties prescribed by this chapter, in which case the words "department head" mean such officer or employee.

"Found property" means unclaimed personal property in the possession of any city officer or employee, or personal property found or saved on property subject to the jurisdiction of the city.

(Ord. 95-94 § 2 (part), 1995)

A person neither an officer nor employee of the city shall deliver found property to a responsible employee of the city or to the department head.

(Ord. 95-94 § 2 (part), 1995)

A city officer or city employee shall deliver found property to the department head.

(Ord. 95-94 § 2 (part), 1995)

If any person proves to the satisfaction of a department head that such person is the owner of any found property in the possession of such department head, the department head shall deliver such found property to such owner.

(Ord. 95-94 § 2 (part), 1995)

A department head shall hold for at least three months found property which is not claimed by the owner thereof, and then shall dispose of such found property as follows:

A. The department head shall deliver to the probation department of the Los Angeles County sheriff's department, all bicycles and toys for use by the probation department in any program of activities designed to prevent juvenile delinquency.

B. The department head shall deliver to the city treasurer all found money.

C. The department head shall deliver all found property not described in subsection (A) or (B) of this section to the purchasing agent.

(Ord. 95-94 § 2 (part), 1995)