§ 9.62.030. Definitions.

As use in this chapter, the following terms have the meanings set forth below:

A.

"Abandoned shopping cart" shall mean any cart taken from the business site without the written consent of the owner to either public or private property.

B.

"Abandoned cart prevention plan" shall mean a document submitted by the responsible business owner pursuant to Section 9.62.080 of this chapter.

C.

"Agent" shall mean the person or persons designated in the owner's "abandoned cart prevention plan" authorized to perform or provide retrieval services on behalf of the owner of the business. The agent may be the owner if so designated in the approved abandoned cart prevention plan.

D.

"Cart" shall mean a basket mounted on wheels or a similar device intended for the use of customers in a retail or commercial business establishment for the purpose of transporting goods of any kind within the confines of the business establishment, including the parking lot.

E.

"Director" shall mean the director of planning and development for the city of Pasadena, or such other city official designated by the city manager to administer this chapter.

F.

"Owner" shall mean any person or entity, who in connection with the conduct of a business, possesses, leases or makes carts available to customers or the public for the purpose of transporting merchandise on the business premises. For purposes of this chapter, "owner" shall also include the owner's designated agent.

G.

"Premises" shall mean the entire are owned, occupied, and/or utilized by the owner, who provides carts for use by customers or other persons, including any parking lot or other property provided by or on behalf of the owner for customer parking or use.

H.

"Physical containment system" shall mean a disabling device on all shopping carts which prevents them from being removed from the business premises by locking the wheels or otherwise preventing the movement of the carts, or any other system of equipment approved by the director of planning and development which physically contains shopping carts on premises.

(Ord. 7140 § 1, 2008; Ord. 6891 § 2 (part), 2002)