Article XIV — CARE AND DISPOSAL OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY
Lake County Municipal Code · 2026-09 edition · updated 2026-10-02 · Lake County
Sec. 2-90. - Authority.¶
90.1 This article is enacted pursuant to the authority provided by Section 2080.4 of the Civil Code.¶
Sec. 2-91. - Purpose.¶
91.1 The following provisions shall apply to the care, restitution, sale or destruction…¶
in the possession of the Sheriff of the County of Lake.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
Sec. 2-92. - Definition.¶
92.1 Unclaimed property shall mean any property found by the officers or employees of…¶
upon the public streets or ways of the County of Lake or elsewhere, where the owner of the same is unknown; provided, however, that property held as evidence, dangerous weapons or deadly weapons, narcotic or dangerous drugs, explosives or any property of any kind whatsoever which is prohibited by law as the same are defined or described in State or Federal statutes, shall not constitute unclaimed property as herein defined.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
Sec. 2-93. - Care and Restitution.¶
93.1 All unclaimed property as above defined shall be kept by the Sheriff using…¶
same safely. If an owner appears prior to four (4) months (three (3) months for bicycles) from the date the property came into the possession of the Sheriff and produces reasonable proof of his ownership, and offers reimbursement to the Sheriff for any storage charges incurred, the property shall be delivered to said owner upon his payment of the storage charges, if any, and upon said owner executing a receipt for the property.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
Sec. 2-94. - Authority of Sheriff.¶
94.1 The Sheriff is authorized and empowered to sell at public auction, to the highest…¶
transfer said property to the County Purchasing Agent for sale to the public at public auction, any article of personal property in his possession, except a bicycle, unclaimed for a period of four (4) months, and any bicycle unclaimed for a period of three (3) months.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
94.2 In the event the Sheriff elects to sell said property, he shall give notice of the…¶
sale at least five (5) days before the time fixed therefor by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the County of Lake.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
94.3 In the event the Sheriff elects to transfer said property to the County Purchasing…¶
public at public auction, the County Purchasing Agent shall give notice of the time and place of sale in the same manner as provided by Article 7 (commencing with Section 25500) of Chapter 5, Part 2, Division 2, Title 3 of the Government Code for the sale of surplus personal property.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
94.4 If the property is transferred to the County Purchasing Agent pursuant to this…¶
shall not be redeemable by the owner or other person entitled to possession. If the County Purchasing Agent determines that any such property transferred to it for sale is needed for a public use, such property may be retained by the County and need not be sold.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
94.5 The net proceeds from any sale conducted pursuant to this article shall be…¶
Treasurer for deposit in the general fund.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
94.6 Unsold Items.¶
Property for which no bid is made at such sale may be given to a nonprofit charitable
organization, destroyed or otherwise disposed of as the County Purchasing Agent, or his authorized representative, may direct.
(Ord. No. 1351, § 1, 11-8-83)
Secs. 2-95—2-99. - Reserved.
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