Upon the abatement, removal and storage of any shopping cart under this chapter, the city shall attempt to notify the owner of the shopping cart by sending a notice of abatement by first-class mail to the last known address of the owner or retailer as shown on the shopping cart. Such notice shall state substantially the following:

On (date), your shopping cart was found unattended on (private or public) property located at (address). Pursuant to the Wasco Municipal Code, unattended shopping carts are deemed to be a nuisance. The shopping cart is being stored at the City Yard. You may retrieve your shopping cart by calling 661-758-7270 or personally appearing at City Hall (746 8th Street, Wasco, CA). You will be required to pay the City’s costs for removing and storing the shopping cart prior to it being released into your possession. If you believe that the shopping cart was removed in error you may request a hearing by submitting a written request for such a hearing to the Director of Public Works at 801 8th Street, Wasco, CA 93280. Such a request for hearing must be received by the City within fifteen (15) calendar days of the date of the notice. Failure to request a hearing within this time period shall result in a waiver of such hearing. The shopping cart will be sold or destroyed after thirty (30) days of its removal if unclaimed. Shopping carts which have insufficient information to apprise the City of ownership of the retailer may be sold or destroyed after thirty (30) days of removal without notice.