For the purposes of this chapter, the following words and phrases shall have the following meanings:
DIRECTOR. The Community Development Director.
OFF-SITE SHOPPING CART. Any shopping cart of part thereof which has been removed from the premises of the owner of the shopping cart without the owner's written consent and which is located on either public or private property, except shopping carts which are removed from such premises for the purpose of repair or maintenance and which are in the possession or custody of the party to whom they have been released.
OWNER. Any person, firm, partnership, corporation, association or other entity which owns, possesses or makes a shopping cart available for the use of the owner's customers or the public in connection with the management and operation of the owner's business. For purposes of this chapter, OWNER shall also include the owner's on-site business manager or designated agent that provides shopping carts for use by owner's customers or the public.
PREMISES. The entire area owned, utilized or under the control of the business establishment that provides shopping carts for use by customers, including any parking area or other off-street area provided by or for use by a customer of said business establishment.
PREVENTION OF SHOPPING CART REMOVAL FORM. A form provided by the city to an owner of a business with a shopping cart that the owner must complete, providing contact information for the owner's business, information regarding the shopping carts owned by the business and information regarding methods used by the business owner to deter cart removal from the business premises. The information provided on the form shall be used to assist the city in notifying owners of found off-site shopping carts.
SHOPPING CART. A basket which is mounted on wheels of a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for transporting goods of any kind, including but not limited to, grocery store carts.
UNIDENTIFIABLE SHOPPING CART. Any shopping cart that does not have a shopping cart identification sign as provided herein.
(Ord. 2114-C-S, passed 2-23-16)