(A) It is unlawful for any person to do any of the following if a shopping cart has a permanently-affixed sign pursuant to § 5-22.04:
(1) To remove a shopping cart from the premises of a business establishment with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner of its possession;
(2) To leave or abandon a shopping cart at a location other than the premises of the retail establishment, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the shopping cart;
(3) To alter, convert, or tamper with a shopping cart, or to remove any part or portion thereof, or to remove, obliterate or alter serial numbers on a shopping cart, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the cart;
(4) To be in possession of any shopping cart while that shopping cart is not located on the premises of the owner's business establishment, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the owner or retailer of possession of the shopping cart.
(B) These provisions do not apply to the owner of a shopping cart, or to their agents or employees, or to a customer of a retail establishment who has written consent from the owner of a shopping cart to be in possession of the shopping cart or to remove the shopping cart from the premises of the owner's business establishment or to do any of the acts specified in this section.
(Ord. 2114-C-S, passed 2-23-16)