Sec. 36-9.4. Custody and summary disposal.
A. The authorizing official may take custody of and dispose of without notice any of the following objects or articles located within public right-of-way:
1. Debris, spilled loads, obstructions, or any accumulated solid waste;
2. Personal property that the owner disclaims or authorizes the City to take; and property that appears to be abandoned and is valued at twenty-five dollars or less, unless the property is of a character to be of interest to the Director of the Police Department;
3. Any contraband or other property that is unlawful to produce or possess; any object declared a nuisance by statute or City Ordinance where summary abatement is authorized; and, unless authorized by permit from the Fire Department Director, any explosives or other substances that may present a danger to public safety;
4. Any unauthorized sign, signal, traffic control device or marking; and
5. Any advertising sign or notice affixed without City permission to a traffic control device, a utility pole, a City structure, other than a poster board or kiosk designated for handbills, or a City-owned tree or shrub.
B. If the property is of a character that it appears to be of interest to the Director of the Police Department, the authorizing official shall allow the Director an opportunity to take custody, and if the Director declines to take custody, the authorizing official may dispose of it.
C. Each authorizing official may authorize any person or association to assist in removing litter, solid waste, debris, disclaimed or abandoned property, and unauthorized signs or notices from the public right-of-way and may arrange for disposal of the material so collected. (Ord. No. G-4599, § 2, 2004; Ord. No. G-5444, § 3, 2009)