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Village of West Haverstraw, NY
Rockland County
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[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of West Haverstraw 3-3-1971 as Sec. 14-3 of the 1971 Code; amended in its entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
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It shall be unlawful for any person to remove carts, baskets or other devices furnished by merchants for the convenience of customers for use on the mercantile premises from such premises, without the express written consent of the merchant.
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Any person removing such items shall be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for a period not exceeding 15 days, or both.
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Copies of this section shall be posted in conspicuous places in and on the mercantile premises and on such carts, baskets or other devices.
It shall be unlawful for any person to leave any such cart, basket or other device unattended in the Village, and any such cart, basket or other device left unattended in the Village shall be deemed abandoned and is hereby declared a nuisance. Such abandoned carts, baskets or other devices shall be impounded by the Village and shall be released to the owners thereof, upon proper proof of ownership and upon payment of a fee in the amount as set forth in Chapter A255, Fees, for each such cart, basket or other device impounded.