A. Removal. No person shall remove any shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or parking area of any business establishment with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart.

B. Possession. No person shall have in his or her possession any shopping cart or laundry cart that has either been removed from the premises or parking area of any business establishment or is not located on the premises or parking lot of a retail establishment, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart.

C. Serial Numbers. No person shall have in his or her possession any shopping cart or laundry cart with serial numbers removed, obliterated, or altered, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart. In addition, no person shall alter, convert, or tamper with a shopping cart or laundry cart, or to remove any part or portion thereto or to remove, obliterate or alter serial numbers on a shopping cart or laundry cart, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart.

D. Abandonment. No person shall abandon or leave any shopping cart or laundry cart at a location other than the premises or parking area of the retail establishment with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart.

E. This section shall not apply to the owner of a shopping cart or laundry cart or to a retailer, or to the agents or employees, or to a customer of a retail establishment who has written consent from the owner of a shopping cart or laundry cart or a retailer to be in possession of the shopping cart or laundry cart or to remove the shopping cart or laundry cart from the premises or the parking areas of the retail establishment. (Ord. 694 §1, 2018).