(A) Within ten days of the removal of a stray cart pursuant to § 8.36.130(A) or (B), the enforcement officer shall provide notice to any known owner of the cart by first-class mail at the address indicated on the cart or the owner’s last known address.
(B) Pursuant to Cal. Business and Professions Code § 22435.7, if a stray cart has been removed immediately in accordance with § 8.36.130(B), the city shall notify the owner of the shopping cart, or his or her agent, within 24 hours following the removal of the cart, and shall inform the owner, or his or her agent, as to the location where the shopping cart may be claimed. If notice is provided by telephone, the enforcement officer shall maintain a record of the time, date, and name of the person notified. The owner shall have three business days from the date the notification is given to retrieve carts from the city, without incurring any costs or fines outlined in § 8.36.150 of this chapter. Any cart(s) claimed within three business days shall not be considered an “occurrence” for purposes of § 8.36.150(D) of this chapter.
(C) All notices under this section shall include the following information:
(1) Date and location of removal of the cart from public or private property;
(2) Procedure for recovering such cart; and
(3) Last possible date such cart may be recovered.
(D) If the owner of the stray cart is not clearly identified on the cart or otherwise ascertainable by the enforcement officer, the cart shall be designated “unidentified” and may be immediately removed and impounded. Upon removal of an unidentified cart, an enforcement officer shall prepare and maintain a record for each unidentified cart containing the information in subsection (C) above and a brief description of the cart.
(`78 Code, § 8.36.100.) (Ord. 3279 § 3 (part), 2018; Ord. 2833 § 2 (part), 2006; Ord. 2313 § 1 (part), 1997; Ord. 2255 § 1 (part), 1995.)