[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-71]
The proliferation and accumulation of litter throughout the
City endangers the citizens' use and enjoyment of the environment
and constitutes a public health hazard. The City hereby exercises
the authority provided by 17 M.R.S.A. §§ 2271 and 2276
to control littering within the City.
[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-72]
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article,
shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where
the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
To drop, deposit, discard or otherwise get rid of.
All waste materials, including, but not limited to, any bottles,
glass, crockery, cans, scrap metal, junk, paper, garbage, rubbish,
offal, feathers, except feathers from live birds while being transported,
old automobiles or parts thereof, or similar refuse, or disposable
packages or containers thrown or deposited as prohibited in this article,
but not including the wastes of the primary processes of mining, logging,
sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
A container of suitable size which is clearly identified
with a sign, symbol or other device as a place where the public may
dispose of litter.
Any area that is used or held out for use by the public,
whether or not owned or operated by public or private interests.
Every vehicle which is self-propelled and designed for carrying
persons or property or which is used for the transportation of persons,
except motorcycles, farm implements and snowmobiles.
[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-73]
(a)
No person may dispose of litter upon any public property or private
property not owned by him in this City or in the waters of this City
or on the ice over such waters, which property shall include, but
not be limited to, any public park, beach, campground, forest land,
recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street or alley, except:
(1)
When such property is designated by the City or any of its agencies
or by the state or any of its agencies for the disposal of garbage
and refuse, and such person is authorized to use such property for
such purpose; or
(2)
Into a litter receptacle in such a manner that the litter will
be prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements
upon any part of such private or public property or waters.
(b)
When littering prohibited by the article occurs from any vehicle
or watercraft, the operator of such vehicle or watercraft, as well
as the person littering, commits a violation of this article.
[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-74]
No person may deposit household waste, leaves, clippings, gardening
refuse, hazardous waste, or demolition debris in any public litter
receptacle.
[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-75]
Any person adjudged to have violated this article shall pay
a monetary forfeiture of $500, payable to the City.
[Ord. of 7-17-1990(3), § 15-76]
The City shall pay a reward of $150 for information which leads
to the arrest and conviction of a person violating this article.
