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to the procedures for abandoned or lost property as provided in F.S. Chapter 705, as amended from time to time. (b) Charges to be paid before property released from impoundment. No abandoned or lost property retained in an impoundment area as herein provided shall be released therefrom until the charges for notice, transportation of such property into the impoundment area, and storage charges have been paid. Such charges shall be fixed by the code compliance division of the building, planning and zoning department, such charges to be abased upon a computation of all actual expenses entered into in the notice, removal and storage of same. Such charge or charges shall be posted for public inspection in the office of the City Clerk. Section 4 Notice of impounding. (a) The City shall abide by the notice requirement contained in F.S. Chapter 705. (b) As to shopping carts, the City shall comply with notice requirements in State statutes. (c) As to abandoned vehicles, the City shall comply with State statutes as well as the requirements of the Code of Miami-Dade County as adopted by Section 8.3 of the Charter of the City of Sunny Isles Beach. Section 5 Removal. redemption. destruction and notice. (a) Any such property abandoned or otherwise left on public streets, public property or on private property without express consent of the owner or tenant thereof, shall be seized and impounded by the City, to be sold at public auction as unclaimed property after 90 days, unless the owner thereof shall claim them from the City within said period and pay the sum of $50.00 for such property to cover minimal transportation, retrieval and publication costs, and in addition thereto, $5.00 per day for storage for such property. (b) Whenever the City shall retrieve any property containing identification of ownership or right to possession, a notice shall be sent by certified mail to such person advising that such property is being held by the City and that said property may be redeemed upon payment of $50.00 to the City. Section 6 Repealer. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith be, and the same, are hereby repealed. Section 7 Severability. If any section, subsection, clause or provision of this Ordinance is declared invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, the remainder shall not be affected by such invalidity. Section 8 Inclusion in the Code. It is the intention of the City Commission and it is hereby ordained that the provisions of this Ordinance be included and incorporated into the Code of Ordinances of the City of Sunny Isles Beach as an addition thereto and the sections of this Ordinance may be renumbered to conform to any uniformed numbering system. Abandoned Property Ordinance LMD:ch/1/29/01 -- 11 :03 AM Legislation/Ordinances/Attorney 2