This chapter provides the regulations to control litter within
the City.
(Ord. 87-43)
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)
