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An Ordinance to Create Section 6.017 of the West Allis Revised Municipal Code Relating to Abandoned Shopping Carts.
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The Common Council of the City of West Allis do ordain as follows:
PART I. Section 6.017 of the Revised Municipal Code of the City of West Allis is created to read:
6.017 ABANDONED SHOPPING CARTS.
(1) Purpose. The Common Council finds that abandoned shopping carts in the City create potential hazard to aesthetics and the safety of the public, interfere with pedestrian and vehicular traffic, and create a public nuisance. The accumulation of abandoned carts, sometimes wrecked and/or dismantled, on public and private property tends to create conditions that reduce property values, promote blight and deterioration and result in a public nuisance.
(2) Definitions.
(a) “Abandoned Cart” means any cart that has been removed from the owner's business premises or parking area of the retail establishment of which the cart owner's business premises are located; or any unattended cart that is located more than 100 feet from the owner's business entrance and not contained within a cart corral on the owner's property. The owner's business premises may include a multi-store shopping center with shared areas of parking and public access.
(b) “Cart” means a basket that is mounted on wheels or a similar device generally used in a retail or commercial establishment by a customer for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind.
(3) Requirements of Cart Owners.
(a) Every owner of carts shall securely mark or cause the cart to be marked and identified conspicuously with the name, address, and telephone number of the owner. Every cart shall be marked within three (3) months of the publication date of this ordinance.
(b) All owners shall ensure that all carts are secured from public access after close of business hours.
(c) Within three (3) months of passage of this ordinance, each owner of shopping carts shal...
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