King City Council is considering a new ordinance to address the growing problem of abandoned shopping carts. The proposed ordinance would require businesses to lock up carts after hours, mark them with the name of their business and face fines if they don’t pick them up within three days of notice. Local leaders say public works staff should focus on their core duties instead of picking up abandoned carts. “Carts are expensive and too many people take their carts home, use them, then leave them there once they get home or drop off somewhere in the city,” King City Mayor Mike Lebar said. The council aims to shift the responsibility for making sure carts are returned promptly to businesses, addressing both the inconvenience and costs associated with abandoned carts. The city council is scheduled to vote on the issue at Tuesday’s City Council meeting. More Central Coast top stories here | Download the app | Download Very Local
KING CITY, Calif. —
The King City Council is considering a new ordinance to address the growing problem of abandoned shopping carts.
The proposed ordinance would require carts to be locked after closing, labeled with the store’s name, and collected within three days of notice, with fines being levied against violators.
Local leaders say public works workers should focus on their core duties, not retrieving stray carts.
“These carts are expensive and too many people rent a cart, use it and then when they get home they just leave it there or unload it somewhere else in the city,” King Mayor Mike LeBarre said.
The council aims to address both the inconvenience and cost of abandoned carts and shift the responsibility to businesses to ensure they are returned promptly.
The city council is scheduled to vote on the issue at its Tuesday meeting.
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