§ 50-1. Impoundment and sale.

The City Police Department shall take into custody and impound any abandoned motor vehicle as defined by Minn. Stat. § 168B.02, Subdivision 2. Editor's Note: Repealed by Laws 1995, c. 137. See now definitions in Minn. Stat. § 168B.011. It shall give notice of the taking as provided by law, and if the owner or any lien holder does not reclaim the vehicle within the period provided by law, it shall provide for the sale of the vehicle to the highest bidder at public auction or sale following two weeks' published notice.

§ 50-2. Summary action in certain cases.

When an abandoned motor vehicle is more than seven model years of age, is lacking vital component parts, and does not display a license plate currently valid in Minnesota or any other state or foreign country, it shall immediately be eligible for sale under § 50-1 and shall not be subject to the notification, reclamation, or title provisions of Minn. Stat. § 168B.01 to 168.13.

§ 50-3. Disposition of proceeds.

The proceeds of the sale of an abandoned motor vehicle shall be placed in the general fund of the City. If the former owner or entitled lien holder makes application and furnishes satisfactory proof of ownership or lien interest within 90 days of the sale, he shall be paid the proceeds of the sale of the vehicle less the costs of towing, preserving, and storing the vehicle and all administrative, notice and publication costs incurred in its handling.