315 E. Acequia Ave. • Visalia, CA 93291 P 559.713.4534 W visalia.gov
Planning & Community Preservation
Neighborhood Preservation Division
PROPOSED CHANGES TO THE VISALIA MUNICIPAL CODE 8.70 ABANDONED
SHOPPING CARTS
This notice is to provide you with information regarding the City Councils direction to procced with amending the City’s Visalia Municipal Code Chapter 8.70 Abandoned Shopping Carts. At August 3rd, 2026 City Council meeting, the City Council received a staff report and information related to Senate Bill (SB) 753 which amended California Business and Professions Code section 22435.7.
You are receiving this notice to inform you of the following changes that will be presented to the City Council at the September 21, 2026 meeting, including:
1. Amend the amount for recovery cost from $50 per cart to $100 per cart pursuant to California Business & Professions Code section 22435.7
2. Add language to include shopping cart containment systems for all new construction/businesses that use shopping carts or remodels resulting in a value in excess of $50,000
Update to Section 8.70.060 Enforcement & Remedies per SB 753 The city may exercise the following remedies:
1. Pursuant to Business and Professions Code Section 22435.7, any owner that fails to retrieve its abandoned cart(s) within 3 business days after receiving notice, shall pay the city's administrative costs for retrieving the cart(s). Any owner who fails to retrieve abandoned carts in accordance with this chapter in excess of 3 times during a specified 6-month period shall be subject to a $100 fine for each occurrence. An occurrence includes all carts owned by the owner that impounded by the city a one (1) - day period
• Fines are only being increased for abandoned shopping cart retrieval. Fines are not being increased for non-installation of locking mechanism on a property.
Update to Section 8.70.030 Cart Containment System Required New Addition to Chapter 8.70
A cart owner shall be required to install a physical containment system when the cart owner establishes a new facility utilizing carts for customers or when any improvements or expansions occur with a value in excess of $50,000.00
Should you seek further information regarding these changes please contact:
Sincerely,
Jeff Riedmann
Code Enforcement Officer
(559) 713-4172
[email protected]