Unlawful shopping cart removal, use and possession.
North Las Vegas Municipal Code § 8.36.030
in effect8.36.030 - Unlawful shopping cart removal, use and possession.
A. It is unlawful for any person, whether for compensation or otherwise, to remove a shopping cart from the premises of any business establishment, unless the shopping cart owner has authorized such removal in writing. Any person engaged in the removal of a shopping cart from the premises of any business establishment shall carry with him or her the written authorization for removal described in this subsection.
B. It is unlawful for any person, whether for compensation or otherwise, to use or possess a shopping cart outside the premises of the business establishment indicated on the identification sign attached to the shopping cart or, if there is no attached identification sign, of the business establishment that provides the shopping cart for use by its customers, unless the shopping cart owner has authorized the use or possession thereof in writing. Any person who uses or possesses a shopping cart outside the premises of such business establishment shall carry with him or her the written authorization for possession and use described in this subsection.
C. It is unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to provide or show the authorization(s) described in subsection A and subsection B hereof to an authorized city official upon request therefor.
D. This section does not apply to:
1. An authorized city official, or the agent or designee thereof, acting within the scope of his or her duties and in accordance with this chapter; or
2. The shopping cart owner.
(Ord. 1707 § 1 (part), 2002)
Source: City of North Las Vegas, Nevada, Municipal Code and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nv/north_las_vegas/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TIT8HESA_CH8.36SHCA_8.36.030UNSHCAREUSPOFetched: 11/1/2026