The Town Council finds that in order to create and maintain
a healthful and clean environment, it is necessary to implement a
litter control program that will serve to reduce litter and littering,
to collect and remove litter and to promote and maintain the environmental
quality of the Town of Wallingford and the public health and welfare
of its citizens.
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
LITTER
Any discarded, used or unconsumed substance or waste material,
whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber, paper or other natural
or synthetic material, or any combination thereof, including, but
not limited to, any bottle, jar or can or part thereof, any unlighted
cigarette, cigar, match or any flaming or glowing material or any
garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, newspapers, magazines, glass,
metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction
material which has not been deposited in a designated litter receptacle.
LITTER RECEPTACLE
A receptacle suitable for the depositing of litter and designated
for such deposits.
PERSON
Any individual, firm, partnership, association, corporation,
business or other legal entity of any kind.
PUBLIC PROPERTY
Includes all streets, sidewalks, public ways and any public
lands open to the public for passive or active recreation, parks,
spaces, grounds, water resources, buildings or any property owned
or controlled by the Town of Wallingford or State of Connecticut.
Any person who violates §
139-3 shall be fined $100 for the first offense and $200 for the second and each additional offense. Each day such a violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense.