It shall hereafter be unlawful to throw, scatter, deposit or place any
ashes, rubbish, garbage, paper, bills, advertising circulars and refuse of
any and all kind in or upon any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues, alleyways
or public grounds of the City of Amsterdam unless the same are to be and are
immediately removed by the person or persons, company or corporation, its
servant or servants throwing, scattering, depositing or placing said ashes,
rubbish, garbage, paper, bills, advertising circulars and refuse of any and
all kind in or upon any of the streets, sidewalks, avenues, alleyways or public
grounds of said city.
It shall hereafter be unlawful to throw, scatter, deposit or place any
ashes, rubbish, garbage, paper, bills, advertising circulars or refuse of
any and all kind in any creek, river or pond within the corporate limits of
the City of Amsterdam.
This chapter does not prohibit the use of clean ashes in the making
or repairing of sidewalks or roads, nor does it prohibit the placing of ashes,
garbage, rubbish or refuse of any and all kind in or upon said streets, avenues,
alleyways or public grounds, provided that said ashes, garbage, rubbish or
refuse of any and all kind are in proper receptacles passed upon and approved
by the Department of Health of said city and placed therein for collection
only.
[Amended 9-16-1980 ]
Any person or persons, company or corporation or its servant or servants
violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor
and, upon conviction thereof, subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor
more than $1,000 for each offense.