§ 11-06-210. Generally—Removal and abandonment of shopping carts.

(a)

Removal. No person shall remove from the premises of any food store, market or other mercantile establishment in the city any shopping cart, wagon or similar device, unless such person is the owner or the owner's employee or agent, or unless such person was authorized to remove such cart, wagon or device by the owner thereof or his authorized agent or employee. Premises shall be construed to include parking lots adjacent thereto.

(b)

Abandonment. No person shall abandon or leave any such cart, wagon or similar device which has been removed from the owner's premises upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, parkway or other public place or upon any private property (except that of the owner of the cart, wagon or device) not under the exclusive control of such person abandoning or leaving any such cart, wagon or other similar device.

(c)

Notice. The managers, operators or owners of any food store, market or other mercantile establishment in the city shall post the essential details of this section in a conspicuous place for the general information of the public leaving such premises.

(d)

Marking. The managers, operators or owners of any food store, market or other mercantile establishment in the city shall stamp or affix to each shopping cart, wagon or similar device, the name and address of the food store, market or other mercantile establishment which owns such shopping cart, wagon or similar device.

(Code 1960, § 6-2-36; Ord. No. 552, 1-11-77)