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<br />ORDINANCE NO. ZOll 7. - , S'=' <br /> <br />AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY COMMISSION OF THE <br />CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, AMENDING ORDINANCE <br />NUMBER 2001-118 ENTITLED SHOPPING CART <br />REGULATIONS; PROVIDING FOR A NEW PROCEDURE <br />FOR HANDLING IDENTIFIABLE SHOPPING CARTS ON <br />THE RIGHT-OF-WAY; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; <br />PROVIDED FOR INCLUSION IN THE CODE; PROVIDING <br />FOR REPEAL OF CONFLICTING PROVISIONS; <br />PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> <br />WHEREAS, the City Commission approved ordinance number 2001-118 in an effort to aid <br />the Code Enforcement and Licensing Department of the City of Sunny Isles Beach in managing <br />shopping carts deposited on the City right-of-way; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, local retail establishments need to be held more accountable for the retrieval <br />and maintenance of their shopping carts; <br /> <br />WHEREAS, it is deemed to be in the best interest of the health, safety, and welfare of its <br />citizens to require the removal of shopping carts from public property in order to prevent any <br />potential traffic and/or pedestrian hazards and to enhance the aesthetic appearance of the City; <br /> <br />NOW THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CrIY COMMISSION OF <br />THE CITY OF SUNNY ISLES BEACH, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS: <br /> <br />Section 1. <br /> <br />Section 1-5 entitled "Procedure for handling identifiable shopping carts found on <br />public property" is hereby amended as follows: <br /> <br />(1) Employees and officers of the City of Sunny Isles Beach shall be deemed agents of the <br />City and any idcfttdiablc shopping carts found by them on public property during the course <br />of their official duties shall be reported to the City Code Enforcement and Licensing <br />Department. <br /> <br />(2) The Difeetor of the Code & Liceftsm.g Eftforeemeftt Depcd ti..eftt or his designee shaR <br />profl.cle ftottee to the OWftef of the shopping eart, l't3 desigaated Oft the shopping eart's <br />idefttifieation sign., to retrieve the em within forty eight (48) hours. Said notiee shaR be <br />served l't3 provided for ift section 162 of the Florida Statutes. <br /> <br />(3) The owner's fafltlfe to rettie-ie the property within the time stated ift the ftottee shaR <br />COft3tttute a vlolatioft aftd result ift the immediate removsl of the SftOppiag eart(s) from. the <br />public right of way hy the City Public Works Depcdu..eftt; thro~ aft iftterdepcdu..eftts:l <br />request from the Code & Licefl.siftg Enforeement Depcd ti..mt. <br /> <br />02002-Shopping Cart Ordinance Amend <br /> <br />10f3 <br />