2.05.030 Appraisal and sale of vehicle nuisance.
A. Appraisal. After removing the vehicle, the city shall cause it to be appraised by an appraiser qualified under rules promulgated by the city manager.
B. Sale of Vehicle Appraised At or Below $750.00.
1. If the vehicle is appraised at $750.00 or less, the city manager shall file with the Department of Motor Vehicles an affidavit describing the vehicle, including the license plates, if any, stating the location and appraised value of the vehicle, that the vehicle will be junked or dismantled, and that notice of intent to junk or dismantle the vehicle was given to the owner in the notice of abatement or, thereafter, by mail at least seven days prior to disposal of the vehicle.
2. On completion and forwarding of the affidavit, the city manager may, without notice and public sale, dispose of the vehicle and execute a certificate of sale in the form prescribed by the city attorney.
C. Sale Where Vehicle Is Appraised At Over $750.00. If a vehicle is appraised at a value of more than $750.00, the city manager shall sell the vehicle at a public sale pursuant to BC 2.05.020. However, the published notice of sale describing the property to be sold shall include the type and make of the vehicle, the license plate, and the identification number. [BC 2.05.030, amended by Ordinance No. 3367, 4/24/84; amended by Ordinance No. 4794, 12/1/20]