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Chapter 88, SHOPPING CARTS

§ 88-2. Names and addresses marked on carts.
The owner or owners of shopping carts used in connection with any retail business and intended for use by patrons in carrying articles of merchandise shall clearly designate on each cart the name and the address of each owner or owners.

§ 88-3. Abandoned or unattended carts.
It shall be unlawful for any owner or owners to permit to be left unattended or abandoned on any public streets or public place within the Township of Jackson, County of Ocean, any such carts.

§ 88-4. Removal from retail establishment unlawful.
It shall be unlawful for any person to remove a cart, as defined herein, from the property of any retail establishment.

§ 88-5. Violations and penalties.
Any person who shall violate the provisions of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not exceeding $500 or imprisonment for a term not exceeding 90 days, or both. Each violation shall constitute a separate offense.

About Shopping Cart Ordinances

Retailers can struggle to stop cart abandonment, often paying up to $15,000 a year on replacement carts and municipal fines and fees due imposed by communities. These cart regulations and laws are put in place to not only control the environmental impact of abandoned carts, but also to keep towns and cities clean.

Most shopping cart ordinances fall into three categories: The first category is regulations requiring retailers to have a plan to contain and collect errant shopping carts. Secondly, those that define the fines and penalties a city may impose on retailers for abandoned or errant shopping carts. Finally, the third category of rules generally requires retailers to have a system to contain shopping carts, preventing abandonment.