HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1994 (346) ABANDONED PERSONAL PROPERTY ORDINANCE
Ordinance No. 3.1 IP (C44
St. Croix County, Wisconsin
The St. Croix County Board of Supervisors does ordain as follows:
A. Disposal of Abandoned Personal Property.
1. The County may dispose of any personal property, except vehicles (motor
vehicle, trailer, semitrailer or mobile home), which has been abandoned or
remained unclaimed for a period of 30 days after the taking of possession of
the property. If known, the owner shall be sent written notice that the
property can be reclaimed and if it is not reclaimed within 30 days it will be
deemed abandoned and disposed of by the County. The County can dispose
of the property by any means determined to be in the County's best interest.
2. If the property is not disposed of in a sale open to the public, the County
shall:
a. Maintain an inventory of such property;
b. Maintain a record of the date and method of disposal, the
consideration received for the property, if any, and the name and
address of the person taking possession of the property.
c. Keep this record as a public record for a period of 2 years from the
date of disposal of the property.
3. If disposal is in the form of a sale, all receipts from the sale, after deducting
the necessary expenses of keeping the property and conducting the sale, shall
be paid into the County treasury.
4. Disposal of abandoned personal property, except vehicles, includes retention
of the property for County use. Records of such retention shall be maintained
as required in subsec. 2, above.
B. Effective Date. This ordinance shall be effective upon adoption by the Board of
Supervisors.
Dated this /r 41) day of Q Q , 1994.
Offered by: Finance Committee
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