§ 20-28. Police sales.

(a)

All property seized and held for evidence, after final disposition of the cause in which such property was used as evidence, and all lost property in the possession of the police department, which is of such a nature that its possession or sale is unlawful, shall be destroyed under the supervision of the chief of police. If lost property in the possession of the police department is not claimed by its rightful owner within a period of 90 days or if property seized or held is proven to be stolen property and the owner is unknown or the owner does not claim such property within 30 days after the disposition of the cause in which the property has been used as evidence, then such property shall be sold under the direction of the chief of police, provided that the possession or sale of such property is lawful.

(b)

Such sales shall be held from time to time, as may be determined by the chief of police, and a notice thereof containing a general description of the articles to be sold shall be published in a local community newspaper.

(c)

All proceeds of such sales, less the actual expense of such sales, including costs of publication, shall be deposited in the general fund of the city.

(Code 1973, § 19-1)