[R.O. 2011 § 220.130; R.O. 2009 § 96.61; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
A community is judged, in large part, by its outward appearance. The following regulations regarding litter within the City provide standards so as to promote the public health, safety and general welfare of the City.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.140; R.O. 2009 § 96.62; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
For the purposes of this Article, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
GARBAGE
Waste resulting from the handling, cooking, processing, preparation, serving, storage and consumption of food, including animal, fish, fowl, fruits, vegetables or other matter which is subject to decomposition, decay, putrefaction and the generation of offensive and noxious gases or odors.
LITTER
Garbage, refuse and rubbish as defined herein and all other waste materials which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
RECEPTACLES, PRIVATE AND PUBLIC
Private receptacles are containers made of durable, rust- resistant, water-tight, rodent-proof and easily cleaned material with close-fitting fly-tight covers. Public receptacles are litter containers which are placed on roadways or fastened to poles and maintained by the City and marked as "litter receptacles."
REFUSE
All putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes including ashes, street cleaning waste, dead animals and all other abandoned personal property and solid matter industrial waste. "Refuse" includes animal offal, the droppings from pet animals, manure and feces.
RUBBISH
Non-putrescible and solid wastes, both combustible and non-combustible, including, but not limited to, circulars, leaflets, pamphlets, wrappers, handbills, newspapers and any other printed or non-printed paper material, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass and other similar materials.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.150; R.O. 2009 § 96.63; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw, deposit or cause to be placed litter upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place within the City except in public and or private receptacles.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.160; R.O. 2009 § 96.64; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in any authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner and in such containers as will prevent it from being carried or deposited by wind and rain upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place or upon private property within the City.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.170; R.O. 2009 § 96.65; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, alley or other public place within the City the accumulation of any litter from any building or lot from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying the property shall keep the sidewalks, entrance walks, parking lots and parking areas in front of or upon their premises free of litter.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.180; R.O. 2009 § 96.66; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, wading pool, lake, river or other body of water within the City.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.190; R.O. 2009 § 96.67; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property within the City, whether owned by such person or not. 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 wind and rain upon any street, sidewalk, alley or other public place or any private property.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.200; R.O. 2009 § 96.68; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the property free of litter; provided however, this Section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in an authorized private receptacle for collection.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.210; R.O. 2009 § 96.69; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property or public property within the City whether owned by such person or not.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.220; R.O. 2009 § 96.70; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
It is expressly recognized that animal offal, the droppings from pet animals, manure and feces create a danger to public health, safety and welfare when deposited on sidewalks, roadways or upon the shoulders of public roadways or shoulders of private property. It shall be the responsibility of the owner of such animals to dispose of such wastes in a sanitary manner as provided above.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.
[R.O. 2011 § 220.230; R.O. 2009 § 96.71; Ord. No. 02-237, 9-20-2002]
A. 
The operator of every vehicle and trailer transporting solid waste materials or other materials within the City shall provide proper devices necessary to completely secure the solid waste or other material which because of size, weight and configuration could blow or bounce off the vehicle. Tailgates in an upright position, backboards of at least one (1) foot in height, ropes, chains, straps or a combination of these devices is required to completely secure other solid waste materials or other materials to prevent blowing, bouncing, leaking, falling or spillage. Materials shall not extend above the side, front or back of the cargo carrying portion of the vehicle unless the material is securely fastened to the vehicle.
B. 
No person shall throw or discard any litter materials out of any vehicle onto any roadway or public or private property.
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Cross Reference: As to penalty, § 100.150.