Ord 1987-115 - Laserfiche WebLink

Home Browse Search

-2- seized. He is further authorized to provide, by contract or otherwise, for the impoundment, storage and sale of the property in any manner consistent with this article that he may deem appropriate to enforce its provisions. Sec. 16-25. Lien on impounded property. A lien for all costs incurred in the impounding, storing and advertising for sale of personal property pursuant to this aritcle shall exist and inure to the benefit of the City, and/or in the event the property is impounded by an agent for the City, to the per son, firm or corporation actually impounding it. Sec. 16-26. Redemption of impounded property. The owner or any person, firm or corporation legally entitled to possession of any impounded property as provided for in this article may redeem it as follows: (a) Before sale. By paying to the City and/or the actual impounder, before sale, the impounding fee and any other actual expenses incurred by the City and/or the actual impounder in impounding property, as determined by the fees set forth in section 16-32. (b) After sale. By paying to the buyer at the sale one and one-third ( 1 1/3) the amount paid by him for the property, and any reasonable expenses incurred by the buyer for keeping it; provided, that the property shall be redeemed from the buyer wihin thirty (30) days after the date of the sale, excluding the date of the sale, otherwise title to the personal property shall become absolute in the buyer. Sec. 16-27. Authority to se11. When any property described in Section 16-22 is not redeemed within ninety (90) days after being impounded, it. may be sold by the city manager in the manner provided by this ordinance. Sec. 16-28. Notice of sa1e. Before sell ing any personal property as provided for in this article, the City or actual impounder shall post two (2) notices, one at the Hays County Courthouse and one at the main entrance of the City Hall and shall cause a copy to be published in a newspaper regularly published in the City of San Marcos once a week for two (2) consecutive weeks, the date of the first publication to be at least fourteen (14) days prior to the date of the sale. The notice of the sale shall describe the impounded property, state that it is unredeemed, state that it will be sold, and designate the place, manner, time and date of the sale.