A. Notification for Retrieval of Abandoned Carts.
1. The city shall notify the owner of any abandoned carts located within the city.
2. The notice shall contain:
a. The street address or other description of the location of the abandoned carts;
b. The number of carts at that location;
c. The date and approximate time that the abandoned carts were found.
3. The notice may be served by personal service on the owner or by fax transmission.
4. The city may include multiple locations of abandoned carts on one notice.
5. The owner shall have three days from the date the notification is given to retrieve the carts from the specified locations.
B. Administrative Costs and Fines.
1. Any owner that fails to retrieve any abandoned cart after receiving the three-day notice by the city, shall pay the city's administrative costs for providing notice to the owner and for retrieving the cart.
2. Any owner that fails to retrieve an abandoned cart within three days in accordance with this chapter in excess of three times during a specified six-month period, shall be subject to a fifty dollar ($50.00) fine for each occurrence. An occurrence includes all carts owned by the owner that are impounded by the city in a one-day period. This fine shall be in addition to any other fees or costs that are due.
C. Alternative Provisions Regarding Retrieval of Abandoned Carts. Notwithstanding subsection A, above, the city may impound an abandoned cart so long as the owner is given notice within twenty-four (24) hours following the impound and the notice informs the owner as to the location where the cart may be claimed. Any cart reclaimed by the owner within three business days following the date of notice shall be released to the owner without charge. Any cart not reclaimed by the owner within three business days following actual notice shall be subject to the fees and penalties set forth in subsection B, above.
D. Disposition of Carts After Thirty Days. Any cart not reclaimed from the city within thirty (30) days after notification to the owner shall be sold or otherwise disposed of by the city. (Ord. 2002-039 § 1)