ABANDONED SHOPPING CART shall mean any cart removed from a business establishment’s premises without the written permission of the owner and located on either public or private property. This does not apply to carts that are removed for purposes of repair or maintenance.

AGENT shall mean the person or persons designated by the owner of the shopping cart authorized to perform or provide retrieval services on behalf of the business owner.

OWNER shall mean a person or establishment providing shopping carts for customers’ use.

PREMISES shall mean the entire area owned or under the control of a business owner, including the parking area or other off-street area.

SHOPPING CART shall mean a basket which is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for transporting goods. (Ord. #178-2015)