§ 34-157. Disposal of junked vehicles.

(a)

Whenever a junked motor vehicle is removed by the town then, after holding the unclaimed junked vehicle for 15 days, the town may destroy it or sell it at private sale as junk.

(b)

Within 15 days after final disposition as a junked motor vehicle, the town shall notify the state Division of Motor Vehicles that the vehicle has been determined to be a junked motor vehicle and disposed of as such. The notice shall contain as simple and accurate a description of the vehicle as can be reasonably determined.

(c)

Any proceeds from the sale of a junked motor vehicle shall be paid to the town finance officer, who shall pay to the appropriate officers or persons the costs of removal, storage, investigations, sale and liens of record in that order. The remainder of the proceeds of sale, if any, shall be paid over to the registered owner, or held by the town for 30 days if the registered owner cannot be located with reasonable diligence. If the owner does not appear to claim the proceeds within 30 days after disposal of the vehicle, the money shall be deposited in the town general fund and the owner's rights forever extinguished.

(Ord. No. O-2018-04, 8-13-2018)