Highland Park, MI

668.01 SHOPPING CARTS.

(a) Definitions. As used in this section, unless a different meaning clearly appears from the context:
(1) “Cart” means a rolling or nonrolling basket or container commonly used in so-called supermarkets or self-service stores.
(2) “Property” means and includes carts.
(3) “Store” means and includes an individual store, a chain store and/or a supermarket.
(Ord. 833; 1959 Code Sec. 9-137)

(b) Removal from Store Premises. No person shall take or use, without authority, a cart from the premises of a store, without the intent to steal the same.
(Ord. 833; 1959 Code Sec. 9-138)

(c) Abandoning. No person shall abandon or suffer to be abandoned a cart, from a store or supermarket, on a street, alley or public place in the City.
(Ord. 833; 1959 Code Sec. 9-139)

(d) Tags Required. No person shall provide carts for patrons’ use on the store premises, unless such carts bear a welded metallic tag denoting the name of the owner.
(Ord. 833; 1959 Code Sec. 9-140)

(e) Disposition of Abandoned Carts. Whenever a cart is found abandoned on any street, alley or public place in the City, the property shall be impounded by the Police Department, which shall notify the owner thereof, who may reclaim the same upon the payment of one dollar ($1.00). If the property is not reclaimed in a reasonable time, not to exceed thirty days, it shall be disposed of as unclaimed property in the manner provided by law.
(Ord. 833; 1959 Code Sec. 9-141)