(a) The Director of Public Safety, or designee, shall have the authority to abate the nuisance of abandoned shopping carts as defined and established by this Chapter, by impounding any and all abandoned shopping carts. The impounded shopping carts shall be kept at a secured site which shall be open for business to the public at least one day per week. The Director or designee shall attempt to identify the owner of the abandoned shopping cart and notify the owner to reclaim their carts that have been impounded.
(b) Any person claiming that a shopping cart has been wrongfully impounded, may apply not later than 30 days from the date of the impoundment to the Director for return of said cart.
(c) Any shopping cart not reclaimed from the city within 30 days of date of impoundment shall be forefeited to the city and may be sold or otherwise disposed of by the city.
(d) The owner of any abandoned shopping cart which has been impounded by the city and who has received a notice from the Director of Public Service pursuant to section 779.04 (c) shall pay the city an administrative fee of $25.00 per cart, prior to retrieval by the Owner.
(e) Any owner of an impounded shopping cart may appeal any determination of the Director or designee as provided in this Chapter.
(Ord. 45-2018. Passed 3-5-18.)