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 Port Orange
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 18. BUSINESSES
 Article XIV. SHOPPING CARTS

§ 18-310. Signage.  

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  • (a)

    Shopping cart identification sign required for retail establishments. Every retail sales establishment which utilizes shopping carts, as defined by F.S. § 506.502(10), in the operation of its business, shall affix an identification sign on the shopping carts providing the name and store number of the owner.

    (b)

    Signs. Every owner of a retail sales establishment which utilizes shopping carts, or owner of a shopping center in which one or more of the retail sales establishments utilizes shopping carts, as defined by F.S. § 506.502(10), in the operation of its business shall post signs, no less than 18 inches by 36 inches, in conspicuous locations at the entrance(s) and exit(s) of its building and parking area(s) which shall be clearly legible in English, and which shall provide, in substantial form, the following:

    WARNING

    Any person who removes a shopping cart from the premises of the owner, or is in the possession of any shopping cart, shall be presumed to be in possession of stolen property and is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree, punishable by a term of imprisonment of up to one year as provided by F.S. §§ 506.509 and 506.513.

    (c)

    Signage exemption. Any establishment that meets the criteria set forth below may request an exemption from subsection 18-310(a) and (b) above. Such establishment desiring an exemption, shall file a written petition for exemption and enclose an appropriate application fee to be determined by the city manager. A petition for an exemption from the requirements of subsection 18-310 (a) and (b) may be granted by the city manager to any establishment which:

    (1)

    Utilizes 20 or fewer carts; and either

    (2)

    Constructs barriers to prevent the removal of shopping carts from the interior of the retail store, while permitting full wheelchair ingress and egress by disabled persons; or

    (3)

    Attaches alarm mechanisms or other security devices to shopping carts to prevent their removal from the property of the retail sales establishment or shopping center.

    (d)

    Legal nonconforming businesses. Any business that is nonconforming as to these signage requirements upon adoption of this section shall comply within six months unless granted an exemption or otherwise provided for by law.

(Ord. No. 2018-27 , § 1, 12-18-2018)