[HISTORY: Adopted by the Village Board of the Village of Webster 3-13-1986
as Sec. 9-3-2 of the 1986 Code. Amendments noted where applicable.]
No person shall throw, deposit or cause to be deposited any glass, refuse
or waste, filth or other litter or any other objectionable material or liquid
upon the streets, alleys, highways, public parks or other property of the
village, or upon property within the village owned by the Webster School District
or any private person, or upon the surface of any body of water within the
village. When any such material is placed on the person's own private
property, it shall be properly enclosed and covered so as to prevent the same
from becoming a public nuisance.
A.
Scope. The provisions of this section shall apply to
all sales, promotions and other commercial ventures that result in litter
being deposited on any street, alley or other public way.
B.
Litter to be cleaned up. Any person, firm, corporation
or association carrying on an enterprise that results in litter being deposited
on any street, alley or other public way shall clean up the same within 12
hours of the time the same is deposited. If any such litter is subject to
being blown about it shall be picked up immediately. If any such litter is
likely to attract animals or vermin, such litter shall be picked up immediately.
C.
Litter picked up at litterer's expense. If any person, firm, corporation or association fails to pick up any litter as required by Subsection B within the time specified, the village shall arrange to have the same picked up by village crews or by private enterprise. Applicable bidding procedures shall be used for any arrangement for the use of private enterprise to pick up such litter. The entire expense of picking up such litter, together with an additional charge of 20% for administrative expenses, shall be charged to the person, firm, corporation or association that did the littering. If such sum is not promptly paid, steps shall be taken, with the advice of the Village Attorney's office, to collect the same. This charge shall be in addition to any forfeiture or other penalty for violation of this section.
No person shall deposit any refuse, leaves or grass clippings in any
gutter along any public street, road, alley or highway.
A.
Scattering prohibited. It shall be unlawful to deliver
any handbills or advertising matter to any premises in the village except
by being handed to the recipient, placed on the porch, stoop or entrance way
of the building or firmly affixed to a building or vehicle so as to prevent
any such articles from being blown about, becoming scattered or in any way
causing litter.
B.
Papers in public places prohibited. It
shall be unlawful to leave any handbills, advertising matter or newspapers
unattended in any street, alley, public building or other public place, provided
that this shall not prohibit the sale of newspapers in vending machines.
