A person commits the offense of littering if he/she places,
deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles,
wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish
of any kind, nature or description on the right-of-way of any public
road or State highway or on or in any of the waters in this City or
on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated
or leased by the State, any board, department, agency or commission
thereof or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the Federal
Government or the City, or on any private real property owned by another
without the owner's consent.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.020; CC 1984 § 64.020]
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized
private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk
or other public place or upon private property.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.030; CC 1984 § 64.030]
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street
or other public place within the City the accumulation of litter from
any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway.
Within the meaning of this Section, the word "litter" shall include,
without excluding other substances, fallen leaves, cut weeds, grass
clippings, branches and twigs that may accumulate on any building,
lot or premises.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.040; CC 1984 § 64.040]
No person, firm or corporation shall permit burning of trash,
litter, debris or vegetation in such a manner as to create noxious
or dangerous odors, or disturb the peace of another.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.050; CC 1984 § 64.050]
Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk
in front of their premises free of litter. Persons owning or occupying
places of business within the City shall keep the front of their business
premises free of litter.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.060; CC 1984 § 64.060]
No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw
or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the
City, or upon private property. No driver of any vehicle shall allow
any passenger in that vehicle to throw or deposit litter upon any
street or other public place within the City, or upon private property.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.070; CC 1984 § 64.070]
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle hauling
or transporting litter within or about the City, unless such vehicle
is so constructed and the load secured so as to prevent any of the
contents therein being blown, dropped or deposited upon any street,
alley or other public place.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.080; CC 1984 § 64.080]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private property
within the City, whether owned by such person or not, except that
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 elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property
owned by another.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.090; CC 1984 § 64.090]
No person or persons shall throw or place, or cause to be thrown
or placed, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans,
garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature, or description
on the streets, alleyways or any public property within the City of
Camdenton, with the exception, that by public notice such items may
be placed in containers on specified days for public cleanup.
[R.O. 1992 § 230.100; CC 1984 § 64.100]
All handbills, posters, and similar advertising material must
be removed from the right-of-way of any City street or highway, and
from all public utility poles located therein, within forty-eight
(48) hours after the event said material is advertising.
