CHAPTER 1
CRIMES AGAINST PUBLIC PEACE AND ORDER
ARTICLE 11. SHOPPING CARTS
SECTION:
§6096: Unauthorized Removal, Alteration, Or Possession Of A Shopping Cart
§6096 UNAUTHORIZED REMOVAL, ALTERATION, OR POSSESSION OF A SHOPPING CART
It is unlawful and a public nuisance for any person to do any of the following acts, if a shopping cart or laundry cart has a permanently affixed sign in compliance with section 2383 of this code:
A. Remove a shopping cart from the business premises where it belongs, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the business owner or business of possession of the cart; or
B. Possess or abandon an off-site shopping cart, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the business owner or business of possession of the cart; or
C. Alter, convert, or tamper with a shopping cart, remove any part or portion thereof or remove, obliterate or alter an identifying sign or serial numbers on a cart, with the intent to temporarily or permanently deprive the business owner or business of possession of the cart. (Ord. 1187, §3, adopted 2018; Ord. 1191, §1, adopted 2018)
§6097 DEFINITIONS
All terms in this article shall have the meaning stated in section 2381 of this code. (Ord. 1187, §3, adopted 2018; Ord. 1191, §1, adopted 2018)
§6098 PENALTY FOR VIOLATION
Any person who knowingly or willfully violates any provision of this article is guilty of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 1187, §3, adopted 2018; Ord. 1191, §1, adopted 2018)