[R.O. 2011 § 220.130; R.O. 2009
§ 96.61; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
A community is judged, in large part,
by its outward appearance. The following regulations regarding litter
within the City provide standards so as to promote the public health,
safety and general welfare of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.140; R.O. 2009
§ 96.62; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
For the purposes of this Article,
the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates
or requires a different meaning.
Waste resulting from the handling, cooking, processing, preparation,
serving, storage and consumption of food, including animal, fish,
fowl, fruits, vegetables or other matter which is subject to decomposition,
decay, putrefaction and the generation of offensive and noxious gases
or odors.
Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined herein and all other
waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
Private receptacles are containers made of durable, rust-
resistant, water-tight, rodent-proof and easily cleaned material with
close-fitting fly-tight covers. Public receptacles are litter containers
which are placed on roadways or fastened to poles and maintained by
the City and marked as "litter receptacles."
All putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes including
ashes, street cleaning waste, dead animals and all other abandoned
personal property and solid matter industrial waste. "Refuse" includes
animal offal, the droppings from pet animals, manure and feces.
Non-putrescible and solid wastes, both combustible and non-combustible,
including, but not limited to, circulars, leaflets, pamphlets, wrappers,
handbills, newspapers and any other printed or non-printed paper material,
cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass
and other similar materials.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.150; R.O. 2009
§ 96.63; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw, deposit or
cause to be placed litter upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other
public place within the City except in public and or private receptacles.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.160; R.O. 2009
§ 96.64; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
Persons placing litter in public
receptacles or in any authorized private receptacles shall do so in
such a manner and in such containers as will prevent it from being
carried or deposited by wind and rain upon any street, sidewalk, alley
or other public place or upon private property within the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.170; R.O. 2009
§ 96.65; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall sweep into or deposit
in any gutter, street, alley or other public place within the City
the accumulation of any litter from any building or lot from any public
or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying the property
shall keep the sidewalks, entrance walks, parking lots and parking
areas in front of or upon their premises free of litter.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.180; R.O. 2009
§ 96.66; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit
litter in any fountain, pond, wading pool, lake, river or other body
of water within the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.190; R.O. 2009
§ 96.67; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit
litter on any occupied private property within the City, whether owned
by such person or not. The owner or person in control of private property
may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such
a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited
by the wind and rain upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public
place or any private property.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.200; R.O. 2009
§ 96.68; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
The owner or person in control of
any private property shall at all times maintain the property free
of litter; provided however, this Section shall not prohibit the storage
of litter in an authorized private receptacle for collection.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.210; R.O. 2009
§ 96.69; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit
litter on any open or vacant private property or public property within
the City whether owned by such person or not.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.220; R.O. 2009
§ 96.70; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
It is expressly recognized that animal
offal, the droppings from pet animals, manure and feces create a danger
to public health, safety and welfare when deposited on sidewalks,
roadways or upon the shoulders of public roadways or shoulders of
private property. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of such
animals to dispose of such wastes in a sanitary manner as provided
above.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.230; R.O. 2009
§ 96.71; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
A.
The operator of every vehicle and trailer
transporting solid waste materials or other materials within the City
shall provide proper devices necessary to completely secure the solid
waste or other material which because of size, weight and configuration
could blow or bounce off the vehicle. Tailgates in an upright position,
backboards of at least one (1) foot in height, ropes, chains, straps
or a combination of these devices is required to completely secure
other solid waste materials or other materials to prevent blowing,
bouncing, leaking, falling or spillage. Materials shall not extend
above the side, front or back of the cargo carrying portion of the
vehicle unless the material is securely fastened to the vehicle.
B.
No person shall throw or discard any litter
materials out of any vehicle onto any roadway or public or private
property.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.240; R.O. 2009
§ 96.72; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
Any person violating any provision of this Article shall be subject to the penalty set out in Section 100.150 of this Code.
