The purpose of this article is to establish
requirements to control littering in Harrington Park, so as to protect
public health, safety and welfare, and to prescribe penalties for
failure to comply.
For the purpose of this article, the following
terms, phrases, words and derivations shall have the meanings stated
herein unless their use in the text of this article clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
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, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar or 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.
PERSON
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political division of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
The provisions of this article shall be enforced
by the Harrington Park Police Department and/or the Board of Health
and/or the Department of Public Works and/or the Construction Department.
[Amended 4-18-2011 by Ord. No. 658]
Any person(s) who is found to be in violation of the provisions of this article shall be subject to the penalties as set forth in Chapter
164, Fines and Penalties.