[Adopted STM 9-26-1978 by Arts. 4A and D]
No person shall, without license of the Board
of Health, throw into or leave in or upon any street, court, square,
land, road, public square, public enclosure, pond or body of water
or vacant land within the limits of the town any filth, rubbish or
other substance.
A.
Any person who shall refuse or neglect to forthwith
remove the same, after being requested by a police officer to do so,
may be arrested and, if the identify of such person is unknown to
the police officer, that person may after arrest be detained without
a warrant until his identity is ascertained.
B.
Reasonable diligence shall be exercised by the arresting
officer in ascertaining the identity of the offender and, when identified,
he shall be released from arrest unless a warrant has issued against
him.
The foregoing sections shall not apply to any
activity duly licensed by the Board of Selectmen under the applicable
provisions of the General Laws.
The penalty for any violation of this Article
shall be a fine of not more than $25.
