[Adopted 12-9-1991 by Ord. No. 0-91-42]
A.
It is unlawful to any person to throw, drop, discard
or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or private
property other than in a litter receptacle.
B.
"Litter" means any used or unconsumed substance or
waste material which has been discarded, whether made of aluminum,
glass, plastic, rubber, paper or other natural or synthetic material,
or any combination thereof, including but not limited to any bottle,
jar or can, or any top, cap or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or
can; any unlighted cigarette, cigar, matter or any flaming or glowing
material, or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings
or other lawn or garden waste; or any newspapers, magazines, glass,
metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction
material but does not include the waste of the primary processes of
mining or other extraction processes, logging, sawmilling, farming
or manufacturing.
It is unlawful for any person to discard or
dump along any street or road, on or off any right-of-way, any household
or commercial solid waste, rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle
parts, rubber tires, appliances, furniture or private property, except
by written consent of the owner of said property, in any place not
specifically designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or
disposal.
It is unlawful for any residential or commercial
property owner to permit open or overflowing waste disposal bins on
his or her property.
It is unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor
in charge of a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation
of litter before during or immediately following completion of any
construction or demolition project. It is the duty of the owner, agent
or contractor in charge of a construction site to furnish containers
adequate to accommodate flyable or nonflyable debris or trash at areas
convenient to construction areas and to maintain and empty receptacles
in such a manner and with such a frequency as to prevent spillage
of refuse.
It is the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant
occupant or person in charge of any structure to keep and cause to
be kept the sidewalk and curb abutting the building or structure free
from obstruction or nuisances of every kind and to keep sidewalks,
areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free of litter.
Violation of the provisions of this article
by any person, firm or corporation shall subject such person, firm
or corporation so violating the same to a fine or penalty not exceeding
$500 or imprisonment not exceeding 90 days in the county jail, or
both.
