§ 10-89. Removal of vehicle; sale.

(a)

Upon the expiration of the ten-day notice period given under section 10-87, provided no proper request for hearing has been made, or upon the expiration of the ten-day notice period given after public hearing pursuant to section 10-88, if the junked vehicle involved has not been removed, it shall be the duty of the chief of police or those acting under his authority to remove such vehicle to a suitable city storage area or to a demolisher. Such vehicle shall there remain for a period of ten (10) days during which time any party owning or claiming any right, title or interest therein may redeem the same by paying to the city the costs incurred by it in abating the nuisance.

(b)

When such ten-day redemption period has expired, the chief of police may dispose of the junked vehicles by sale to a demolisher for the highest amount bid or offered under competitive bidding, or remove the vehicles to a scrapyard, demolisher, or any suitable site operated by the city for processing and sale as scrap or salvage.

(c)

Upon the sale of any such vehicle, the city shall apply the proceeds first to the costs incurred by it in abating and storing the nuisance, and the balance, if any, shall be paid to any person showing proper entitlement thereto.

(Code 1975, § 10-46)

State law reference

Similar provisions, Vernon's Ann. Civ. St. art. 4477-9a, § 5.09.