A. No person shall remove any shopping cart from the premises or parking area of any retail establishment. This section shall not apply to the removal by the owner or agent or an employee of the retail establishment, nor to the removal by a customer with the written consent of the owner, owner’s manager, or authorized agent.

B. No person shall have in his possession any shopping cart which has been removed from the premises or parking area of any retail establishment without the owner’s written consent or which has been abandoned or left on public or private property, unless such person has notified the city of the presence and location of such shopping cart. (Ord. 907-02 § 1 (part))