§ 42-2. Littering.  


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  • (a)

    Unlawful to place litter on another's property. It shall be unlawful for any person to place or leave or cause to be placed or left, temporarily or permanently, any trash, refuse, garbage or like material upon any land or premises within the town not belonging to said person, without the consent of the owner thereof.

    (b)

    Unlawful to allow litter to be blown or traced to the lands of another. It shall be unlawful for any person whether the owner of land or not, to deposit or cause to be deposited, placed or cause to be placed, leave or cause to be left, accumulate or cause to be accumulated, any trash, refuse, garbage or like material on any land or premises within the town in such manner that the trash, refuse, garbage or like material is deposited, blown, tracked or removed to lands not belonging to said person under normally occurring weather conditions.

    (c)

    Premises to be kept in a clean and orderly fashion. Every owner or occupant of any house, building, land or premises within the town shall keep the same in a clean and orderly fashion and shall not permit the deposit or accumulation of any trash, refuse, garbage or like material, except as may be necessary or proper in preparing the same for collection and in a manner provided by section 42-1.

    (d)

    Unlawful to litter town or state roadways or property. No person shall place, discard, dispose of, drop or leave any trash, refuse, garbage or like material upon any street or highway located within the town or upon property owned or operated by the town or upon property belonging to the state located within the town, or upon any lands, premises or vacant property located within the town limits except in a permitted location and in a permitted container.

(Code 2001, § 13-5; Ord. No. 1987-13, 8-11-1987)