[HISTORY: Adopted by the Township Council
of the Township of Burlington 5-28-1968 (Sec. 14:7 of the 1975 General Ordinances). Amendments
noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Abandoned property — See Ch. 413.
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The placing of a cart on property other than that belonging
to the supermarket or store which has control over the said cart.
A cart so placed shall be considered to be abandoned.
A cart commonly provided by retail stores and supermarkets
and utilized for the convenience of their patrons.
The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized
to pick up and take into custody any abandoned shopping cart which
may be found in the Township of Burlington.
The Department of Public Works is hereby authorized
to store the said cart at the cost of the owner, lessor or lessee.
The Department of Public Works is directed to
mail a notice to the owner, lessor or lessee whose identification
may appear on a shopping cart. Said notice shall advise the owner,
lessor or lessee that he has a period of 10 days from the date of
mailing of the notice within which application may be made to the
Department of Public Works to recover said cart.
Before a cart is released to the owner, lessor
or lessee of said cart, a charge of $10 shall be paid to the Township
of Burlington per shopping cart to cover the costs of recovery and
administration of this chapter.
A.
Owner known. The Department of Public Works is hereby
authorized to sell any and all shopping carts which may remain in
its possession for a period in excess of 10 days after the owner,
lessor or lessee has been notified, as provided above. Any and all
sums recovered through the sale of the carts shall be turned over
to the Township to be applied to the recovery and administrative costs
under this chapter.
B.
Owner unknown. Any cart which is unmarked and unidentifiable
shall be sold, as provided above, upon notice having been given as
required by law.
