§ 11-318. Unclaimed personal property to be used by city or sold at auction—Notice

(a) Upon expiration of the ninety-day period, any personal property received by the city and not delivered to the true owner or finder may be appropriated to the use of the City of Costa Mesa upon order of the city manager on his or her finding that the personal property is needed for a public use, and any personal property not appropriated to city use may be sold at public auction to the highest bidder.

(b) All unclaimed money received by the chief of police, and not delivered to the true owner or the finder during the ninety-day period, shall thereafter be deposited in the general fund.

(c) Notice of the sale at auction of unclaimed personal property shall be given by the city clerk at the direction of the chief of police at least five (5) days before the time fixed therefor by publication at least once in a newspaper of general circulation.

(Ord. No. 13-2, § 3, 4-2-13 )