The Superintendent of the Department of Public Works and any person duly authorized by him or her or designated by the Mayor are hereby authorized to impound any shopping carts or similar device, commonly used by markets, stores and other businesses, which appear to be abandoned on any public or private property, and to notify the owner of such shopping cart or device to reclaim the same within one week of such notification; notice may be by telephone, United States mail or personal contact. A fee of $5 per cart shall be paid to the city when the shopping cart or device is reclaimed. Any shopping cart or device that has not been reclaimed within the time specified shall be disposed of as rubbish.
(Prior Code, § 32-4) Penalty, see § 10.999