The purpose of this article is to eliminate
breeding places for flies, mosquitoes and vermin, to minimize fire
hazards, to protect public health and to promote public safety.
[Amended 2-19-1991 by Ord. No. 91-7]
It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit
upon any property or upon any public street, sidewalk, gutter or waterway
any litter, barrels, boxes, cans, bottles, glasses, papers or containers,
broken or otherwise, susceptible of holding or containing liquids,
or any junk, garbage, rubbish, live or dead vegetation, grass, leaves,
trees, branches, stumps, cast-off building materials, soil, offal
or any other offensive or unsightly matter.
All owners or occupants of stores or other places
of business shall keep the sidewalks and gutters in front of their
premises in a clean and orderly condition.
[Amended 5-23-2000 by Ord. No. 00-19; 4-10-2007 by Ord. No.
07-17]
Any person who violates any provision of this
article shall, upon conviction thereof, be punished by a fine not
exceeding $2,000, imprisonment in the county/municipal jail for a
term not exceeding 90 days, or a period of community service not exceeding
90 days, or any combination thereof as determined by the Municipal
Court Judge. Each day on which a violation of an ordinance exists
shall be considered a separate and distinct violation and shall be
subject to imposition of a separate penalty for each day of the violation
as the Municipal Court Judge may determine.