§ 18-04 Abandoned Bicycles.
RCNY § 18-04
Any bicycle seized pursuant to Administrative Code § 19-176, which is not released and removed from City property pursuant to 38 RCNY § 18-3 of these rules within 10 days following the making of a request by a representative of the Police Commissioner or of the Commissioner of Transportation or Parks and Recreation, or Sanitation to remove it, shall be deemed to be abandoned. Such request shall be mailed to the operator of the bicycle, or to the owner of the bicycle if the owner's identity is reasonably ascertainable. If the operator is less than 18 years old, the notice shall be mailed to the operator's parent or guardian, if the name and address of that person is reasonably ascertainable, in lieu of a mailing to the operator. A bicycle will not be deemed abandoned while a respondent is awaiting a hearing or adjudication in reference to such bicycle provided the respondent complies with all sections of this chapter. A respondent awaiting a hearing regarding a seized bicycle is required to notify the agency in possession of the bicycle of the date(s) of all hearings to be held in reference to such bicycle. If a bicycle is deemed abandoned pursuant to this section it may be disposed of in the same manner that the Department disposes of other abandoned property.
