(A) Definition. LITTER means any garbage, refuse, rubbish, or material, solid or liquid, which, if thrown, deposited or spilled as prohibited by this section, creates a danger to the public health, safety or welfare of the citizens of the town.
(B) Cleanup responsibility. Any person, firm, corporation, association or any agent thereof operating a vehicle of any kind which results in litter being deposited on any public street, alley, highway, road or other public way shall cleanup the same within 12 hours of the deposit of said litter. If any such litter is subject to being blown about, attracting animals or obstructing public ways, such litter shall be cleaned up and removed immediately.
(C) Cleanup by town; cost. Any person, firm, corporation, association or any agent thereof that fails to cleanup and remove litter as required in division (B) of this section, the town shall arrange to have the litter cleaned up and removed by either town employees of by a private enterprise. The entire expense to the town for the cleanup and removal of the litter and an additional charge of 20% of the total cost of the cleanup for administrative expenses shall be charged to and paid by the person, firm, corporation, or association responsible for the littering. This charge shall be in addition to any fine or penalty for a violation of this section.
(D) Penalty. In addition to the charges assessed in division (C) of this section, any person, firm, corporation, or association violating this section shall be fined in an amount not to exceed $2,500 for each offense, and a separate offense shall be deemed committed on each day during or on which a violation occurs or is continued.
(Ord. 2005-G-02, passed 3-8-05)