[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Council of
the Town of Portsmouth 2-9-1914 by Ord. No. 34 (§ 10-3 of the
1976 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]
GENERAL REFERENCES
Solid waste — See Ch. 326.
A.
No person
shall throw, pour or in any manner deposit, place or cause to be placed
any filth, ashes, cinders, dirt, papers, rags, glass, wooden or metallic
substances or any other refuse matter in or upon any public street,
lane, highway, sidewalk or common within the limits of the Town, nor
in or upon any lands or premises belonging to the Town, provided that
this section shall not apply to any of the acts prohibited herein
if such acts shall be done under the direction and with the consent
of the surveyors of highways in their respective districts.
B.
It shall
be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, deposit or strew, or cause
to be thrown, dumped, deposited or strewn, any bottle, glass, crockery,
can, plastic or similar container, or part thereof, upon the ground
or within or about any building in any public park or beach or in
any public street or sidewalk.[1]