§ 93.31 VIOLATIONS.

   (A)   Violations.  It shall be unlawful for any person to violate any provision or fail to comply with any of the requirements of §§ 93.20 to 93.30. Any person who has violated or continues to violate the provisions of §§ 93.20 to 93.30, may be subject to the enforcement actions outlined in this section or may be restrained by injunction or otherwise sentenced in a manner provided by law.

   (B)   Evidence.

      (1)   Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle, boat, airplane, or other conveyance in violation of this subchapter, it shall be prima facie evidence that the registered owner/operator of the conveyance has violated §§ 93.20 to 93.30.

      (2)   Except as provided in division (B)(1) above, whenever any litter which is dumped, deposited, thrown or left on public or private property in violation of §§ 93.20 to 93.30 is discovered to contain any article or articles, including but not limited to letters, bills, publications or other writing which display the name of the person thereon in such a manner as to indicate that the article belongs or belonged to such person, it shall be a  rebuttable presumption that such person has violated §§ 93.20 to 93.30, unless said person has proof that a licensed disposal company is or was responsible for its disposal.

   (C)   Notification.  Notice of a violation of §§ 93.20 to 93.30 shall be made by serving a citation by mail or in person by an officer, agent or official of the village empowered by the Code of Ordinances of the village or by the State of Michigan to issue citations on behalf of the village.

(Ord. 03-2007, passed 1-28-2008)  Penalty, see § 93.99