HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance 1006ORDINANCE NO. 1006
BEING AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 853, CITY CODE OF 1977,
PERTAINING TO THE DISPOSAL OF WEAPONS
The City Council of the City of'Columbia Heights does ordain:
Section 1: Section 10.307(3) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"The Columbia Heights Police Department may impound any weapon which is
used in violation of Section 10.107(1) or Section 10.307(2) of this
Ordinance, or Minnesota Statute §609.66, which comes into its possession
as lost and found property, or which Otherwise comes legally into its
possession."
Section 2: Section 10.307(4) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"The weapon may be surrendered to the rightful owner upon such owner furnish-
ing proof of ownership and providing that no charges are pending against
the rightful owner arising from the possession or use of that weapon and
providing that the rightful owner is otherwise entitled to the return of
the said weapon."
Section 3: Section 10.307(5) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which is currently reserved, Shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"Any weapon impounded by the City and which remains unclaimed by the owner
for a period of.sixty (60) days may be sold or otherwise disposed of
as approved by the City Council following ten (10) days published notice
in the legal newspaper of the City prior to such sale or other disposal."
Section 4:
Section 10.307(6) of Ordinance No. 853, City Code of 1977, passed June 21,
1977, which is currently reserved, shall hereafter read as follows, to-wit:
"All proceeds realized from the sale or disposal of impounded weapons shall
either be deposited in the general fund of the City or, if approved by the
City Council, traded for other equipment for the Police Department. Upon
furnishing proof of ownership of a weapon which has been sold or otherwise
disposed of pursuant to this section, the true owner thereof may recover
an amount equal to the proceeds received from the sale of that weapon at
the sale. If the weapon has been traded and a valid claim is made pursuant
to this section, the City shall reimburse the owner of the weapon in an
amount equal to the fair market value of the said weapon at the time of the
trade. Any payments recovered hereunder shall be made from the general
fund. Provided, that no such owner may recover or bring any action to re-
cover such payment unless such owner does so within a period of six months
following the date of sale of the weapon."
Section 5: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after
thirty (30) days after its passage.
First reading:
Second reading:
Date of passage:
October 12, 1982
October 25, 1982
October 25, 1982
Offered by: Norberg
Seconded by: Petkoff
Roll call: Al! ayes
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