It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, cast, or
deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk, or any yard or premises
any filth of any kind or cans, paper, trash, paper containers, rubbish,
bottles, or any other form of litter or waste matter.
(1967 Code, sec. 12-16; 1976 Code,
sec. 34-31; Ordinance 978, art.
I, sec. 12, adopted 12/15/03; 2008 Code, secs. 34-31, 58-13)
(a)
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 same from drifting or blowing
to adjoining premises.
(b)
Receptacles.
Receptacles of sufficient size and number
shall be placed on the premises accessible to the customers of such
business where the above referred to articles of waste may be disposed
of.
(c)
Signs.
Each and every business establishment shall place upon its premises in a conspicuous place, in close proximity to the receptacles referred to in subsection (b) of this section, signs which shall, in essence, convey to its customers a request that they use such receptacles for the disposal of waste material.
(1967 Code, sec. 12-17; 1976 Code,
sec. 34-32; Ordinance 978, art.
I, sec. 13, adopted 12/15/03; 2008 Code, secs. 34-32, 58-14)
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
material except in receptacles provided for such purpose.
(1967 Code, sec. 12-18; 1976 Code,
sec. 34-33; Ordinance 978, art.
I, sec. 14, adopted 12/15/03; 2008 Code, secs. 34-33, 58-15)
