§ 62-108. Owner's liability for costs of removal.

The owner of any abandoned or lost property who, after notice as provided in section 62-102, does not remove such property within the specified period shall be liable to the city for all costs of removal, storage, and destruction of such property, less any salvage value obtained by disposal of the property. Upon final disposition of the property, the city shall notify the owner, if known, of the amount owed. In the case of an abandoned boat or motor vehicle, any person who neglects or refuses to pay such amount is not entitled to be issued a certificate of registration for such boat or motor vehicle, or any other boat or motor vehicle, until such costs have been paid. The police officer shall supply the state department of environmental protection with a list of persons whose boat registration privileges have been revoked under this section and the state department of motor vehicles with a list of persons whose motor vehicle privileges have been revoked. Neither the state departments nor any other person acting as agent thereof shall issue a certificate of registration to a person whose boat or motor vehicle registration privileges have been revoked until such costs have been paid.

State law reference

Similar provisions, F.S. § 705.103(4).