[HISTORY: 1988 Code §§ 162-1 - 162-7 adopted
as amended through December 31, 2013. Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
That area outside a store or supermarket where customers
are permitted to leave their carts until their purchases can be placed
in their vehicle or other mode of transportation from the store or
supermarket.
Includes but is not limited to four-wheeled shopping carts
owned and furnished by the owners or proprietors of stores and supermarkets
and used by customers and shoppers of said stores and supermarkets
to transport merchandise purchased by the customers and shoppers to
parking lots or other parking places provided by the owners or proprietors
of such stores or supermarkets for the convenience of their patrons
or customers.
No person shall remove any shopping cart from any store or supermarket,
other than to a pickup area as provided by the owners or proprietors
of said store or supermarket.
No person shall abandon or otherwise leave upon any public sidewalk,
street or other public or private property in this Township any shopping
cart.
The owners or proprietors of stores or supermarkets providing
shopping carts shall have such attendants as are necessary to supervise
and control the use and unloading of shopping carts in the pickup
area.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
The owner or proprietors of said stores or supermarkets shall
be held responsible for any violation of the applicable provisions
of this chapter. Failure to abate a violation within 10 days of date
of notice will result in the issuance of a court required summons.
[Ord. No. 53-2014]
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall,
upon conviction, be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more
than $1,000.
