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Council adopts shopping-cart regulations, delays fees 90 days to explore recovery program
Summary
The Moses Lake City Council adopted Ordinance 3072 on shopping-cart regulations as part of a broader 'sit/lie/camping' ordinance and voted to delay imposition of associated fees for 90 days to allow staff and council to explore a voluntary shopping-cart recovery program similar to Everett's model.
The Moses Lake City Council adopted Ordinance 3072, which includes shopping-cart regulations as part of a package addressing slip, sit, lie, and camping rules. Council members debated whether to penalize businesses for stray shopping carts and how to encourage voluntary recovery programs. After debate, council members approved an amendment delaying imposition of fee penalties for 90 days to give staff time to explore a recovery program.
Why it matters: The ordinance creates a regulatory framework for shopping-cart control and establishes conditions under which businesses may be exempted from fees if they employ approved security or recovery measures.…
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