[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council
of the Borough of Clementon 8-17-1972 by Ord. No. 72-24. Amendments
noted where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the terms used
herein are defined as follows:
The location of a shopping cart upon lands and/or premises
of any person or corporation other than the person or corporation
having legal control of the shopping cart in question.
A cart commonly provided by retail stores and supermarkets
which is utilized by their patrons.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
The Department of Public Safety or Code Enforcement is hereby
authorized to seize and take into custody any abandoned shopping cart
which may be found in the Borough of Clementon.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
The Department of Public Safety or Code Enforcement is hereby
authorized to store any cart and charge reasonable storage fees therefor
to the person or business entity having legal control thereof.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
The Department of Public Safety or Code Enforcement is directed
to mail to the person or business entity having legal control of any
such cart, if same can be ascertained, a notice advising said person
or business entity that they have a period of 10 days from the date
of mailing such notice to reacquire any such cart after payment of
fees.
A charge of $10 shall be assessed against any
person having legal control over any such cart, their agent, servant
or employee who seeks to reacquire said cart, which charge shall be
paid to the Borough of Clementon to defray the expenses of recovery
and administration of this chapter.
[Amended 3-3-2020 by Ord. No. 2020-04]
The Department of Public Safety or Code Enforcement is hereby
authorized to sell any and all shopping carts remaining in its possession
beyond the ten-day notice period aforementioned, and should no buyers
develop at said sale, said Department of Public Safety or Code Enforcement
is authorized to dispose of said shopping carts in any other reasonable
manner. Any and all sums recovered through the sale of carts as aforesaid
shall be paid over to the Borough of Clementon.
