Unless otherwise stated, the words and expressions used in this chapter
shall have meanings as follows:
PERSON
Natural persons of either sex, corporations, partnerships, associations,
joint-stock companies, societies and all other entities capable of being sued.
PUBLIC PLACE
A street, avenue, road, alley, public passageway, land, highway,
concourse, driveway, culvert, crosswalk and sidewalk, pedestrian mall and
every class of road, square and municipal or private parking field used by
the general public.
SHOPPING CART
Any cart, basket, container or other device made of wire, metal,
plastic or other material, mounted on wheels, manually operated and identified
as required herein, such as is generally provided by merchants for the conveyance
of merchandise, foodstuffs and other property to automobiles and other places.
Every person who owns or makes available to the public in connection
with the conduct of business and trade any shopping cart shall mark it or
cause the same to be marked and identified conspicuously with the name of
the owner. Such identification shall be in the form of metal tags securely
fastened to the cart or a cutting or stamping on the frame of the cart or
other means for permanently identifying the owner of the cart.
It shall be unlawful for any person or his/her agent or employee to
take, remove or possess any shopping cart beyond the premises of the identified
owner of the shopping cart without the express permission of the identified
owner.
Any person who violates any provision of §
268-3 of this chapter shall be liable for and pay a penalty of $10 for the first such violation and no less than $25 nor more than $50 for each subsequent violation. Each removal of a shopping cart shall constitute a separate violation.
It shall be unlawful for any person or his/her agent or employee to
leave or to suffer or permit to be left unattended any shopping cart, either
owned by the person or in such person's possession, custody or control,
at any public place within the City of Ithaca or upon the property of another
without the consent of the owner of the property.
The Superintendent of Public Works of the City of Ithaca is hereby authorized
to seize and remove or cause to be removed any abandoned shopping cart within
the city from any public place without notice and from any private premises
with the consent of the owner of the premises and shall take or cause the
same to be taken to a facility within the city for redemption or disposition
as hereinafter provided. The Superintendent of Public Works is authorized
to call upon other city agencies or departments to assist in enforcement of
this section.