"Litter"
is waste material, including, but not limited to, convenience food, beverage and other product packages or containers, steel, aluminum, glass, paper, plastic or other materials, thrown, deposited or left on property within the City, but not including waste materials discarded in accordance with the provisions of this Code.
(Ord. 87-43)
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit, cause to be deposited, or leave litter in or upon any public street, alley, sidewalk, beach, public right-of-way, or public place within the City except in public receptacles or authorized private receptacles.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit, cause to be deposited, or leave any litter in or upon any private property within the City, vacant or occupied, other than the owner of the private property.
(Ord. 87-43)
A. 
The owner or person in control of any private property which is held open to the public shall provide a sufficient number of litter receptacles to receive the volume of waste materials likely to be discarded by persons going upon the property.
B. 
Design, marking, and maintenance standards for litter receptacles may be adopted by resolution of the City Council.
C. 
In the event of a dispute, the number of litter receptacles required for a specific property shall be determined by the Planning Commission following a public hearing noticed by publication.
D. 
The number of litter receptacles required for a particular property may be included in any discretionary permit or other approval granted by the City.
E. 
The City may place additional litter receptacles on public property.
(Ord. 87-43; Ord. 96-07)
A. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to damage, deface, abuse or misuse any litter receptacle required by this chapter, not owned by such person, so as to interfere with its proper function or to detract from its proper appearance.
B. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit leaves, clippings, prunings, or gardening refuse in any litter receptacle required by this chapter.
C. 
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit household refuse or garbage in any litter receptacle required by this chapter; provided, however, that this subsection shall not be construed to mean that waste food consumed on the premises of any public place may not be deposited in litter receptacles.
(Ord. 87-43)
A. 
The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter; except that litter may be stored in litter receptacles for collection.
B. 
Whenever the owner or person in control of any private property fails to maintain the premises free of litter as required by this chapter, the City may proceed to remove and dispose of such litter in accordance with the provisions of this title governing the removal of dangerous rubbish and weeds.
(Ord. 87-43)