A. Found property, including money, shall be returned to the finder, if any, upon condition that a timely request for such has been received by the police department.

B. All property, other than money, which is not addressed by subsection (A) of this section shall be subject to a claim by the chief of police that retention of such property for use by the city will serve the public interest. In conjunction with the finance director, weapons so claimed by the chief of police may be used for trading or bartering in order to acquire them for police use. If the chief of police does not make such a claim, the finance director shall sell and not destroy the property, that is legal for private ownership and not precluded by court order, at a public auction to be held pursuant to the notice required by PMC 3.22.020. The proceeds from that sale, together with any unclaimed or unreturned money, shall be forfeited to the general fund.

C. The finance director will certify the proper disposal under all above provisions.

D. Notwithstanding any other provision of law, a finder of a motor vehicle shall have no right to possession or any ownership interest in that property except as may be acquired pursuant to a disposition method provided by the finance director. (Ord. 522 § 3, 1997)