(A) General requirement. It shall be the responsibility of each owner, agent, occupant, or lessee to keep his or her property free of litter. The owner, agent, occupant, or lessee of any property shall be responsible for removing litter accumulating on the property.
(B) Litter prohibited. No owner, agent, occupant, or lessee of any property shall allow the storage or accumulation of litter on the exterior of said property outside of a receptacle that is covered, secured, and maintained so as to prevent blowing, spilling, scattering, or leaking of the lifter and waste contained therein, except that this requirement shall not apply to an area designated and approved by a governmental agency as a permitted disposal site.
(C) Adjacent and surrounding areas. It shall be the responsibility of each proprietor and each operator of any business, industry, or institution to keep the adjacent and surrounding areas free of litter. These areas include, but are not limited to public and private sidewalks, roads, and alleys; grounds; parking lots; loading and unloading areas; and all vacant lots that are owned or leased by such establishment or institution. Removal of any litter shall be performed in accordance with this subchapter.
(D) Placement of solid waste for pickup. Solid waste or other litter shall not be placed within the public right of way for regular solid waste collection by the village or its authorized agent or contractor for a period in excess of a total of 24 hours prior to or after the regularly scheduled pickup date and time. All containers and litter shall be removed within the time specified in this section.
(Ord. 03-2007, passed 1-28-2008) Penalty, see § 93.99