Earlier editions: 2026-09
Title 9 — PUBLIC PEACE, MORALS AND WELFARE›Chapter 9.32 — SHOPPING CARTS
Lodi Municipal Code Art. 2 Prohibited Conduct
Lodi Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-04 · Lodi
Cite as: Lodi Municipal Code Article 2 · Text as of 2026-10-04
9.32.150 - Unlawful to abandon shopping carts.¶
It is unlawful for any person, or an agent thereof, to leave or abandon a shopping cart, or allow to be left or abandoned a shopping cart, upon any sidewalk, street, or other public place, or upon any private property, other than the business premises of the retail establishment owning or offering the shopping cart for use.
(Ord. No. 1946, § 1, 9-6-2017)
9.32.160 - Unlawful to possess shopping cart without permission.¶
Any person in possession of a shopping cart outside the business premises of the retail establishment owning or offering the shopping cart for use without the express prior written approval of the owner, unless the person is in the process of immediately returning the shopping cart to the owner, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor. Written permission to remove a shopping cart shall be valid for a period not to exceed seventy-two consecutive hours.
(Ord. No. 1946, § 1, 9-6-2017)
9.32.170 - Penalties.¶
A. Any person violating this Article 2 shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and may be subject to the penalties set forth in Lodi Municipal Code Chapter 1.08.
B. Each day a person is in violation of this Article 2 shall be considered a separate violation.
(Ord. No. 1946, § 1, 9-6-2017)
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