(a) No person shall, regardless of intent, throw, drop, discard, place or deposit litter or cause litter to be thrown, dropped, discarded, placed or deposited on any public property, on private property not owned by him, or in or on any lake, stream, watercourse or storm sewer, unless the person has:
(1) Been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive;
(2) Thrown, dropped, discarded, placed or deposited the litter in a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away by the elements; or
(3) Been issued a permit or license covering the litter pursuant to Chapter 3734 or 6111 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(b) As used in this section, "litter" means garbage, trash, waste, rubbish, ashes, cans, bottles, wire, paper, cartons, boxes, automobile parts, furniture, glass, or anything else of an unsightly or unsanitary nature thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited by a person on public property, on private property not owned by him, or in or on any lake, stream, watercourse or storm sewer, unless the person has:
(1) Been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection drive;
(2) Thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited the material in a receptacle in a manner that prevented its being carried away by the elements; or
(3) Been issued a permit or license covering the material pursuant to Chapter 3734 or 6111 of the Ohio Revised Code.
(c) Whoever violates this section shall be fined not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00) and may be imprisoned not more than sixty days. The sentencing court may, in addition to or in lieu of the penalty provided in this division, require a person who violates Section 947.03 to remove litter from any public or private property, or in or on any lake, stream, watercourse or storm sewer.
(Ord. 1982-40. Passed 5-3-82.)