§ 48.06. "Abandoned Property" Defined; Notification of Owner.

When property is being held in custody of the Police Department or its agent and is not found property as defined by Florida Statutes § 715.01, property in custody of a court following a criminal proceeding as defined by Florida Statutes § 925.06, nor a weapon, electric weapon or device seized pursuant to Florida Statutes § 790.08, reasonable attempts shall be made by an officer or employee of the Police Department in his official capacity to contact the rightful owner and a written record made of such attempts. If such attempts are unsuccessful and the property remains for ninety (90) days in the custody of the Police Department or its agent without demand for release or notification to hold from the rightful owner, the property shall be deemed abandoned property within the meaning of this article. If a notification to hold is received by the Police Department from one claiming to be the rightful owner, the property will be held for ninety (90) days from the date of such notification; if the property has not been released after that time, it shall be deemed abandoned property within the meaning of this article.

(Code 1948, § 66.01; Ord. of 6-20-1966, § 1; Ord. of 6-19-1967, § 1; Ord. of 12-10-1979, § 1; Ord. of 7-19-1982, Doc. #17113)