§ 15-23. Nuisance abatement administrative fees and fines
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(a) Administrative fees. Except as provided in section 15-24 below, an administrative fee to cover the city's cost for the removal, tagging, and
storage of abandoned shopping carts and associated administrative activities performed
by the city may be established by resolution of the city council and imposed upon
the owners of abandoned carts. Such fee shall not exceed the city's reasonable estimate
of actual cost for such services.
(b) Fines. In addition to the payment of an administrative fee as set forth in section 15-23A
above and except as provided in section 15-24 below, the owner of an impounded cart shall also be subject to a fine in the maximum
amount established by Business and Professions Code Section 22435.7(f), as may be
amended from time to time. The fine for identified carts shall be based on each occurrence
in excess of three (3) during any six-month period for failure to reclaim identified
carts in accordance with section 15-24 below. An occurrence includes all identified carts impounded by the city, or a contractor,
in a one-day period. The fine for unidentified carts shall be the same fine amount
as for each occurrence set forth in this subdivision for identified carts but imposed
on each unidentified cart impounded, beginning with the first unidentified cart impounded.
