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Council gives first reading to abandoned shopping cart ordinance to address litter and right-of-way hazards

3610734 · May 30, 2025
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Summary

The City Council gave first reading on May 29 to a text amendment to Chapter 18 (nuisances) to establish an abandoned shopping cart ordinance, including a retrieval plan and a fine schedule; councilmembers discussed why the item was added to the agenda before the stakeholder-response deadline.

The Stonecrest City Council on May 29 gave first reading to an ordinance amending Chapter 18 of the city code to establish an abandoned shopping cart ordinance that would create a retrieval plan and a penalty schedule for shopping carts found in city right of way or public property.

Council members said the ordinance responds to concern about shopping carts left…

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