9.22 FOUND PROPERTY
9.22 FOUND PROPERTY (Cr. Ord. #1929 – 11/14/88).
(1) When personal
property is found in the City and the person finding said property does not know the identity
of the owner, the person finding said property shall notify the Police Department and permit
the Police Department to take possession thereof.
(2) The Police Department shall attempt to identify and notify the owner of the
property and deliver the same to the owner if he appears at the Department offices to take
possession.
(3) If the owner cannot be identified or notified within 90 days of the time the Police
Department takes possession, possession shall be returned to the person who found the
property, except as otherwise provided by §66.0139, Wis. Stats., or other State or Federal
law or this Code.
(4) If the person declines to take the property, it may be disposed of in accordance
with sec. 3.11 of this Code.
(5) This section shall not be construed to require the Police Department to take
possession of, or return to a person, any flammable, explosive, incendiary or otherwise
hazardous substance, material or device.
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