Ordinance 869-82 - Laserfiche WebLink

• 1 Section 10: SALE OF UNCLAIMED VEHICLE OR HULK - PROCEDURE - 2 PROCEEDS - DEFICIENCY. (RCW 46.90.355) 3 1. If, after the expiration of fifteen days from the date of mailing of the 4 notice of custody and sale to the registered and legal owner, the abandoned vehicle 5 remains unclaimed and has not been listed as a stolen or recovered vehicle, then the 6 registered disposer having custody of the abandoned vehicle shall conduct a sale of it at 7 public auction after having first published a notice of the date, place, and time of the 8 auction in a newspaper of general circulation in the county in which the vehicle is 9 located not less than three days before the date of the auction. 10 2. The abandoned vehicle shall be sold at the auction to the highest bidder. 11 The proceeds of such sale, after deducting the towing and storage charges due the 12 registered disposer including the cost of sale, which shall be conducted as in a public 13 auction sale of personal property by the sheriff, shall be certified one-half to the 14 county treasurer of the county in which the vehicle is located to be credited to the 15 county current expense fund, and one-half to the state treasurer to be credited to the 16 highway safety fund. If the amount bid at the auction is unsufficient to compensate the 17 registered disposer for his towing and storage charges and the cost of sale, such 18 registered disposer shall be entitled to assert a claim for any deficiency, not to exceed 19 one hundred dollars less the amount bid at the auction, against the last registered owner 20 of such abandoned vehicle. 21 3. After the public auction of any abandoned vehicle the registered disposer 22 shall give the successful bidder an affidavit of sale stating that the sale was conducted 23 under the proper procedures and indicating the disposition of moneys derived from the 24 sale and after such successful bidder has submitted an application for a certificate of 25 title along with applicable fees, taxes, and the affidavit of sale, the Director of the 26 Department shall issue a certificate of title showing ownership of the vehicle or 27 automobile hulk in the name of the successful bidder at such auction: Provided, that a 28 licensed auto wrecker or scrap processor may use such affidavit in lieu of a certificate 29 of title to report the acquisition for wrecking or demolition. 30 Section 11: VEHICLE LEFT IN GARAGE FOR STORAGE - WHEN DEEMED 31 ABANDONED - NOTICES - DISPOSAL. (RCW 46.90.360) In addition to abandoned 32 -9-