[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Supervisors of the Township of East Norriton 4-17-2000 by Ord. No. 423.[1] Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Zoning — See Ch. 205.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also provided that it shall in no way affect or amend Ch. 205, Zoning.
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PERSON
Any person or persons, male or female, corporation, partnership, association, company, individual, owner, occupant, lessee or any agency, organization or other entity recognized by law as the subjects of rights and duties.
It shall be unlawful, a nuisance and adverse to the public health, safety and welfare for any business owner that provides shopping carts for its customers to permit shopping carts anywhere on the property other than in a designated enclosed area.
A. 
Violations.
[Amended 9-26-2006 by Ord. No. 487]
(1) 
Any person that has on its property or elsewhere (not on its property) five or more shopping carts not in the designated enclosed area shall be in violation of this chapter.
(2) 
Any shopping cart that is found outside of a business's designated area may be taken by the Township to a designated area at the Township building, and any business owner may reclaim its shopping carts from the Township for a fee of $25 per shopping cart.
B. 
Penalties. Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall be sentenced as follows:
(1) 
For the first offense, a written warning shall be issued by the Chief of Police or the Fire Marshal.
(2) 
For the second offense, a written warning shall be issued by the Chief of Police or the Fire Marshal.
(3) 
For the third offense and upon being judged guilty thereof in any proceeding brought by virtue hereof before the District Justice, the person shall be guilty of a summary offense, punishable by fine if not more than $1,000 per offense or by imprisonment not to exceed 30 days, or both. Each day a violation continues shall be deemed a separate offense.
C. 
Offenses shall be accumulated on a moving twelve-month basis. Any offense more than one year old shall not be considered in determining whether an offense is a first or subsequent offense.