The violation of any provision of this division shall be deemed a misdemeanor punishable by a fine not to exceed the provisions of section 1.01.009 of this code.
(2000 Code, sec. 22-8)
(a)
Prohibited.
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, cast or deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or any yard or premises, public or private, any filth of any kind, or cans, paper, trash, paper containers, rubbish, bottles or any other form of litter or waste matter.
(b)
Duties of business establishments.
(1)
Generally.
The owner or occupant of any store or other place of business situated within the city shall exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his premises clean of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers, and other used or waste materials thrown or left on said premises by its customers, and to take reasonable measures to prevent the same from drifting or blowing to adjoining premises.
(2)
Receptacles.
Receptacles of sufficient size and number shall be placed on the premises accessible to the customers of such business where the articles of waste referred to above may be disposed of.
(3)
Signs.
Each and every business establishment shall place upon its premises, in a conspicuous place in close proximity to the receptacles referred to above, signs which shall, in essence, convey to its customers a request that they use such receptacles for the disposal of waste material.
(c)
Duties of customers.
It shall be unlawful for any customer going upon the premises of another to in any manner dispose of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers, and other used or waste materials except in receptacles provided for such purpose.
(2000 Code, secs. 22-1–22-3)
(a)
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit any garbage, trash, rubbish, ashes, or miscellaneous waste into a trash disposal container or unit when such person has not paid a user fee to the city for such use.
(b)
The word “person” as used in this section shall be construed to impart the singular and plural as the case demands and shall include individuals, partnerships, corporations, societies and associations.
(2000 Code, secs. 22-4, 22-5)
(a)
The word “scavenging” as used in this section is defined as the uncontrolled and unauthorized removal of material at any point in the solid waste management system, but shall not mean the searching for and retrieval of articles and/or items of value inadvertently placed in the waste stream by rate-paying customers.
(b)
It shall be unlawful for any person to scavenge within any part of the solid waste management system of the city.
(2000 Code, secs. 22-6, 22-7)