It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop,
discard or otherwise place litter of any nature upon any public or
private property, other than in a litter receptacle.
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
LITTER
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which
has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber,
paper or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof,
including but not limited to any bottle, jar or can or any top, cap
or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can or any unlighted cigarette,
cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any garbage, trash,
refuse, debris, rubbish, grass clippings or other lawn or garden waste,
newspapers, magazines, glass, metal, plastic or paper containers or
other packaging or construction material, but does not include the
waste of the primary processes of mining or other extraction processes,
logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
Penalties for violations of this article shall be as provided by Chapter
1, Article
III, §
1-17.