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; I I left unattended for more than forty-eight (48) continuous hours in or on any public street, alley, sidewalk, park or other public place of the City. A record of such certification shall be main- tained by the Chief of Police, with one copy thereof securely at- tached to the abandoned property. The record of such certification shall be prima facie evidence in any court that the property is abandoned and a public nuisance. III. IMPOUNDMENl'--CITY MANAGER'S AUTHORITY: The City Manager is authorized to cause any personal property described in Section I. (B) and certified in accordance with Section II. to be seized and reduced to possession. He is further authorized to provide, by contract or otherwise, for the impoundment, storage and sale of such property in any manner consistent with this ordinance that he may deem appropriate to enforce the provisions hereof. I IV. LIEN ON IMPOUNDED PROPERTY: A lien for all costs incurred in the impounding, storing and advertisingfur sale of personal property pursuant to this ordinance shall exist and inure to the benefit of the person, firm or corporation actually impounding such property. Such lien shall be prior and superior to all other liens of every kind, save and except liens for ad valorem taxes, and the impounder may retain possession of such property until ail costs are paid and sell the same as provided in this ordinance. V. I REDEMPTION OF IMPOUNDED PROPERTY: The owner or any person, firm or corporation legally entitled to possession of any impound- ed personal propertYal ptovided fot in this article may redeem the same as follows: (A) BEFORE SALE. By paying to the impounder, befote sale, the impounding fee and any other actual expenses incurred by the impounder in impounding and keeping the impounded property, as detetmined by the fees set forth in Section XIII. hereof. (B) AFTER SALE. By paying to the buyer at the sale double the amount paid by him for such petsonal property, and any -2- L-