§ 5-193.05. Removal of goods.

(a)

Any person selling or displaying goods in violation of this Division shall immediately desist from such sale or display and remove the goods and all equipment used for the sale, display, or storage of such goods from the right-of-way and surrounding vicinity upon the direction of a police officer or a representative of the Department of Permitting, Inspections, and Enforcement. If the person fails to obey said direction or thereafter sells or displays such goods in violation of this Division, the equipment and goods shall be removed by a police officer or department representative and taken to a designated County facility. A violator shall also be subject to applicable criminal sanctions for refusing to obey the lawful directions of a police officer.

(b)

Goods and equipment removed pursuant to this provision may be claimed by their owner on the next business day or within 15 days thereafter upon payment of any assessed storage fees and any fine which has not been appealed pursuant to this Division. Any goods or equipment not claimed by the owner within 15 days shall be deemed abandoned and shall become the property of the County to be disposed of in accordance with law.

(c)

The County shall have no responsibility to preserve or protect any equipment or goods removed under this Section.

(CB-91-1987; CB-29-1995; CB-22-2001; CB-26-2009; CB-18-2013)