[R.O. 2012 §235.010; CC 1987 §64.010]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the following terms, phrases,
words and their derivations shall have the meaning given herein. 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.
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and
authorized by ordinance.
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:
Which advertises for sale any merchandise, product, commodity
or thing;
Which directs attention to any business or mercantile or commercial
establishment, or other activity, for the purposes of either directly
or indirectly promoting the interest thereof by sales;
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 clause shall not apply when 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 either 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; 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.
Putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the
handling, preparation, cooking and consumption of food.
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.
Any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general
law, any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of
the United States in accordance with Federal Statute or regulation,
and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as
provided by general law; and, in addition thereto, shall mean and
include any periodical or current magazine regularly published with
not less than four (4) issues per year and sold to the public.
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
commercial handbill or newspaper.
A park, playground, recreation center or any other public
area in the Village owned or used by the Village and devoted to active
or passive recreation.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
Any dwelling, house, building or structure designed or used
either wholly or in part for private residential purposes, whether
inhabited or temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant, and
shall include any yard, grounds, walk, driveway, porch, steps, vestibule
or mailbox belonging or appurtenant to such dwelling house, building
or other structure.
Any and all streets, sidewalks, boulevards, alleys or other
public ways and any and all public parks, spaces, grounds and buildings.
All putrescible and non-putrescible solid wastes (except
body wastes) including garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings,
dead animals, abandoned automobiles, and solid market and industrial
wastes.
Non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and non-combustible wastes such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, bedding, crockery and
similar materials.
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 rails or tracks.
The Village of Hanley Hills.
[R.O. 2012 §235.020; CC 1987 §64.020]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street,
sidewalk, park, walkway or other public place within the Village except
in public receptacles, in authorized private receptacles for collection,
or in official Village dumps.
[R.O. 2012 §235.030; CC 1987 §64.030]
Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized
private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk
or other public place or upon private property.
[R.O. 2012 §235.040; CC 1987 §64.040]
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, storm sewer,
catch basin, street or other public place within the Village the accumulation
of litter, grass, wood, leaves or any other material.
[R.O. 2012 §235.050; CC 1987 §64.050]
No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep
into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within
the Village the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or
from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or
occupying places of business within the Village shall keep the sidewalk
in front of their business premises free of litter.
[R.O. 2012 §235.060; CC 1987 §64.060]
No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw
or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the
Village or upon private property.
[R.O. 2012 §235.070; CC 1987 §64.070]
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within
the Village unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded 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 Village, 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.
[R.O. 2012 §235.080; CC 1987 §64.080]
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park within the
Village 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 or upon any street or other public place.
Where public receptacles are not provided, all such litter shall be
carried away from the park by the person responsible for its presence
and properly disposed of elsewhere as provided herein.
[R.O. 2012 §235.090; CC 1987 §64.090]
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or non-commercial
handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street or other public place within
the Village. Nor shall any person hand out or distribute or sell any
commercial handbill in any public place, except as otherwise provided
by law.
[R.O. 2012 §235.100; CC 1987 §64.100]
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or non-commercial
handbill in or upon any vehicle. Provided however, that it shall not
be unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or distribute
without charge to the receiver thereof a non-commercial handbill to
any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it.
[R.O. 2012 §235.110; CC 1987 §64.110]
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or non-commercial
handbill in or upon any private premises which are temporarily or
continuously uninhabited or vacant.
[R.O. 2012 §235.120; CC 1987 §64.120]
No person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial
or non-commercial handbill upon any private premises if requested
by anyone thereon not to do so.
[R.O. 2012 §235.130; CC 1987 §64.130]
A.
No
person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or non-commercial
handbill in or upon private premises which are inhabited except by
handing or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner, occupant
or other person then present in or upon such private premises. Provided
however, that in case of inhabited private premises such person, unless
requested by anyone upon such premises not to do so, may place or
deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private premises
if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent
such handbill from being blown or drifted about such premises 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.
B.
Exemption For Mail And Newspapers. The provisions of this
Section shall not apply to the distribution of mail by the United
States nor to newspaper placed on private property in such a manner
as to prevent their being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
[R.O. 2012 §235.140; CC 1987 §64.140]
No person shall post or affix any notice, poster or other paper
or device, calculated to attract the attention of the public, to any
lamppost, public utility pole or shade tree, or upon any public structure
or building, except as may be authorized or required by law.
[R.O. 2012 §235.150; CC 1987 §64.150]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private
property within the Village, 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.
[R.O. 2012 §235.160; CC 1987 §64.160]
The owner and/or person in control of any private property shall
at all times maintain the premises free of litter. Provided however,
that this Section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized
private receptacles for collection.
[R.O. 2012 §235.170; CC 1987 §64.170]
No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant
private property within the Village whether owned by such person or
not.
[R.O. 2012 §235.180; CC 1987 §64.180]
A.
Notice To Remove. The Health Inspector is hereby authorized
and empowered to notify the owner of any open or vacant private property
within the Village or the agent of such owner to properly dispose
of litter located on such owner's property which is dangerous to public
health, safety or welfare. Such notice shall be by registered mail
addressed to said owner at his/her last known address.
B.
Action Upon Non-Compliance. Upon the failure, neglect or refusal of any owner or agent so notified to properly dispose of litter dangerous to the public health, safety or welfare within three (3) days after receipt of written notice provided for in Subsection (A), or within ten (10) days after the date of such notice in the event the same is returned to the Village by the Post Office Department because of its inability to make delivery thereof, provided the same was properly addressed to the last known address of such owner or agent, the Health Inspector is hereby authorized and empowered to pay for the disposing of such litter or to order its disposal by the Village.
C.
Charge Included In Tax Bill. When the Village has effected
the removal of such dangerous litter or has paid for its removal,
the actual cost thereof plus accrued interest at the rate of ten percent
(10%) per annum from the date of the completion of the work, if not
paid by such owner prior thereto, shall be charged to the owner of
such property on the next regular bill forwarded to such owner, and
said charge shall be due and payable by said owner at the time of
payment of such bill.
D.
Recorded Statement Constitutes Lien. Where the full amount due the Village is not paid by such owner within fifteen (15) days after the disposal of such litter as provided for in Subsections (A) and (B), then, and in that case, the Village Clerk shall cause to be recorded in the St. Louis County Recorder of Deeds a sworn statement showing the cost and expense incurred for the work, the date the work was done and the location of the property on which said work was done. The recordation of such sworn statement shall constitute a lien and privilege on the property and shall remain in full force and effect for the amount due in principal and interest plus costs of court, if any, for collection until final payment has been made. Said costs and expenses shall be collected in a manner fixed by law for the collection of taxes and further shall be subject to a delinquent penalty of ten percent (10%) in the event the same is not paid in full on or before the date the tax bill upon which said charge appears becomes delinquent. Sworn statements recorded in accordance with the provisions hereof shall be prima facie evidence that all legal formalities have been complied with and that the work has been done properly and satisfactorily and shall be full notice to every person concerned that the amount of the statement, plus interest, constitutes a charge against the property designated or described in the statement and that the same is due and collectible as provided by law.
