(A) Accumulation of solid wastes. No person may cause, suffer or permit solid wastes to accumulate or remain on premises under his or her control except in accordance with the provisions of Chapter 50 of this code of ordinances.
(B) Dumping or littering on private property.
(1) No person, partnership, corporation or organization may place, discard, throw, drop or deposit or cause to be placed, discarded, thrown, dropped or deposited any solid waste on any property not owned by him or her or it without the consent of the owner, occupant or lessee thereof.
(2) No person, partnership, corporation or organization may distribute, place, discard, throw, drop or deposit or cause to be distributed, placed, discarded, thrown, dropped or deposited flyers or other types of promotional materials in such a manner that the flyers or promotional materials become scattered about private property. In the event the flyers or promotional materials become scattered about private property, the person, partnership, corporation or organization that is responsible for or is benefitting from the promotion shall be in violation of this section. Each individual flyer and each individual promotional material that becomes scattered about as described above shall constitute a separate violation of this section.
(C) Dumping or littering on streets, sidewalks and other public property.
(1) No person, partnership, corporation or organization may distribute, place, discard, throw, drop or deposit or cause to be distributed, placed, discarded, thrown, dropped or deposited any solid waste on any public street or sidewalk within the town or on any property owned or operated by the town, except in properly designated receptacles.
(2) No person, partnership, corporation or organization may distribute, place, discard, throw, drop or deposit or cause to be distributed, placed, discarded, thrown, dropped or deposited any flyer or other type of promotional material in such a manner that the flyers or promotional materials become scattered about any public street or sidewalk within the town or about any property owned or operated by the town. In the event the flyers or promotional materials become scattered about any public street or sidewalk or about any property owned or operated by the town, the person, partnership, corporation or organization that is responsible for or is benefitting from the promotion shall be in violation of this section. Each individual flyer and each individual promotional material that becomes scattered about as described above shall constitute a separate violation of this section.
(3) It shall be unlawful for any person while a driver or a passenger in a vehicle to throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public place within the town or upon private property. (Note: G.S. § 14-399 also makes it a misdemeanor to place or leave any solid waste on the right of way of any public street and authorizes a maximum fine of $200 for violations.)
(D) Transportation of solid waste within the town. No person may transport or cause to be transported any solid wastes on the public streets of the town unless the solid wastes are so secured that no solid wastes escape from the transporting vehicle. In addition, any garbage so transported shall be carried in closed containers that prevent the escape of noxious odors or liquids.
(E) Scrap materials; declaration of policy. The Council hereby declares that the uncontrolled accumulation of scrap materials on any premises constitutes a danger to the health, safety and welfare of the citizens of the town, in that such accumulations can furnish shelter and breeding places for vermin, present physical dangers to the safety and well-being of children and other citizens, pose a danger of fire and depreciate property value or cause a loss of business by detracting from the appearance and character of residential and commercial neighborhoods.
(F) Accumulating of scrap materials. No person may cause, suffer or permit scrap materials to accumulate or remain on premises under his or her control.
(G) Noxious growth. No person may cause, suffer or permit on premises under his or her control any growth of weeds, grasses or other plants or bushes that becomes or threatens to become a fire hazard or a harboring place for rats, mice, snakes or other vermin or otherwise poses a danger to the public health or depreciate property values or cause loss of business by detracting from the appearance and character of residential and commercial neighborhoods.
(1989 Code, Title VI, Ch. 68, Art. II) (Ord. passed 4-11-1989; Ord. passed 8-16-1990; Ord. passed 7-9-1991) Penalty, see Chapter 11, § 11.01