§ 2-217. Definitions.

The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:

Last-known address means a description of the location of the apparent owner sufficient for the purpose of the delivery of mail.

Marshal means the marshal of the town or his duly appointed agents during the normal course of their duties.

Owner or presumed owner means a person having a legal or equitable interest in property subject to this article, or his legal representative.

Person or people means an individual, business association, state or other government, governmental subdivision or agency, public corporation, public authority, trust, estate, two or more people having a joint or common interest, or any other legal or commercial entity.

Personal property means everything that is the subject of ownership that is not real property. The term "personal property" includes all tangible property.

Tangible personal property means property that can be seen and touched and includes, but is not limited to:

(1)

Electrical or computer equipment;

(2)

Weapons;

(3)

Money;

(4)

Precious metals, precious stones, and jewelry;

(5)

Coins or money with a special numismatic value;

(6)

Contraband; or

(7)

Other items of special value or nature as the marshal may determine.

Unclaimed property or abandoned property means all property reasonably believed to have been abandoned, lost, confiscated, stolen, or otherwise illegally possessed and includes, but is not limited to, property left in abandoned vehicles or at vehicle accident locations, unclaimed property obtained by a search and seizure, and unclaimed property used as evidence in a criminal trial, except for such other personal property as shall be disposed of in a different manner in accordance with the laws of the state. Property shall be considered to be unclaimed or abandoned whenever an owner of property fails to claim property or whenever the identity of the owner cannot be determined by exercise of reasonable inquiry and effort.

(Code 1987, § 14-4-2; Ord. No. 06-12, pt. I, § 2, 5-9-2012)