POCOMOKE CITY, MARYLAND – Pocomoke City officials say enforcement is now underway against abandoned shopping carts, citing violations of both city code and state law.
In an announcement shared on the City of Pocomoke’s official Facebook page, officials reported that the police department will begin issuing warnings, fines, or criminal charges for shopping cart violations. The city states the action follows concerns over an increase in abandoned carts within city limits.
According to the announcement, city code declares it unlawful to leave shopping carts on public streets, sidewalks, alleys, or other areas where they appear abandoned. Maryland law also prohibits removing store owned carts without permission or abandoning them in public spaces, classifying it as unlawful removal of a wheeled cart or similar device. Because those actions violate both local ordinance and state statute, the city says the police department will begin enforcement immediately.
