HomeMy WebLinkAboutORD 5786 CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON
ORDINANCE NO. 5786
AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, AMENDING CHAPTER
27, SHOPPING CART REGULATION, OF TITLE VI (POLICE REGULATIONS) OF THE
RENTON MUNICIPAL CODE, BY CLARIFYING REGULATIONS; ADDING
DEFINITIONS FOR `ADMINISTRATOR', `IDENTIFICATION SIGN', `CART SIGN' AND
'IMPOUNDED CART'; DELETING THE REQUIREMENTS FOR SHOPPING CART
RETRIEVAL AND CONTAINMENT PLANS; AND ADDING FINES FOR VIOLATIONS
OF THIS CHAPTER.
THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RENTON, WASHINGTON, DOES ORDAIN AS
FOLLOWS:
SECTION I. Chapter 27, Shopping Cart Regulation, of Title VI (Police Regulations) of
the Renton Municipal Code, is hereby amended as follows:
CHAPTER 27
SHOPPING CART REGULATION
SECTION:
6-27-1: Purpose
6-27-2: Declaration Of Nuisance
6-27-33: Definitions
6-27-64: Shopping Cart Si�na�e
6-27-�5: ���~:^.,^' ^~a Impound And Fines�es
6-27-86: �„Q Disposition Of Carts
6-27-97: Illegal Possession Or Accumulation Of Carts
6-27-1 PURPOSE:
It is the primary purpose of this Chapter to provide for the prompt retrieval
of lost, stolen or abandoned shopping carts in order to promote public safety
and improve the image and appearance of the City. It is a purpose of this
Chapter to have the owners and operators of businesses providing shopping
carts use the means available to them to deter, prevent or mitigate the removal
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of shopping carts from their business premises, and to retrieve anv carts that
mav be removed desaite these efforts. It is a further purpose of this Chapter to
prevent the illegal removal of shopping carts from the business premises, to
prevent the continued possession of illegally removed carts, and to prevent the
accumulation of illegally removed carts on public or private properties.
6-27-2 DECLARATION OF NUISANCE:
Retail establishments provide shopping carts for the convenience of
customers shopping on the premises of the businesses. A Sshopping carts that
#a+�e has been removed from the premises of the business and left abandoned
on public or private property throughout the City constitutes a public nuisance
and a potential hazard to the health and safety of the public; each lost, stolen or
abandoned cart shall constitute a separate violation. Shopping carts abandoned
on public and private property can create conditions of blight in the community,
obstruct free access to sidewalks, streets and other rights-of-way, interfere with
pedestrian and vehicular traffic on pathways, driveways, public and private
streets, and impede emergency services. It is for these reasons that such lost,
stolen, or abandoned shopping carts are hereby declared to be a public nuisance
which shall be subject to abatement in the manner set forth in this Chapter, or in
any other manner provided by law.
For purposes of this Chapter, any shopping cart located on any public or
private property other than the premises of the retail establishment from which
such shopping cart was removed shall be presumed lost, stolen, or abandoned,
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even if in the possession of any person, unless such person in possession thereof
is:
A. An authorized agent; or
B. °^�� Retail Establishment personnel; or
C. Enforcement personnel; or
D. An authorized customer.
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6-27-b3 DEFINITIONS:
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Except as otherwise expressly set forth herein, the following words and
terms as used in this Chapter shall have the following meanings:
A. Administrator: The Administrator of the Communitv and Economic
Development Deqartment.
B_Authorized Agent: The owner, or an employee or authorized agent of the
owner, entitled to possession of the shopping cart.
�C. Authorized Customer: A customer of the owner of the shopping cart,
having the written permission of the owner or owner's agent to remove the
shopping cart from the owner's premises. ����" ^^ �^^, "^�-��', �''�!�
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�D. Enforcement Personnel: Any police officer, code enforcement
inspector, or designated staff employed by the City of Renton.
E. 'Identification Si�n' or 'Cart Si�n': A si�n that provides ownership
information, as required bv this Chapter, which is required to be affixed to each II�
shoppin�cart.
F. Impounded Cart: Anv shoapin� cart collected bv authorized Citv
personnel, re�ardless of whether or not the shoapin�cart is bein�transported to
or is stored within Citv facilities.
