It is unlawful for any person to throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of any: trash, including, but not limited to, items that have deteriorated to the extent that they are no longer of monetary value or of use for the purpose they were intended; garbage, including any organic matter; or litter in or around a receptacle which has been posted in accordance with Section 8.10.020, which receptacle has been provided by a charitable organization as defined in RCW 19.09.020(2) for the donation of clothing, property, or other thing of monetary value to be used for the charitable purposes of such organization.
(Ord. 24020 § 1, 1988-01-26)
Charitable organizations must post a clearly visible notice on the donation receptacles warning of the existence and content of this chapter and the penalties for violation of its provisions, as well as a general identification of the items which are appropriate to be deposited in the receptacle.
(Ord. 24020 § 1, 1988-01-26)
Any person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity found to have violated any provision of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and shall be punished by a fine not exceeding $1,000.00 or by imprisonment not exceeding 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon a first conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $100.00 and, upon a second conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $500.00 and, upon a third or subsequent conviction, there shall be imposed a fine of not less than $1,000.00 or imprisonment for not more than 90 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment. Upon a conviction, and pursuant to a prosecution motion, the court shall also order immediate action by the person, firm, corporation, or other legal entity to correct the condition constituting the violation and to maintain the corrected condition in compliance with this chapter. The mandated minimum fines shall include statutory costs and assessments.
(Ord. 25556 § 2, 1994-08-23)