[HISTORY: Adopted by the Burgess and Commissioners of the
Town of Walkersville 12-14-1977. Amendments noted where applicable.]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to throw or deposit
any sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, dirt, garbage, dirty liquids, advertisements,
circulars, handbills, wastepaper or other material into any street,
alley or public place within the corporate limits of the Town of Walkersville,
Maryland.
[Amended 8-10-2023 by Ord. No. 2023-03]
It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to cast, sweep,
shovel, throw or deposit, including by use of a blower or mechanical
device, any snow, refuse, leaves, sweepings, dust, ashes, offal, dirt,
garbage, dirty liquids, advertisements, circulars, handbills, wastepaper
or other material into or on any street, alley, sidewalk or public
place within the corporate limits of the Town of Walkersville, Maryland.
No person shall throw or deposit litter from any vehicle upon
any street or other public place within the Town of Walkersville or
upon private property.
A.
No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the
Town of Walkersville 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 or private property.
B.
In case of the accidental dropping of any such substance upon any public street or place in the manner aforesaid, the offending party may relieve himself of the penalty provided in § 36-6 by immediately removing the substance so falling upon the public street or place, provided that the same is done before such party has been arrested or summoned for violation of this section.
A.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or truck within the Town
of Walkersville so as to permit dirt, mud or other foreign matter
adhering to the wheels or tires to be deposited in any street, alley
or other public place.
B.
Any person being the owner or operator of any such vehicle or truck
shall, at the end of each working day, remove any dirt, mud or other
substance deposited by any such vehicle or truck on a public street
or place.
[Amended 9-27-1978 by Ord. No. 101]
Any violator of any of the provisions of this chapter, convicted
thereof, shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished as
provided in the Charter of the Town of Walkersville.[1] Each day any violation of any provision of this chapter
shall continue or reoccur shall constitute a separate offense.