�G. Lost, Stolen, or Abandoned Shopping Cart: A shopping cart that is
either:
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1. Removed from the premises of a retail establishment by any person
without the written permission or consent of the owner of the shopping cart or
the retailer otherwise entitled to possession of such cart; or
2. Left unattended, discarded or abandoned upon any public or private
property other than the premises of the retail establishment from which the
shopping cart was removed, regardless of whether such shopping cart was
removed from the premises with permission of the owner;
3. For purposes of this Chapter, any shopping cart located on any public
or private property other than the premises of the retail establishment from
which such shopping cart was removed shall be presumed lost, stolen, or
abandoned, even if in the possession of any person, unless such person in
possession thereof is either:
a. The owner, or an employee or authorized agent of the owner,
entitled to possession of said shopping cart; or
b. An officer, employee or agent of a cart retrieval service hired by
the owner to retrieve such carts; or
c. Cit enforcement ersonnel retrievin storin or disposing of said
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cart pursuant to the provisions of this code;
d. A customer with written permission from the owner or agent of
the owner to take the cart off premises.
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�H. Owner: Any person or entity, in connection with the conduct of a
business, that inr#e-owns, leases, possesses, or makes more than ten (101 a
shopping carts available to customers or the public.
�F:I_ Parking Area: A parking lot or other property provided by a retail
establishment for the use of customers of said retail establishment for the
parking of customer vehicles. The parking area of a retail establishment located
in a multi-store complex or a shopping center shall include the entire parking
area used by the multi-store complex or shopping center.
�J. Premises: Any building, property, or other area upon which any retail
establishment business is conducted or operated in the City of Renton, including
the parking area provided for customers in such retail establishment.
�+K. Retail Establishment: Any business located in the City of Renton which
offers or provides shopping carts for the use of the customers of such business
regardless of whether such business is advertised or operated as a retail or
wholesale business, and regardless of whether such business is open to the
general public, is a private club or business, or is a membership store.
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�:L. 'Shopping Cart' or 'Cart': A basket which is mounted on wheels or a
similar device generally used in a retail establishment by a customer for the
purpose of transporting goods of any kind.
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6-27-64 SHOPPING CART$IGNAGE �'^n�Tn�winnc��T nwin orTo�rvni o� nw�e.
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A_�: Identification Signs on eCarts �Required: €veyF Each shopping cart
made available for use by customers shall have an Identification Ssign
permanently affixed to it that includes the following information in accordance
with RCW 9A.56.270, as now enacted or hereafter amended:
1. a: Identifies the owner of the shopping cart or the
name of the business establishment, or both.-�
2_� Notifies the public of the procedure to be utilized
for authorized removal of the cart from the�►si�►ess premises:�
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3_F Notifies the public that the unauthorized removal
of the cart from the premises of the business or qarkin� area of the retail
establishment, or the unauthorized possession of the cart, is
. unlawful; and
4_� �4 Lists a current telephone number or address for returnin� carts
removed from the premises or aarkin� area to the owner or retailer. �e-�e�e+�
B. � Notice to customers: Owners shall
provide written notice to customers;that the removal of shopping carts from the
premises is prohibited. Such notice may be provided in the form of flyers
distributed on the premises, notice printed on shopping bags, direct mail, notices
on business websites, or any other means demonstrated to be effective.
6�~��'.�::a�rs Additionallv, all owners shall displav and maintain conspicuous
signs �.".�!! "� r!��ea ..::�' ...,..::`.�`:�e� 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 and City law. I
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6'27�5 DCTDIC\/A1 nwin IMPOUNDMENT AND FINES .
A. �e#�ie�al Impoundment of Shopping Carts:_ The City may immediately
�^,�e impound any lost, stolen or abandoned shopping cart within the City, or
d� ��vccmvrrcb�re e r-..T�� i mp�Qe�rr�e��n cy--s e rv i ees rb,., r':+.. .,��.,
, cart within the City to which
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B. Impounded Carts: Owners identified on Cart Si�ns will be informed that
they have fourteen f 14) davs in which to retrieve the cart(s) from the Citv.
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Si�n to notifv the owner of each impounded cart; absence of the required Cart
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Si�n shall relieve the Citv from this responsibilitv. • �
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D. Fines: The Citv shall issue a one hundred dollar 151001 fine to the owner
of each lost, stolen, or abandoned cart impounded bu the Citv. Each cart
impounded bv the Citv shall constitute a separate violation.
