[Adopted 9-10-1985 by Ord. No. 165]
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.
A. 
Any person who shall commit a prohibited act as set forth in this article shall be guilty of a municipal infraction, and subject to the procedures set forth in Chapter 33, Municipal Infractions.
B. 
Each separate violation of this article shall constitute a separate offense. Each day on which a violation exists shall constitute a separate offense.
[Amended 6-7-2006 by Ord. No. 337]
C. 
Each violation of this article shall be punishable by a fine of $25 for a first offense and by a fine of $50 for any subsequent offense.