This article shall be known and may be cited
as the "Litter Control Ordinance."
[Amended 6-7-2006 by Ord. No. 337]
It is the intention of The Commissioners of
St. Michaels by this article to prohibit littering on public or private
property, so as to preserve the beauty of the Town and safeguard the
health, welfare and safety of the citizens of the Town.
As used in this article, the following words
or phrases shall have the following meanings:
LITTER
All rubbish, waste matter, refuse, garbage, trash, debris,
dead animals or other discarded materials of every kind and description.
PUBLIC OR PRIVATE PROPERTY
The right-of-way of any road or highway; any body of water
or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; any park, parking
facility, playground, public service company property or transmission
line right-of-way, building, refuge or conservation or recreation
area, any residential or farm properties, timberlands or forest.
[Amended 6-7-2006 by Ord. No. 337]
[Amended 6-7-2006 by Ord. No. 337]
It shall be unlawful for any person to dump,
deposit, place, throw or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping,
depositing, placing, throwing or leaving, of litter on any public
or private property in this Town or any waters of this Town unless:
A. Such property is designated by the Town or by any
of its agencies for the disposal of such litter, and such person is
authorized by the proper public authority to use such property to
dispose of litter; or
B. Such litter is placed into a litter receptacle or
container installed on such property.
Any sworn police officer of the Town shall be
empowered to enforce the provisions of this article.