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HomeMy WebLinkAbout1594X\ ORDINANCE N0. S / 2 AN ORDINANCE of the City of Kcnt, Washing- ton, defining an "abandoned motor vehicle", 3 and prescribing the manner for imlounding such abandoned motor vehicles and disposing thereof. 4 THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF KENT, WASHING"ON, DO ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: 5 Section 1. ABANDONED MOTOR VEHICLES, DEFINITION. An abandoned motor 6 vehicle, for the purpose of this Ordinance, shall be deemed to be any motor 7 vehicle which is either inoperative or unoccupied, and which is not secured 8 against entry or occupation by casual persons having no right of entry or 9 occupation thereof. 10 Section 2. Under the provisions of RCW 46.52.110 of the Laws of the 11 State of Washington, the Chief of Police, upon making a determination that 12 a motor vehicle has been found abandoned on the public highways of the City 13 of Kent, or at any other place within the City Limits of the City of Kent, 14 shall cause said abandoned motor vehicle to be taken into the custody of the 15 King County Sheriff; and further the Kent Chief of Police shall in such event 16 cause personal notice that such vehicle has been found abandoned to be for - 17 warded to the registered and legal owner of such vehicle, if any record of 18 registered or legal owner thereof exists in this State. In the event there 19 appears to be a registered or legal ownership thereof in another state, the 20 Kent Chief of Police shall send notice thereof to the official having cog - 21 nizance of issuing legal or registered ownerships in such other state. If 22 at the expiration of twenty (20) days from the date of mailing such notices 23 by registered or certified mail, with return receipt requested, the vehicle 24 remains unclaimed and has not been reported as a stolen vehicle, then the 25 same may be disposed of, pursuant to RCW 46.52.110. 26 Section 3. This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force five (5) 27 28 29 30 31 32 days from and after its passage, roval and ublication as provided by law.. (__ ALEX THORNTON, YOR Attest: MARIE JENSEN, 91,V CLERK Approved as to form: � � �5. i_Z, JOHN . BEREITER, CITY AT PASSED this c: c (day of 1969. APPROVED this �� day of 1969. 1969. PUBLISHED this J� day of -1- -2- 1 I hereby certify that this is a true copy of Ordinance No./- passed by the City Council of the City of Kent and approved by the Mayor of 2 the City of Kent as hereon indicated. 3 � -�x�.7�(SEAL) MARIE JEITY LERK 4 5 6 7 8 8 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 18 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 28 30 31 32 -2-