[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the City
of Breckenridge 10-2-1972 as Art. I of Ord. No. 265; amended in its
entirety at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions,
Art. II). Subsequent amendments noted where applicable.]
As used in this chapter, the following terms
shall have the meanings indicated:
The Zoning Officer, Fire Official and police officers. The
said officials shall be empowered to enforce this chapter and shall
be collectively designated as the "Enforcement Officer."
Any used or unconsumed substance or waste material which
has been discarded, whether made of aluminum, glass, plastic, rubber,
paper or other natural or synthetic material, or any combination thereof,
including but not limited to any bottle, jar or can, or any top, cap
or detachable tab of any bottle, jar or can, any unlighted cigarette,
cigar, match or any garbage, trash, refuse, debris, rubbish, grass
clippings or other lawn or garden waste, newspaper, magazine, glass,
metal, plastic or paper containers or other packaging or construction
material.
A container suitable for the disposing of litter.
Any area that is used or held out for use by the public,
whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
A.
Litter receptacles shall be required at the following
public places within the City of Breckenridge:
(1)
Buildings held out for public use.
(2)
Bus stops.
(3)
Parks.
(4)
Drive-in restaurants.
(5)
Street vendor locations.
(6)
Self-service refreshment areas.
(7)
Construction sites.
(8)
Gas service station islands.
(9)
Shopping centers.
(10)
Parking lots.
(11)
Special events to which the public is invited, including
sporting events, parades, carnivals and festivals.
Persons placing litter, rubbish or trash in
public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles shall do so
in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited
by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or
upon private property.
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any
gutter, catch basin, street or other public place within the city
the accumulation of litter, rubbish or trash from any building or
lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway.
No person, while a driver or passenger in a
vehicle, shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or trash, upon any
street, other public place or upon private property within the city.
A.
No person shall drive, move or park any truck or other
vehicle within the city unless such vehicle is constructed or loaded
to prevent any of the load, contents or litter from dropping, sifting,
leaking, escaping or being blown or deposited upon any street, alley
or other public place.
B.
No person shall drive or move any vehicle or truck
within the city, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit
in or on any street, alley or other public place litter, rubbish,
trash or foreign matter of any kind.
C.
Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass
or objects have fallen or escaped, which could cause an obstruction,
damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers on public property,
shall immediately notify the Breckenridge Police Department and shall
pay the costs of cleaning if performed by the City of Breckenridge
or its agents.
A.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish or
trash in any park or playground within the city except in public receptacles
and in such a manner that the litter, rubbish or trash will be prevented
from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any part of the
park, playground, any street or other public place.
B.
Where public receptacles are not present, all litter,
rubbish or trash shall be carried away from the park or playground
and properly disposed of elsewhere by the person responsible for its
presence.
No person shall throw or deposit litter, rubbish
or trash on any occupied or vacant private property within the city,
whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person
in control may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection
in such manner that litter, rubbish or trash will be prevented from
being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, other
public place or any private property.
No person shall permit the discarding or dumping
of any household or commercial solid waste in any place not specifically
designated for the purpose of solid waste storage or disposal.
No person shall store or permit the storage
of any bulky household waste, including household appliances, furniture
or mattresses, in areas zoned residential, except in a fully enclosed
structure.
No person shall store or permit the storage
of tires, except in a fully enclosed structure.
No person shall keep or permit the keeping on
streets, vacant lots and residential lawns, except in a fully enclosed
structure, any motor vehicle, trailer or semitrailer:
No property owner, agent or contractor in charge
of a construction or demolition site shall permit the accumulation
of litter or debris before, during or after completion of any construction
or demolition project. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or
contractor in charge of the construction site to furnish containers
adequate to accommodate flyable and nonflyable debris or trash at
areas convenient to construction areas, and to maintain and empty
the receptacles in such a manner and with such frequency as to prevent
spillage.
No residential, commercial or industrial property
owner, lessee, tenant or other occupant shall permit open or overflowing
waste disposal containers or bins on his or her property.
A.
No person shall distribute, or cause to be distributed,
to any dwelling or building, or place or cause to be placed, upon
any motor vehicle, any advertisement, handbill or unsolicited material
of any nature, unless the item or material is securely placed at each
dwelling or on each motor vehicle, so that it will not be carried
or deposited by the elements to another portion of the property, any
street, sidewalk, other public place or private property.
B.
In the event the material is distributed by any person
who has not attained the age of 18 years, the person requesting or
authorizing the distribution of the item or materials shall be responsible
for compliance with this chapter.
A.
No person owning, occupying or operating a place of
business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, catch basin, street
or other public place within the city the accumulation of litter,
rubbish or trash from any buildings or lot, public or private sidewalk
or driveway.
B.
The owner or managing agent, lessee, tenant or other
occupant shall keep the entire business premises free from all litter,
rubbish or trash.
C.
In shopping centers or other business premises that
contain common areas and/or common parking, the owner or managing
agent shall keep such common areas free from all litter, rubbish or
trash.
A.
Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or other person
in charge of any structure shall keep and cause to be kept the sidewalk
and curb abutting the building or structure free from obstruction
and nuisances of every kind, and to keep sidewalks, rights-of-way,
backyards, courts and alleys free from all litter and other offensive
material.
B.
Every person who owns or occupies property shall keep
the sidewalk in front of the premises free of litter. All sweepings
shall be collected and properly containerized for disposal.
The owner, managing agent, lessee, tenant or
person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain
the premises free of litter, rubbish or trash; provided, however,
that this section shall not prohibit storage of litter, rubbish or
trash in authorized receptacles for collection.
In addition to the requirements set forth under §§ 108-17 and 108-18 of this chapter, all owners, lessees, tenants and/or occupants of any commercial or industrial properties located within the City of Breckenridge shall fully comply with the provisions of Chapter 103 of the Breckenridge Code, entitled "Junk and Debris," which shall remain in full force and effect.
[Added 9-5-2017 by Ord.
No. 496[1]]
Any violation of this chapter is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and may be abated by the City pursuant to the procedures established in § 118-25.
[1]
Editor's Note: This ordinance also repealed former § 108-20,
Clearing of litter on private property.
The Street Foreman is authorized to post appropriate
signs stating the prohibition against littering and the fine.
[Amended 10-15-2018 by Ord. No.
506]
Any person violating any of the provisions of this chapter shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in Chapter 1, General Provisions, Article I, General Penalty, except for the following which shall be classified as a payable petty misdemeanor offense:
