§ 613.05 Depositing Litter Grass or Leaves in the Street

   (a)   No person shall throw, deposit or sweep into any gutter, sidewalk, street or other public place within the City the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or in control of or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises free of litter.

   (b)   No person shall blow, dump or deposit leaves, grass clippings, or other lawn debris onto any public street or alley, provided that nothing in this division (b) shall prohibit depositing leaves onto a public street or alley as part of a City-sponsored leaf pick-up program.

(Ord. No. 791-06. Passed 7-12-06, eff. 7-14-06)

§ 613.06 Littering From Motor Vehicle

   (a)   No operator or occupant of a motor vehicle shall, regardless of intent, throw, drop, discard or deposit litter from any motor vehicle in operation upon any street, road or highway, except into a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away or deposited by the elements.

   (b)   No operator of a motor vehicle in operation upon any street, road or highway shall allow litter to be thrown, dropped, discarded or deposited from the motor vehicle, except into a litter receptacle in a manner that prevents its being carried away or deposited by the elements.

   (c)   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.

(RC 4511.82; Ord. No. 2823-89. Passed 3-19-90, eff. 3-22-90)

§ 613.07 Truck Loads Causing Litter

   No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the City unless such vehicle is so loaded as to prevent any load, contents or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place.

(Ord. No. 1695-65. Passed 10-18-65, eff. 10-20-65)