Every owner who allows or intends to allow the use of carts outside a building or enclosed area of a business shall develop, implement and comply with an abandoned cart prevention plan.
A. The plan must include, at a minimum, the following information:
1. The name of the business, address and phone number of the premises where the business is conducted, and the address and phone number of the cart owner, if different;
2. A procedure for providing notification to customers that removal of carts from the premises is prohibited and a violation of state and local law in addition to the notice required under Sections 5.82.020 and 5.82.050. This notice may be provided in the form of flyers, warnings on shopping bags, or any form of written notification that will effectively notify customers of the prohibition;
3. A description of the physical measures that will be implemented to prevent the removal of carts from the premises. Physical measures may include, but are not limited to: devices on carts that prevent their removal from the premises; posting of a security guard to deter and stop customers from removing carts from the premises, prohibiting carts outside the building of the business unless accompanied by an employee; bollards and chains around the premises to prevent cart removal; security deposits required for use of carts; or the rental or sale of carts that can be temporarily or permanently used for transport of purchases off of the premises; and
4. A procedure for the retrieval of abandoned carts by its employees, or proof that the owner has entered into a contract for cart retrieval services that has been approved by the code enforcement manager.
B. Two or more businesses may collaborate and submit a single plan. (Ord. 2002-039 § 1)