§ 2-136. Advertisement of sale.

(a)

Notice of the public sale referred to in this article will be advertised in the legal organ of the county once a week for four (4) consecutive weeks.

(b)

The notice shall specifically describe each item and advise possible owners of items of the method of contacting the police department; provided, however, that miscellaneous items having an estimated fair market value of seventy-five dollars ($75.00) or less may be advertised or sold, or both, in lots. Such notice shall also stipulate a date, time, and place said items will be placed for public sale if not claimed. Such notice shall stipulate whether said items or groups of items are to be sold in blocks, by lot numbers, by entire list of items, or separately. The notice will be of sufficient size and type to be easily read and understood by the general public and will state definitely the time and place of the sale, that it will be open to the public and that all sales are to be made to the highest bidder. This notice may refer to the sale as an "auction of seized, unclaimed or awarded personal property," or by any other appropriate name and will state that only court-awarded, unclaimed personal property which has come into the possession of the county is being sold; that the county makes no warranties, either expressed or implied, as to merchantable title, quality or performance; and that all articles are sold "as is." The police chief or his/her designee may also advertise notice of the sale in other newspapers, on the county's website and/or on other internet advertising sites.

(c)

Items not claimed by the owners shall be sold at the public sale, which shall be conducted commencing not less than seven (7), nor more than fifteen (15) days, after the final notice has been run in the legal organ. The sale shall be to the highest bidder.

(Ord. No. 10-10, Pt. I, 6-8-10)