A. Unauthorized Removal Unlawful. It shall be unlawful for any person, either temporarily or permanently, to remove a shopping cart from a business premises or be in possession of a shopping cart with a permanently affixed sign as provided in Section 8.10.050, that has been removed from a premises without written consent of the owner authorized by this chapter or for the purpose of repair, maintenance, or disposal authorized by this chapter.

An owner may permit customer off-premises use of a shopping cart for transportation of purchased items. The authorization must be in writing with date(s) and time(s) of authorized use. Any shopping cart taken off premises must be returned to the owner’s premises within seventy-two hours.

B. Abandonment Prohibited. It shall be unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to cause or permit any shopping cart to be abandoned or remain unattended on or upon any sidewalk, street, alley or other public area, other than the premises of the owner of such shopping cart. (Ord. 1713 § 2, 2022)