[Ord. No. 576, 12-2-2019]
A. 
A person commits the offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight container if he or she knowingly abandons, discards, or permits to remain on premises under his or her control, in a place accessible to children, any abandoned or discarded icebox, refrigerator, or other airtight or semi-airtight container which has a capacity of one and one-half (1 1/2) cubic feet or more and an opening of fifty (50) square inches or more and which has a door or lid equipped with hinge, latch or other fastening device capable of securing such door or lid, without rendering such equipment harmless to human life by removing such hinges, latches or other hardware which may cause a person to be confined therein.
B. 
Subsection (A) of this Section does not apply to an icebox, refrigerator or other airtight or semi-airtight container located in that part of a building occupied by a dealer, warehouse operator or repair person.
C. 
The defendant shall have the burden of injecting the issue under Subsection (B) of this Section.
D. 
The offense of abandonment of an airtight or semi-airtight container is an ordinance violation.
[Ord. No. 576, 12-2-2019]
A person commits the offense of littering if he or she places, deposits, or causes to be placed or deposited, any glass, glass bottles, wire, nails, tacks, hedge, cans, garbage, trash, refuse, or rubbish of any kind, nature or description on the right-of-way of any public road or State highway or on or in any of the waters in this City or on the banks of any stream, or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the State, any board, department, agency or commission thereof or on any land or water owned, operated or leased by the Federal Government or the City, or on any private real property owned by another without the owner's consent.
[Ord. No. 678, 10-6-2025]
A. 
Purpose And Intent. The purpose of this Section is to protect the public health, safety, environment, and general welfare through the regulation and prevention of litter. The objectives of this Section are:
1. 
Provide for uniform prohibition throughout the City of Dixon of any and all littering upon public or private property; and
2. 
Prevent the desecration of the beauty and quality of life of the City of Dixon and prevent harm to the public health, safety, environment, and general welfare, including the degradation of water and aquatic resources caused by litter.
B. 
Applicability. This Section shall apply to all public and private property within the City of Dixon.
C. 
Compatibility With Other Regulations. This Section is not intended to interfere with, abrogate, or annul any other ordinance, rule, regulation, Statute, or other provision of law. The requirements of this Section should be considered minimum requirements, and where any provision of this Section imposes restrictions different from those imposed by any other ordinance, rule, or regulation, or other provision of law, whichever provision is more restrictive or will impose higher protective standards for human health or the environment shall take precedence.
D. 
Definitions. The following words, when used in this Section, shall have the meanings set out herein:
LITTER
Any organic or inorganic waste material, rubbish, refuse, garbage, trash, hulls, peelings, debris, grass, weeds, ashes, sand, gravel, slag, brickbats, metal, plastic, and glass containers, broken glass, dead animals, fats, oils, grease, or intentionally or unintentionally discarded materials of every kind and description.
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
The right-of-way of any road or highway; any body of water, watercourse, or the banks or shores of beaches thereof; any park, playground, or building; any refuse, conservation, or recreation area; any timberlands or forests; and any residential, commercial, industrial, or farm property.
E. 
Prohibition Against Littering On Public Or Private Property Or Waters. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, throw or leave or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter on any public or private property in the City of Dixon or any waters in the City of Dixon unless the litter is placed into a proper receptacle or container on such property and the person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of such property.
F. 
Vehicle Loads Causing Litter. No person shall operate any motor vehicle with a load on or in such vehicle unless the load on or in such vehicle is adequately secured to prevent the dropping or shifting of materials from such load onto the roadway.
G. 
Violations. It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of this Section. Any person who has violated or continues to violate the provisions of this Section may be subject to the enforcement actions outlined in this Section or may be restrained by Injunction or otherwise sentenced in a manner provided by law.
H. 
Evidence.
1. 
Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped, or dumped from any motor vehicle, boat, airplane, or other conveyance in violation of this Section, it shall be prima facie evidence that the operator of the conveyance has violated this Section.
2. 
Except as provided in Subsection (H)(1), whenever any litter which is dumped, deposited, thrown, or left on public or private property in violation of this Section is discovered to contain an item or items, including but not limited to letters, bills, publications, or other writings, which display the name of a person thereon in such a manner as to indicate that the item belongs or belonged to a specific person, it shall be a rebuttable presumption that such person has violated this Section.
I. 
Penalties. Any person who violates this Section shall be guilty of an ordinance violation and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as follows:
1. 
By a fine which, when combined with court costs, does not exceed the following sums:
a. 
Two hundred dollars ($200.00) for a first violation within a 12-month period;
b. 
Two hundred seventy-five dollars ($275.00) for a second violation within a 12-month period;
c. 
Three hundred fifty dollars ($350.00) for a third violation within a 12-month period; and
d. 
Four hundred fifty dollars ($450.00) for any fourth or subsequent violation with a 12-month period.
2. 
In addition to the fine set out in Subsection (I)(1) above, the violator shall reimburse the City of Dixon for the reasonable cost of removing the litter when the litter is or is ordered removed by the City of Dixon; and
3. 
Person May Be Directed To Clean Up — When.
a. 
In the sound discretion of the court, the person may be directed to pick up and remove from any public street, highway, or public right-of-way for a distance not to exceed one (1) mile any litter he/she has deposited and any and all litter deposited thereon by anyone else prior to the date of execution of sentence; or
b. 
In the sound discretion of the court, the person may be directed to pick up and remove any and all litter from any public property, private right-of-way, or, with prior permission of the legal owner or tenant in lawful possession of such property, any private property upon which it can be established by competent evidence that he/she has deposited litter. Pickup and removal shall include any and all litter deposited thereon by anyone prior to the date of execution of sentence.
4. 
The court may publish the names of persons convicted of violating this Section.
J. 
Enforcement. All law enforcement agencies, officers, and officials of this State or any political subdivision thereof, or any enforcement agency, officer, or any official of any commission of this State or any political subdivision thereof, are hereby authorized, empowered, and directed to enforce compliance with this Section.
[Ord. No. 576, 12-2-2019]
A. 
A person commits the offense of unlawful disposition of a dead animal if he or she knowingly places or causes to be placed the carcass or offal of any dead animal:
1. 
Into any well, spring, brook, branch, creek, pond, or lake; or
2. 
On any public road or highway, river, stream, or watercourse or upon premises not his or her own for the purpose of annoying another or others.
[Ord. No. 576, 12-2-2019]
A. 
A person commits the offense of tampering with a water supply if he or she purposely:
1. 
Poisons, defiles, or in any way corrupts the water of a well, spring, brook, or reservoir used for domestic or municipal purposes; or
2. 
Diverts, dams up, and holds back from its natural course and flow any spring, brook, or other water supply for domestic or municipal purposes, after said water supply shall have once been taken for use by any person or persons, corporation, Town, or City for his/her, their or its use.
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Note: Under certain circumstances this offense can be a felony under state law.