§ 2-436. Property to be held at expense of owner.

(a)

Found property, unclaimed property, which come into the custody, actual or constructive, of the city for any reason, shall be held at the expense of the owner and any costs incurred by the city in finding, transportation, giving of notice, storage, care and custody of such property shall be paid by the owner or other person lawfully entitled to possession thereof before such property may be released.

(b)

Costs incurred for the impound, transportation, notice, storage and custody of motor vehicles stored by the city shall be as established by resolution of the City Council. Costs for found or unclaimed property other than motor vehicles shall be actual costs incurred by the city.

(Prior Code, § 51.135; Code 2006, § 2.21.7; Ord. No. 1221, § 1, 1990)