(A) It shall be illegal to discard or display trash on private or public property in the town.
(B) Violations of this section of the chapter will be handled in the following manner:
(1) A reasonable effort will be made to contact the property owner or responsible individual to have them remove the trash or arrange for its pickup;
(2) Up to 24 hours may be granted to accomplish the removal; and
(3) If the trash is not removed within 24 hours, the town can then take the following action:
(a) The trash can be immediately removed by the town at the owner's expense. A bill will be sent for this service and a reasonable fee will be established for the weight cost at the appropriate landfill and the town's cost for picking up the trash. If the bill for this removal is not paid within 30 days, 8% annual interest can be assessed monthly. If the bill is unpaid at year's end, the balance can be placed as a lien on the property and handled as an unpaid, overdue tax bill; and
(b) The town may add the penalty of a municipal infraction for repeat offenses under the provisions of § 86(B) of the Charter.
(Ord. 1-96, passed 2-22-1996)