NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the City Council of the City of Sonora will conduct a public hearing on a proposed ordinance at the regular meeting on Monday, January 6, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in the City of Sonora Council Chambers located at 94 North Washington Street Sonora, CA for the purpose of considering the matter described below.
The City Council will consider the adoption of an ordinance adding a Shopping Carts chapter to Title 9, Public Peace, Morals and Welfare, of the Sonora Municipal Code. The proposed ordinance makes it unlawful to remove a marked shopping cart or to be in possession of a marked shopping cart outside of business premises. The proposed ordinance also imposes responsibilities on shopping cart owners to prevent the removal of shopping carts from their premises and requires the submission of an abandoned cart prevention plan to the City. The proposed ordinance contains exemptions for businesses with fifteen (15) or fewer shopping carts or security systems installed on shopping carts that prevent the carts from being removed from the business premises. The proposed ordinance provides regulations and procedures consistent with the provisions of Chapter 19, Shopping and Laundry Carts, of Division 8, Special Business Regulations, of California’s Business and Professions Code.
The meeting will be physically open to the public for public input. Pursuant to State law, challenges in court to actions on the above proposal may be limited to issues raised during public hearings or meetings conducted on the matter, or in correspondence submitted prior to the start of the meeting.
The proposed ordinance will be available for review at the City of Sonora Administration Department, 94 North Washington Street, Sonora CA 95370, Monday through Friday, between the hours of 8:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. or on the City’s website at www.sonoraca.com. Questions regarding the project may be directed to Tracy Skelly, City Clerk, at (209) 532-4541.
Upon request, the agenda and the documents in the meeting agenda packet can be made available to persons with a disability. In compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the City encourages those with disabilities to participate fully in the meeting process. Any person requiring special assistance to participate in the meeting should call 209-532-4541 at least forty-eight (48) hours prior to the meeting.
Date Notice Published:
December 20, 2024