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New Fine for Using Shopping Carts in Public

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New Fine for Using Shopping Carts in Public

New Fine for Using Shopping Carts in Public

There is the possibility of fines for using shopping carts in public.

At Tuesday’s Yakima city council meeting there will be a discussion on fining people for using shopping carts in public. The council members will be considering a new ordinance for using store carts in public rights-of-way, like streets and parks. If passed the ordinance would allow city officials to seize shopping carts and impound abandoned or lost carts in private areas. The fine would cost $50 for people operating the carts in public areas and owners would have up to 14 days to retrieve their impounded cart.

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