Abandoned property: That personal property to which the owner has relinquished all right, title, claim and possession with the intention of not reclaiming it or resuming its ownership, possession or enjoyment.

Finder: A person, not an owner, who accidentally and lawfully comes into possession of personal property.

Lost property: Personal property which the owner has inadvertently or unintentionally parted with possession, whether resulting from loss, theft or misplacement.

Owner: The person in whom is vested the ownership, dominion, care, control, management or title of personal property.

Personal property: That kind of property which usually consists of things tangible and moveable which is not real property. In addition, as used in this chapter, personal property may also include a weapon but shall not include motor vehicles or animals.

Spirituous liquor: Alcohol, brandy, whiskey, rum, tequila, mescal, gin, wine, porter, ale, beer, any malt liquor, malt beverage, absinthe or compound or mixture of any of them, or any of them with any vegetable or other substance, alcohol, bitters, bitters containing alcohol and any liquid mixture or preparation, whether patented or otherwise, which can produce intoxication, fruits preserved in ardent spirits and beverages containing more than one-half (1/2) of one percent of alcohol by volume.

Stolen property: That personal property which has been unlawfully taken, carried away or obtained without right or pretense of title and without leave or consent of the owner.

Weapon: Any firearm, spring gun, air gun or gas operated gun or any other like device capable of discharging a dangerous or deadly missile, or any other thing designed for lethal use or which is capable of inflicting serious bodily injury. Weapon shall not include a firearm in permanently inoperable condition. (Ord. No. 354, 7-21-92. 1976 Code § 4-3-1)