[Adopted 6-19-1990 by Ord. No. 418-90]
This article adopted in consonance with the restrictions imposed in
Wisconsin Statutes.
This article shall be known as the "Green Lake County Unlawful Disposal
of Garbage and Other Waste Materials Ordinance."
This article shall regulate the depositing of garbage and other waste
materials generated at other than the disposal site.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings
indicated:
DEPOSIT
To place, lay down or otherwise locate something.
GARBAGE
Food waste and unwanted or useless material.
REFUSE
The worthless or useless part of something.
RUBBISH
Useless waste or rejected matter.
TRASH
Something in a crumbled or broken condition or worn out and debris
from pruning or processing plant material.
WASTE
A.
Damaged, defective or superfluous material.
B.
Refuse from places of human or animal habitation.
Any person violating any provision of this article shall, upon conviction,
forfeit a minimum of $50 for a first violation and $200 for a second and subsequent
violations, together with all applicable costs and/or assessments, or in default
of payment of such forfeiture, costs and assessments shall be confined until
such time as said forfeiture, costs and assessments are paid as directed by
the court.
Persons may dispose of garbage, refuse and/or rubbish created during
a visit to any Green Lake County park or similar property in any depository
located at such site for that purpose only.
The Green Lake County Sheriff's Department shall enforce the provisions
herein. The District Attorney shall, upon receipt of a complaint from the
Sheriff's Department, institute appropriate legal proceedings against the
alleged offender.