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Council adopts shopping-cart ordinance changes requiring loss-prevention plans for large cart owners

City Council of the City of Woodland · January 20, 2026
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Summary

Council adopted amendments to chapter 9.12 requiring retail owners with 25 or more carts to file an annual loss-prevention plan with the city, and expanding enforcement options including administrative citations and summary abatement; staff said the goal is to reduce cart-related blight and retrieval costs.

The City Council on Tuesday adopted amendments to the city’s shopping‑cart ordinance (chapter 9.12) that add mandatory containment options and require cart owners with 25 or more shopping carts to file a written annual loss‑prevention plan describing containment systems, inventory of lost/stolen carts, and planned remedies.

Lieutenant Danzel presented the staff recommendation, saying the community…

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