[Adopted 6-7-1982 by Ord. No. 11-1982
as Ch. 132 of the 1982 Code]
As used in this article, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
Any printed or written matter or wastepaper of any kind,
any sample or device, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, paper, booklet
or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original of any matter
of literature which advertises for sale any merchandise, produce,
commodity or thing or directs attention to any business or mercantile
or commercial establishment or other activity for the purpose of promoting
the interest thereof by sales or which directs attention to or advertises
any meeting, theatrical or other performance, exhibition or event
of any kind for which an admission fee is charged for the purpose
of providing gain or profit or which, while containing written matter
other than advertising matter, is essentially an advertisement and
is distributed or circulated for advertising purposes; or any garbage,
refuse, rubbish and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited
as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety
and welfare.
A park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center
or any other public area in the city owned or used by the city and
devoted to active or passive recreation.
A.Â
No person shall throw or deposit or cause to be thrown
or deposited litter, as herein defined, in or upon any street, sidewalk
or other public place or upon private property within the city, except
in public receptacles, in authorized private receptacles for collection
or in official city dumps.
B.Â
Open or overflowing commercial, industrial or residential
waste disposal bins are hereby prohibited.
[Added 6-19-1989 by Ord. No. 12-1989]
[Amended 6-19-1989 by Ord. No. 12-1989]
Persons placing litter in public receptacles
or in authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner
as to prevent its being carried or deposited by the elements upon
any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon private property.
All persons are hereby prohibited from sweeping onto or depositing
in any gutter, street, catch basin or other place any accumulation
of litter from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Any person
who owns or occupies property shall keep the sidewalk in front of
his or her premises free of litter and shall collect all sweepings
and properly containerize said sweepings for disposal.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a
vehicle, shall throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public
place within the city or upon private property.
No person shall throw, fasten or deposit any
handbill in or upon any vehicle, utility pole or shade tree or upon
any public structure or building within the city limits or upon any
private premises which are temporarily or continuously uninhabited
or vacant.[1]
[Added 6-19-1989 by Ord. No. 12-1989]
A.Â
Litter receptacles and their servicing shall be at
the following public places within the City of Pleasantville: sidewalks
used by pedestrians in active commercially zoned areas, such that
at a minimum there shall be no single linear quarter-mile without
a receptacle; buildings held out for use by the public, including
schools, government buildings and railroad and bus stations; parks;
drive-in restaurants; all street vendor locations; self-service refreshment
areas; construction sites;[1] gasoline service station islands; shopping centers; parking
lots; campgrounds and trailer parks; marinas; boat moorage and fueling
stations; boat launching areas; public and private piers operated
for public use; beaches and bathing areas; and at special events to
which the public is invited, including sporting events, parades, carnivals,
circuses and festivals.
B.Â
The proprietors of these places or the sponsors of
these events shall be responsible for providing and servicing the
receptacles such that adequate containerization is available.
[Amended 2-17-1999 by Ord. No. 6-1999]
Any person violating or failing to comply with
any of the provisions of this article shall, upon conviction thereof,
be subject to a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000, imprisonment
for a term not exceeding 90 days and/or a period of community service
not exceeding 90 days. Each day such violation is committed or permitted
to continue shall constitute a separate offense and shall be punishable
as such.
