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Purpose.

The Common Council declares that it is the public policy of the City of Kingston and the purpose of this chapter to promote the public health and well-being of the citizens of said city by regulating the use of shopping carts within the city.

Removal from owner’s premises prohibited.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to remove any cart from the owner’s premises or parking area.

Use in public places.

It shall be unlawful and a violation of this chapter for any person to use a shopping cart, other than one which is not the property of the owner as defined in § 345-2 of this chapter, upon any public place in the City of Kingston, New York.

Penalties for offenses.

Violation of this chapter shall be punishable as follows: upon conviction for a first offense, a fine of not less than $25; upon conviction for a second offense, a fine of not less than $50; upon conviction for a third or any subsequent offense, a fine of not less than $100.

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.