Ordinance 1979-654 - Laserfiche WebLink

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"" C. "Defaced ftrearm" means any firearm the manufacturer's serial number of which, or other distinguishing number or identifi- cation mark of which, has been removed, defaced, altered, or des- troyed. D. The term "owner" includes the owner of any legal or equitable interest in such personal property. 9.90.020 Delivery of Lost or Found Property. Any personal property found, recovered, or confiscated by the Police Department or any other department of the City of Louisville, or found and turned in by any other person, shall be delivered to the custodian of property. 9.90.030 Custodian of Property. The Chief of Police shall appoint an employee of the Police Department to act as custodian of all property seized or taken by the Police or otherwise deposited to his care and provide a suitable place or places for the safekeeping of such property. The custodian of property shall make a reasonable attempt to tdenti- fy and locate the owners of the property in his custody. SI. 90. 040 Records. It shall be the duty of the custodian of property to keep a record of the receipt and disposition of all property coming into his custody, to include a permanent inventory of all such property, recording the date and place of the finding or recovery, serial numbers, a description of the property, and the date and method of disposal of the property to include the name and address of all claimants. 9.90.050 Delivery to Owner. When any lost, abandoned, or stolen property committed to the custody of the custodian of property, illegal weapons or contra- band excluded, is claimed by any person, it shall be the duty of the custodian of property, after demanding and obtaining satisfactory proof of ownership, to release the property to the apparent owner. Property required as evidence by the Police Department may be re- tained as long as so needed. 9.90.060 Escheat. If no claimant establishes a right to any abandoned personal property within sixty days (60) from the date when such property comes into the custody of the custodian of property, then such property shall escheat to the City of Louisville and shall be disposed of or destroyed by the custodian of property as follows: (a) All illegal weapons, pistols and hand- guns and all property the possession of which is illegal by virtue of Statute of the State of Colorado or of the United States, shall be des- troyed or turned over to the appropriate authority. (b) All money shall be delivered to the City Treasurer and deposited in the general fund of the City of Louisville. (c) All other abandoned personal property shall be disposed of by public sale. -2-