HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrd 1995-2657 ORDINANCE NO. 2657
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF CHULA VISTA AMENDING
VARIOUS SECTIONS OF CHAPTER 2.60 OF THE CHULA VISTA
MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING LOST AND STOLEN PROPERTY
The City Council of the City of Chula Vista does hereby ordain as follows:
SECTION h That Section 2.60.020 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
"2.60.020 Holding period-Bicycles and perishable material-Sale permitted when.
Unclaimed perishable property may be sold at public auction or transferred in
the manner set forth in this chapter for personal property other than perishable
property prior to the expiration of the six-month period. Bicycles may be sold at public
auction in the same manner, or donated to a non-profit, charitable organization
designated by the chief of police after being held by the police department for a period
of at least ninety days.
SECTION I1: That Section 2.60.030 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended to
read as follows:
2.60.030 Sale-Procedure generally.
After holding such unclaimed property for the period described herein, the same
shall be sold by the chief of police or his duly authorized representative, at public
auction to the highest bidder or, in the case of unclaimed bicycles only, may be
donated to a non-profit, charitable organization designated by the chief of police. Any
donation of bicycles shall be made pursuant to department policy for designation of
eligible non-profit, charitable organizations which shall set forth standards including,
but not limited to: that the recipient organization will use the bicycles for donation to
youths determined to be "at risk" or of special financial need and that donations of
bicycles will not be made to members of the police department or their respective
families. Alternatively, pursuant to the provisions of Section 2.60.035 said unclaimed
property may be transferred to the City.
SECTION IIh That Section 2.60.150 of the Chula Vista Municipal Code is amended
to read as follows:
2.60.150 Vesting of title to unclaimed property in finder.
A. Valuation of Twenty-five Dollars or More.
If the reported value of the property. is twenty-five dollars or more and no
owner appears and proves his ownership of the property. within ninety, days, the
police department shall cause notice of the property to be published at least once in
a newspaper of general circulation. If, after seven days following the first publication
of the notice, no owner appears and proves his ownership of the property and the
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person who found or saved the property. pays the cost of the publication, the title
shall vest in the person who found or saved the property unless the property was
found in the course of employment by an employee of any public agency in which case
the property shall be sold at public auction. Title to the property shall not vest in the
person who found or saved the property or in the successful bidder at the public
auction unless the Required Fee(s) is first paid to the city, county, or city and county
whose police department caused the notice to be published.
B. Valuation of Less Than Twenty-five Dollars.
If the reported value of the property is less than twenty-five dollars and no
owner appears and proves his ownership of the property within ninety days, the title
shall vest in the person who found or saved the property, unless the property. was
found in the course of employment by an employee of any public agency, in which
case the property shall be sold at public auction.
C. Exception - Bicycle.
If the found or saved property is a bicycle, if no owner appears and proves
ownership of the bicycle within ninety days, the title shall not vest in the person who
found or saved the bicycle. All such unclaimed bicycles shall be sold at public auction
or donated for charitable purposes pursuant to this chapter.
SECTION IV: This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect on the
thirtieth day from and after its adoption,
Presented by Appr d as to for y
Richard P " ~" Z''''''~ ¢
'Bruce M Boogaar~t ~ '
Police Chief City AttOrney
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PASSED, APPROVED, and ADOPTED by the City Council of the City of Chula Vista,
California, this 19th day of December, 1995, by the following vote:
AYES: Councilmembers: Alevy, Moot, Padilia, Rindone, Horton
NAYS: Councilmembers: None
ABSENT: Councilmembers: None
ABSTAIN: Councilmembers: None
Shirle~/Hor:~on, Mayor
ATTEST:
Beverly A~. Authel~t, City Clerk
STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF SAN DIEGO ) ss.
CITY OF CHULA VISTA )
I, Beverly A. Authelet, City Clerk of the City of Chula Vista, California, do hereby certify that
the foregoing Ordinance No. 2657 had its first reading at a regular meeting held on the 12th
day of December, 1995 and its second reading and adoption at a regular meeting of said City
Council held on the 19th day of December, 1995.
Executed this 19th day of December, 1995.
Beverly ~,. Authelet, City Clerk