E. Retrieval Fee: The Citv shall issue a retrieval fee of twent4-five dollars
($25) to the owner of each lost, stolen, or abandoned cart imqounded b� the
Citv and retrieved, collected, or reclaimed bv the owner. If the owner of the cart
retrieves the cart within fourteen (141 davs, the owner shall be exemqt from this
fee.
6-27-86�EES,A#B DISPOSITION OF CARTS:
A. Disposition of Carts: Carts impounded bv the Citv which are either held
for more than fourteen (14) davs followin� the date of notification. or carts
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without an Identification Si�n, mav be disposed of or sold bv the City.-�a+�e-#e
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B. Appeals:
1. Filin� of Appeal: Anv owner a��rieved bv anv adverse decision of the
Administrator pursuant to this Chanter mav appeal such decision within fourteen
(14) calendar davs followin� the date of such decision bv filin� with the Hearing
Examiner or Citv Clerk a written notice of aqpeal brieflv statin� the �rounds for �
such appeal. The notice of decision shall be deemed filed on the date the appeal.
processin� fee has been aaid. No aapeal shall be accepted for filin� and
processin� bv the Administrator unless accomaanied bv the appeal processin�
fee.
2. Notice of Hearin�: If the appeal is timelv filed, the Examiner shall
cause the matter to be set for hearin�. The appellant shall be provided not less
than ten (10) calendar davs written notice of the date, time and place of the
hearin�. The Hearin� Examiner shall conduct the hearin� �ursuant to the
provisions of RMC 4-8-110.
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6-27-37 ILLEGAL POSSESSION OR ACCUMULATION OF CARTS:
A. Any person removing a shopping cart from the premises of an owner,
without the written permission of the owner or the owner's authorized agent,
shall be guilty of shopping cart theft i� �#�.����ee, which is a misdemeanor�
pursuant to RCW 9A.56.270.
B. Any owner or lessee of residential property that knowingly allows
one or more shopping carts to remain on the leased property without written
permission of the owner of the shopping cart or the owner's authorized agent, is
guilty of possession of stolen property in the 3rd degree, which is a gross
misdemeanor�. T" ' �`�'" "^ ^' {''^ +"� "�+"�
�e� except if the owner or lessee contacts the owner of the cart(s) weekly
until the cart(s) are removed and asks that the carts be retrieved, keeping a
record of such contact.
C. Any owner of multi-family housing which allows an accumulation of
three �or more shopping carts upon the multi-family premises �"," `�^ ^.��'+.,
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9f�rrn�arrc�✓a C�i�EC-�1��f6��}5�an--vc-irreso�i ii�i a cri v i i cirra c�
committed a code violation punishable accordin�to the terms of RMC 1-3-2�r�d
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. There shall be an e�er�iew exception for the owner of
any multi-family housing who has sent a letter to all tenants, on a quarterly
basis, advising the tenants to not leave shopping carts on the premises of the
multi-family property and who has kept a record of such letters. The owner of
the multi-family housing, to claim this �-exception, must also contact
the owner of the carts weekly until the carts are removed, and ask that the carts
be retrieved, keeping a record of the date and time of such contact.
D. Any owner of commercial or industrial property which allows the
accumulation of one or more shopping carts, not maintained as part of the
business, �hall �e-ga+l#�r-ef a ��i�anE� � " , ��'^+�^^ ""," "^ ;"�`��', '"'' �
has committed a code violation aunishable accordin� to the
terms of RMC 1-3-2��N��:���"'^ `"^�^.�^a�' The owner of the commercial
or industrial property may claim an e�et��� exception from this +�ac-�iea
' code violation. To claim this �ie� exception, the owner must contact the
owner of the carts weekly until the carts are removed and ask that the carts be
retrieved, keeping a record of the date and time of such contact.
SECTION II. This ordinance shall be effective upon its passage, approval, and thirty
(30) days after publication.
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL this 7 th day of March , 2016.
Jaso A. Se , City Clerk
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ORDINANCE NO. 5786
APPROVED BY THE MAYOR this �th day of March , 2016. ,
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Denis Law, Mayor �
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Lawrence J. Warren, City Attorney =;, �
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Date of Publication: 3/11/2016 (summary) �'�'r'�rr.,,u;,;!,;.;t,,t'-',e'e��
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