A. Definitions: When used in this section, the following words and terms shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this subsection:
OWNER: The individual, partnership or corporation which owns the shopping cart and offers the shopping cart for use to the customers of the owner's business establishment.
PREMISES: The area which the owner of a shopping center has provided for automobile parking of his customers, which parking area is contiguous to the owner's business establishment.
SHOPPING CART: A mobile device set on four (4) or less wheels, having storage capacity for up to two hundred (200) pounds and having a handle or bar by which the device is pushed or maneuvered.
B. Removal Prohibited: It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, maneuver or place a shopping cart beyond the boundaries of the premises of the owner of the shopping cart.
C. Signs Posted: The owner is required to post signs on the premises, said sign to contain the provisions of this section.
D. Penalty: Any person violating this section shall be fined not less than twenty five dollars ($25.00), nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) for each offense.
(Ord. 869, 7-10-1973; amd. 1992 Code)