Title
An Ordinance Of The City Of Hollywood, Florida, Amending Chapter 129,"Shopping Carts" Of The Code Of Ordinances Creating New Sections Entitled "Retrieval Plan" And "Plan Submission And Review".
Strategic Plan Focus
Quality of Life & Strong Neighborhoods
Body
Staff Recommends: The Approval of the Attached Ordinance.
Explanation:
No changes since first reading of the ordinance.
The purpose of Chapter 129 of the Hollywood Code of Ordinances reflects the City's commitment to encourage responsible retail retention of shopping carts to reduce blight and ensure the public health, safety and welfare of the City.
Far too often patrons of local retailers push shopping carts off a retailer's property and leave the cart in the public realm, whereby City staff are burdened with retrieving carts for private businesses. It is estimated that Public Works retrieves as many as 200 shopping carts every month. Today once a shopping cart is retrieved it is returned to the retailer by Public Works employees. This is not only a burden on City resources but also private businesses, as carts sustain additional wear and tear, and unreturned carts are regularly replaced.
If approved, the proposed ordinance ensures the burden of responsibility is that of the retailers who choose to accommodate patrons with the use of shopping carts. The options for these establishments include:
The retailer can independently or coordinate with another establishment to submit a retrieval plan to Public Works, including the retrieval method, logistics and contact information for the retail establishment and responsibly party for retrieval; or the retail establishment may request permission (Code Compliance Division) to use one of the following methods in lieu of a retrieval plan:
1. A physical barrier or barriers may be installed, such as bollards, which restrict shopping carts to the main or primary entryway of the business;
2. Equip shopping carts with protruding devices, arms or ...
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