Sand City Municipal Code Ch. 2.32 Lost or Unclaimed Property

All unclaimed personal property in the possession of the police department shall be stored in a safe place by the Chief of Police for at least three months. The Chief of Police shall restore such property to its legal owner, upon proof of such ownership satisfactory to him or her and upon the payment of all reasonably necessary costs for the care and protection thereof, unless such property is held by the police as evidence in a pending case, in which case it shall be disposed of only upon order of the proper court.

(Ord. 65-44 §1; Ord. 86-7 Art. 3 §2.1)

At any time after the expiration of the three month period, the Chief of Police may publish once in a newspaper of general circulation for Monterey County, a notice of his or her intention to sell at public auction to the highest bidder, at the time and place therein specified, all such unclaimed personal property.

(Ord. 65-44 §2; Ord. 86-7 Art. 3 §2.2)

The sale shall be held not less than five days after the publication of said notice and each such item shall be separately sold at public auction to the highest bidder.

(Ord. 65-44 §3; Ord. 86-7 Art. 3 §2.3)

The expenses connected with such sale shall be a proper charge against the funds of the Police Department and all proceeds received from said sale shall be delivered to the City Treasurer for deposit in the general fund.

(Ord. 65-44 §4)

The provisions of this chapter shall not apply to property subject to confiscation under the laws of the State of California or of the United States of America.

(Ord. 65-44 §5)