[Code 1962, § 7-3]
The entire City is hereby constituted as a sanitation district
for the collection and disposal of ashes, garbage and other refuse
matter.
[Ord. of 9-12-2005]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A dumpster weighing more than 25 pounds when empty.
The City of Milford.
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet, or any other printed
or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature,
excluding newspapers:
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity
or thing; or
Which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial
establishment or other activity for the purpose of either directly
or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales; or
Which directs attention to or advertises any meeting, theatrical
performance, exhibition or event of any kind, for which an admission
fee is charged for the purpose of private gain or profit; but the
terms of this subsection shall not apply where an admission fee is
charged or a collection is taken up for the purpose of defraying the
expenses incident to such meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition
or event of any kind, when any of the same is held, given or takes
place in connection with the dissemination of information which is
not restricted under the ordinary rules of decency, good morals, public
peace, safety and good order; provided, that nothing contained in
this subsection shall be deemed to authorize the holding, giving or
taking place of any meeting, theatrical performance, exhibition of
any kind, without a license, where such license is or may be required
by any law of this state, or under any ordinance of this City; or
Which, while containing reading matter other than advertising
matter, is predominantly and essentially an advertisement, and is
distributed or circulated for advertising purposes, or for the private
benefit and gain of any person so engaged as advertiser or distributor.
Metal or plastic receptacle intended to contain or store
litter.
Garbage, refuse, rubbish and trash, and all other material
which if thrown, deposited or stored as herein prohibited, tends to
create an unsightly condition, a public nuisance, or danger to public
health, safety or welfare.
Any printed or written matter, any sample or device, dodger,
circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet or
any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any
matter of literature not included in the aforesaid definitions of
a commercial handbill or newspaper.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any street, sidewalk, alley or other public way, and any
and all public parks, squares, spaces, grounds, beaches, and buildings.
Every device in, upon or by which any person or property
is or may be transported or drawn upon a highway, including devices
used exclusively upon stationary retails or tracks.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place within the City except in public receptacles
or in authorized private receptacles for collection; provided, however,
that said public receptacles shall not be used for the deposit of
domestic or commercial litter arising from the conduct of activities
on such property.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any street, sidewalk,
gutter, park or other public place within the City any litter or the
accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public
or private sidewalk or driveway and cause same to remain for an unreasonable
period of time.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond,
stream or other body of water in a park or elsewhere within the City.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk
in front of their premises free of litter.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
No person while a driver or passenger in a vehicle shall throw
or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the
City.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within
the City unless such vehicle is so constructed or covered as to prevent
any load or contents of litter from being blown or deposited upon
any street or other public place.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person owning, keeping, walking or in
control of any dog to allow or permit such animal to defecate upon
any private property, owned by another person, or condominium common
elements or public property, including but not limited to public beaches,
parks and school grounds, unless such person shall remove all feces
so deposited by such animal and dispose of same in a proper manner
before leaving the immediate premises.
(b)
The provisions of this section shall not apply to a guide dog accompanying
any blind person.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990]
Non-municipally owned garbage cans and bulk refuse containers
containing nondemolition waste shall be kept and maintained in a covered
condition so as to prevent any contents from escaping. It is both
the owner's and occupant's responsibility to properly maintain the
covered condition set forth hereunder.
[Ord. of 9-12-2005]
(a)
Throwing or distributing commercial handbills prohibited in public
places. No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial
handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within
the City; nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any
commercial handbill in any public place except as provided below;
provided, however, that it is not unlawful on any sidewalk, street
or other public place within the City for any person to hand out or
distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any commercial
or noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it.
(b)
Prohibiting placing commercial and noncommercial handbills on vehicles.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill
in or upon any automobile or other vehicle; provided, however, that
it is not unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or
distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, a noncommercial
handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
(c)
Prohibiting distribution of handbills where properly posted or vacant.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill
in or upon any private residence or other private property which are
known or reasonably should be known to be temporarily or continuously
uninhabited or vacant.
(d)
Prohibiting distribution of handbills where properly posted. No person
shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial
handbill upon any private residence or other private property, if
requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on
the residence or property, in a conspicuous position near the entrance
thereof, a sign bearing the words "No Trespassing," "No Peddlers or
Agents," "No Advertisement," or any similar notice indicating in any
manner that the occupants of the residence or property do not desire
to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have
any such handbills left upon such premises.
(e)
Manner of distributing commercial and noncommercial handbills at
inhabited private residences.
(1)
No person shall throw, deposit, or distribute any commercial or noncommercial
handbill in or upon any private residence, which is inhabited, except
by handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner,
occupant or other person then present in or upon such private residence;
provided, however, that in case of any inhabited private residence
which is not posted, as provided in this chapter, such person, unless
requested by anyone upon such residence not to do so, may place or
deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private residence,
if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent
such handbill from being blown or drifted about such residence or
sidewalks, streets or other public places, and except that mailboxes
may not be so used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations.
(2)
Exemption for mail and newspapers. The provisions of this section
shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United States,
nor to newspapers.
[Ord. of 9-10-1990; Ord. of 9-12-2005]
(a)
Police officers or their designees may issue a citation for any violations
of the provisions of this chapter. Persons receiving said citations
shall be deemed to have committed an infraction and shall be fined
in accordance with Connecticut law, the maximum penalty for infractions.
(b)
Each violation that is committed or that is permitted to continue
shall constitute a separate offense and shall be cited and punished
as such.
(c)
In addition to any monetary fine imposed hereunder, any person who
violates any provision of this chapter may be required to remove or
otherwise cure the violation, and may, in lieu of citation for infraction,
be prosecuted pursuant to the provisions of Gen. Stat. § 22a-250,
as same may be amended from time to time.
