[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough of Riverdale 11-20-1989 by Ord. No. 13-89. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, discard or otherwise
place litter of any nature upon any public or private property other than
a litter receptacle. "Litter" means 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, any unlighted cigarette, cigar, match or any
flaming or glowing material or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish,
grass, 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.
It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street
or road, on or off any right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste
rubbish, refuse, junk, vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tire, appliances,
furniture or private property, except by written consent of the owner of said
property, in any place not specifically designated for the purpose of solid
waste storage or disposal.
Litter receptacles and their servicing are required at the following
public places which exist in the municipality, including sidewalks used by
pedestrians in active retail commercially zoned areas, such that at a minimum
there shall be no single linear quarter-mile without a receptacle; buildings
held out for use by the public, including schools, government buildings and
railroad and bus stations; parks; drive-in restaurants; all street vendor
locations; self-service refreshment areas; construction sites; gasoline service
stations islands; shopping centers; parking lots; campgrounds and trailer
parks; marinas, boat moorage and fueling stations; boat launching areas; public
and private piers operated for public use; beaches and bathing areas; and
at special events to which the public is invited, including sporting events,
parades, carnivals, circuses and festivals. The proprietors of these places
or the sponsors of these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing
the receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
"Litter receptacle" means a container suitable for the depositing of litter.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, catch basin
or other public place any accumulation of litter from any public or private
sidewalk or driveway. Every person who owns or occupies property shall keep
the sidewalk in front of his or her premises free of litter. All litter sweepings
shall be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
It shall be unlawful for any residential or commercial property owner
to permit open or overflowing waste disposal bins on his or her property.
It shall be unlawful for any vehicle to be driven, moved, stopped or
parked on any public roadway unless such a vehicle is constructed, covered
or loaded to prevent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking or otherwise
escaping therefrom. Any person operating a vehicle from which any materials
which constitute litter have fallen or otherwise endanger travelers or public
property shall immediately cause the public property to be cleaned of all
such materials and shall pay the costs therefor.
It shall be unlawful for any owner, agent or contractor in charge of
a construction or demolition site to permit the accumulation of litter before,
during or immediately following completion of any construction or demolition
project. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor in charge
of a construction site to furnish containers adequate to accommodate flyable
or nonflyable debris or trash at areas convenient to construction areas and
to maintain and empty the receptacles in such a manner and with such a frequency
as to prevent spillage of refuse.
It shall be the duty of the owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person
in charge of any structure to keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk and curb
abutting the building or structure free from obstruction or nuisances of every
kind, and to keep sidewalks, areaways, backyards, courts and alleys free from
litter.
It shall be unlawful for any person to place, to cause to be placed
or to hire another person to place any advertisement, handbill or unsolicited
material of any kind in or on any street, sidewalk, building or vehicle within
the community in such a manner that it may be removed by natural forces.
Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction,
be subject to one or more of the following: a fine not exceeding $1,000; imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days; or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days. If the violation is of a continuing nature, each day during which
it continues shall constitute a separate and distinct offense.
