The short title of this chapter shall be "The Anti-Litter Ordinance
of the Borough of Canonsburg."
For the purposes of this chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings given herein.
AUTHORIZED PRIVATE RECEPTACLE
A litter storage and collection receptacle, approved by the
Borough Manager or other civil authority, as may be designated by
the Council from time to time.
GARBAGE
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined in this section and
all other material which is thrown or deposited as prohibited in this
chapter and which tends to create a danger to public health, safety
or welfare.
REFUSE
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
RUBBISH
Nonputrescible solid waste consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes, such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and
similar materials.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park or playground
within the Borough except in public receptacles and in such a manner
that the litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any part of the park, playground, street or other
public place. Where public receptacles are not provided, all such
litter shall be carried away by the person responsible for its presence
and properly disposed of elsewhere.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any stream or in
any other body of water within the Borough.
No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper
or device calculated to attract the attention of the public to any
public utility pole or shade tree or upon any public structure or
building, except as may be authorized or required by law.
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private property
within the Borough, whether owned by such person or not, except that
the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized
private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will
be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property.
The owner or person in control of any private property shall
at all times maintain the premises, including sidewalks, free of litter.
This section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized
private receptacles for collection.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within
the Borough unless such vehicle is so constructed or covered as to
prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited
upon any street, alley or other public place, nor shall any person
drive or move any vehicle or truck within the Borough, the wheels
or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other
public place mud, dirt, sticky substances, litter or foreign matter
of any kind.
[Amended at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General
Provisions, Art. I)]
Any person who violates or permits a violation of this chapter
shall, upon conviction in a summary proceeding under the Pennsylvania
Rules of Criminal Procedure, be guilty of a summary offense and shall
be punishable by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000,
plus court costs and reasonable attorneys' fees incurred by the Borough
in the enforcement proceedings. Upon judgment against any person by
summary conviction, or by proceedings by summons on default of the
payment of the fine or penalty imposed and the costs, the defendant
may be sentenced and committed to the Borough correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 10 days or to the county correctional facility
for a period not exceeding 30 days. Each day that such violation exists
shall constitute a separate offense, and each section of this chapter
that is violated shall also constitute a separate offense. In addition
to or in lieu of enforcement under this section, the Borough may enforce
this chapter in equity in the Court of Common Pleas of Washington
County.