[Adopted 10-19-2006 by L.L. No. 6-2006]
A. 
Garbage and litter placed at the curb in a receptacle with its lid on shall remain the property of the owner thereof until such time as the garbage or litter is actually picked up by the garbage company or sanitation worker, placed in the garbage truck, and the lid of the garbage truck is closed.
B. 
Anyone, other than the owner thereof, going through the garbage or litter, taking the garbage or litter, or collecting information or notes from the garbage shall be guilty of a violation of law.
C. 
No one shall place his/her garbage or litter in the receptacle of another property owner without his/her prior written consent. Anyone placing his/her garbage or litter in the receptacle of another property owner shall be guilty of a violation of law.
D. 
Subsections A and B hereof shall only apply to garbage or litter in areas zoned for residential use.
E. 
A violator of Subsections B and/or C hereof shall be punishable by a fine of $250 and/or up to 15 days in jail.