342 Wrecked or Derelict Goods, Abandoned Motor Vehicles - Confiscated Property and Contraband

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0-44s / o Of , ' / � 317 ORDINANCE NO. 342 AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ZEPHYRHILLS PERTAIN- ING TO WRECKED DERELICT GOODS , ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES OR AIRPLANES TOGETHER WITH ANY PROPERTY WHICH HAS BEEN USED IN THE COMMISSION OF A FELONY, CONFISCATED PROPERTY AND CONTRABAND PERSONAL PROPERTY: PROVIDING FOR THE COUNTY JUDGE TO ORDER A SALE ; ESTABLISHING A MODE OF ASCERTAINING SALVAGE; REQUIRING REPORT TO THE CITY COUNCIL; PROVIDING FOR RECOVERY FROM A PERSON WRONGFULLY IN POSSESSION; DEEMING IT TO BE A MISDEMEANOR FOR FAILING TO REPORT THE FINDING OF DERELICT GOODS OR TO APPROPRIATE THE SAME TO FINDER' S OWN USE; PROVIDING FOR DISPOSITION AND APPRAISAL OF PROPERTY SEIZED; PROVIDING FOR NOTICE OF SEIZURE AND AN ORDER TO SHOW CAUSE; MAKING PROVISIONS WHEN THE CO OWNERS OF PROPERTY ARE UNKNOWN; ESTABLISHING PROCEEDINGS WHEN A CLAIM IS FILED PROVIDING FOR JUDGMENT OF FORFEITURE CO CO AND DISPOSITION OF PROCEEDS OF FORFEITURE . OD BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF ZEP.HYRHILLS , sitting in regular session as follows : SECTION 1 . COUNTY COURT JUDGE TO ORDER SALE . (a) Whenever any wrecked derelict goods or abandoned motor vehicle_, or airplanes shall be found in the City, the County Court Judge shall ascertain the amount and situation of the same and by his written order shall cause the City police to take charge thereof and sell the same at public outcry, after giving reasonable public notice of the time and place of such sale . (b) Whenever any. property has or shallcome into the possession or custody ofthe police department by reason of its having been used in the commission of a felony or whenever any confiscated or contraband personal property of any description shall come into the possession or custody of the police department by seizure in the performance of his duty or otherwise which is subject to forfeiture and sale under any provision of the State Constitution , Florida Statutes or municipal law, such property shall be disposed of as here- inafter provided. SECTION 2 . MODE OF ASCERTAINING SALVAGE. In order to ascertain the quantum of salvage to be paid to the person finding , reporting and claiming 'a portion of such wrecked, derelict goods , abandoned motor vehiclesor other personal property , the County Judge shall appoint two disinterested citizens of the City as arbitrators (whoshall be authorized in case of agreement 0. R. 1238 PG_ 0.1462