52-09 Amend 521.17 Shopping Cart Litter

Home Browse Search

(c) It shall be unlawful for any person to take or remove, without intent to return, any shopping cart from the premises, property, or adjacent parking lot of its owner without having first obtained the written consent of said owner or said owner's authorized agent. (d) The Department of Public Works shall remove any shopping cart found in any public place, storing the same within the City in a place of safekeeping until it shall be redeemed, sold, or otherwise disposed of as hereinafter provided. (e) Whenever the City shall have removed any shopping cart bearing identification of ownership, the Department of Public Works shall mail a notice to the owner at the location shown on such shopping cart. Such notice shall advise that such payment to the Director of Finance in the sum of thirty dollars ($30.00) for each cart so redeemed and shall set forth the place for redemption of .such shopping cart or carts and where possession of the same may be procured. Payment for redemption shall be made to the Department of Finance and a receipt shall be given therefor, which receipt shall entitle such owner to redeem at the place of storage thereon one or more carts as provided for in the receipt upon the surrender of same at the place of storage of such shopping cart or carts. No shopping cart shall be delivered to a person seeking to redeem the same. (f) After mailing of the notice provided in subsection (e) hereof, or after the removal of a cart bearing no identification of ownership, the City shall from time to time sell such cart at public auction. Such public auction will be conducted in accordance with appropriate sections. of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood. However, any shopping cart or carts may be redeemed by the owner thereof at least two days prior to such public auction upon payment to the City of the sum of sixty dollars ($60.00) for each shopping cart. Proof as set forth in the provision concerning redemption shall be required for such payment and redemption prior to public auction. (g) Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for the first occurrence of such offense. Any subsequent violation by such .person shall constitute a misdemeanor of the fourth degree. Is hereby amended to read as follows: (a) Definitions. (f) Not less than thirty days after mailing the notice provided in subsection (e) hereof, or after the removal of a cart bearing no identification of ownership, the City may donate, recycle or otherwise dispose of such carts, at the discretion of the Director of Public Works. If the carts are to be donated, donations shall only be made to non profit organizations that have attained Section 501(c)(3) status under the Internal Revenue Code. The Director of Public Works shall document the number of carts disposed of and the manner of disposition. (g) .Whoever violates subsection (c) hereof is guilty of a minor misdemeanor for the first occurrence of such offense. Any subsequent violation by such person shall constitute a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.