[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town of Winchester effective 11-19-1979 (§ 121 of the prior compilation).
Amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
A litter storage and collection receptacle as required and
authorized by this chapter.
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 material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited,
tends to create a danger to public health, safety and welfare.
Any person, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
company or organization of any kind.
A litter storage and collection receptacle owned and maintained
by the Town of Winchester.
All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes, including
garbage, rubbish, ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, abandoned
automobiles and solid market and industrial wastes.
Nonputrescible solid wastes consisting of both combustible
and noncombustible wastes such as paper, wrappings, cigarettes, cardboard,
tin cans, glass, crockery and similar materials.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street,
sidewalk or other public place within the Town of Winchester except
in authorized public receptacles or in private receptacles for collection.
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.
No person shall deposit in a public receptacle litter which
is generated from private domestic sources, and said litter shall
only be deposited in authorized private receptacles.
No person, including persons owning or occupying a place of
business, shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other
public place within the Town of Winchester the accumulation of litter
from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or
driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk
in front of their premises free of litter.
No person shall throw or deposit litter in any park within the
Town of Winchester except in public receptacles and in such 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 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.
No person shall damage, deface or destroy in any way the public
receptacles maintained by the Town of Winchester.
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this chapter
shall be punishable by a fine of $100. In addition thereto, in the
discretion of the court, such person may be directed to pick up and
remove from any public place or any private property, with prior permission
of the legal owner, upon which it is established that such person
has deposited litter, any or all litter deposited thereon by anyone
prior to the execution of sentence.
