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HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance #1457 i ORDINANCE NO. 14,57 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH AMENDING CHAPTER 12, ARTICLE 125, SECTION 1254, OF THE HUNTINGTON BEACH ORDINANCE CODE, RELATING TO DISPOSITION OF UNCLAIMED PROPERTY. The City Council of the City of Huntington Beach does ordain as follows : SECTION 1. Chapter 12, Article 125, Section 1254, of the Huntington Beach Ordinance Code, is hereby amended to read. as follows : "S. 1254 Disposition of Unclaimed. Property. All unclaimed. property in the possession of the City shall be handled. and. disposed. of in the following manner: (a) If no owner appears and. proves his ownership, such property shall be delivered. to the person who found, or saved the property, as provided in and. subject to the limitations of Section 2080.3 of the Civil Code of the State of California. (b) If no person claims the property, as provided in subsection (a) of this Section, such unclaimed. property, except unclaimed. bicycles, shall be held. by the Police Department for a period. of at least four (4) months, and. unclaimed. bicycles shall be held. for a period. of at least three (3) months . (c) Thereafter, such property will be sold. at public auction to the highest bidder, with notice of such sale being given by the Chief of Police at least five (5) days beforethe time fixed. therefor by publication once in a newspaper of general circulation published in the county. (d.) In the event the owner of any such property shall appear on or before the date fixed. for the sale thereof at public auction, and. reclaims said property and. reimburses the city for all expenses incurred. in the care and. ]preservation of said. property, then said. property shall be restored. to the owner. In the event any property cannot be sold, at public auction, it may be given away to any fraternal, benevolent, patriotic, charitable or religious organization not organized. for profit or retained. by the city; but if any such property is of no value and. cannot otherwise be disposed. of by gift or sale, or the city d.oes not wish to retain said, property, said. property may be d.estroyed. as junk, provided. that if said. unclaimed. property consists of mcn ey or currency and. is unclaimed, by the owner or finder at the time set for public auction, the Chief of Police shall not offer it for sale but at the time set for public sale shall deposit said, unclaimed, money or currency in the general fund. of the city. " SECTION 2. This ordinance shall take effect thirty days after its adoption. The City Clerk shall certify to the passage of this ordinance and. cause same to be published, within fifteen days after ad.option in the Huntington Beach News, a weekly newspaper of general circulation, printed. and. published. in Huntington Beach, California. PASSED AND ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach at a regular meeting thereof held. on the 16th day of December, 1968. ayo ATTEST: City C k APPROVED AS TO FORM: DON-P. BONFA City Attorney By Assistant City Attorney Ord. No® 1457 STATE OF CALIFORNIA ) COUNTY OF ORANGE ) ss CITY OF HUNTINGTON BEACH ) I , FAUL C. JONES, the duly elected, qualified, and acting City Clerk of the City of Huntington Beach and ex- officio Clerk of the City Council of the said City, do hereby certify that the whole number of members of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach is seven; that the foregoing ordinance was read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 2nd day of December , 19 68 , and was again read to said City Council at a regular meeting thereof held on the 16th day of December 1968 , and was passed and adopted by the affirmative vote of more than a majority of all the members of said City Council. AYES: Councilmen: Shipley, Bartlett, McCracken, Kaufman, Matney, Green, Coen NOES: Councilmen: None ABSENT: Councilmen: None City Clerk and x-officio Clerk of the City Council of the City of Huntington Beach, California 1. RAuk G. jo%LS. CITY CLERK of the City of Hurn..04,00 8ts h awl ex-officlo CW* M the CRY CONNCk do (N+le" "My that Chit cxd"Me has ill "W*gtat 9aach Ne``w,,r,s oppn� Nl ewers +1 ► "M cl fy.