§ 15-17. Additional measures

In addition to installing physical measures to prevent the removal of carts from the premises, every retail establishment that provides fifteen (15) or more shopping carts for use by its customers on the premises shall also comply with the following requirements:

(a) Signs affixed to carts. Every shopping cart made available for use by customers shall be an identified cart as defined in this article, with permanently affixed sign(s) meeting the requirements of Business and Professions Code Section 22435.1.

(b) Notice to customers. Written notice shall be provided to customers, in English and Spanish, that removal of shopping carts from the premises is prohibited by state law. Such notice may be provided in the form of flyers distributed on the premises, warnings printed on shopping bags, direct mail, website notices or any other means demonstrated to be effective. In addition, conspicuous signs shall be placed and maintained on the premises near all customer entrances and exits and throughout the premises, including the parking area, warning customers that removal of shopping carts from the premises is prohibited by state law.

(c) Daily cart confinement. All shopping carts located on the premises of the retail establishment (other than an establishment open for business twenty-four (24) hours per day) shall be collected at the end of each business day by employees of the retail establishment and shall be collectively confined in a secure manner in the cart confinement area, as designated in the approved cart containment plan, until the commencement of the next business day. All shopping carts located on the premises of any retail establishment open for business twenty-four (24) hours per day, other than carts then currently in use by a customer or patron, shall be collected by employees of the retail establishment and returned to the cart confinement area, as designated in approved cart containment plan, at least once per calendar day between the hours of 9:00 p.m. and 12:00 midnight on each day the retail establishment is open for business. The provisions of this subsection shall not apply to any shopping carts located within an enclosed building.

(D) Employee training. The owner of the retail establishment shall implement and maintain a periodic training program for its new and existing employees, designed to educate such employees concerning the requirements of this article and the provisions of state law prohibiting the unauthorized removal of shopping carts from the premises of the retail establishment.

(e) Collaboration with other businesses. Two or more retail establishments located within the same shopping or retail center or sharing a common parking area may collaborate and submit a single cart containment plan.

(Ord. No. 09-8, § 1, 7-21-09 )