HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 997 ORDINANCE N0 . 997
AN ORDINANCE AUTHORIZING SEIZURE BY THE FAYETTEVIL14E POLICE DEPARTMENT OF ALL
MOTOR VEHILCES ABANDONED ON THE STREETS OR ALLEYS OF THE CITY AND PROVIDING
FOR SALE THEREOF, AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES .
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE .CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS :
SECTION 1. Any motor vehicle abandoned on the streets or alleys of the
City of Fayetteville , Arkansas , after reasonable investigation by the Chief of
Police to determine the fact of abandonment, shall be seized by any member of
the Police Department, and if the owner of such vehicle shall , within 24 hours
after being notified, appear and claim his motor vehicle , it shall be returned
upon proper identification and proof of ownership, and said owner shall be
liable for all expenses incurred by the city of Fayetteville in the towing,
storing, or handling of said vehicle . And if the owner of any abandoned motor
vehicle is unknown, the Chief of Police shall cause written notice to be pub-
lished in some local newspaper by two ( 2 ) insertions for a period of two ( 2 )
weeks . If ownership is established after notice has been posted and published
by the Chief of Police , said motor vehicle shall ' be returned to the owner thereof
upon payment of' all charges for towing; storing, or handling of said vehicle
and the cost of posting and publishing notice .
SECTION 2. All abandoned motor vehicles , seized under Section One of ' this
ordinance , remaining unclaimed for a period of 30 days or more , shall be sold by
the Chief of Police at public sale , after notice describing said motor vehicle
and naming date of sale has been published in some local newspaper once a week
for four ( 4) consecutive weeks , and the proceeds of said sale shall first be-
applied to the payment of towing storage , posting and publishing notices and
advertising sale , and the balance , if any, shall be turned over to the City
Collector and held subject to the claim of the proper person entitled thereto,
who may apply therefor to the City Council within six months thereafter ; and if
such person ' s right to the residue of the proceeds of said sale is established,
the City Council shall order the City Clerk to draw • a warrant in favor of such
person covering same .
SECTION 3. No part of this ordinance shall be construed as prohibiting any-
one reclaiming an abandoned motor vehicle , upon proper proof of ownership , before
sale has been consummated in accordance with Section Two of this ordinance . y:
SECTION Lt . All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are
hereby repealed, and this ordinance being necessary for the protection of the
public peace, health , and safety, shall take effect and be in force from and ;
after its passage .
PASSED and APPROVED this 23rd day of April , 19510
CITY OF FAYETTEVILLE, ARKANSAS
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MICROFILMED
DATE OCT 6 1978
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