ARTICLE IV: LITTERING
Section
   16.401   Prohibited
   16.402   Duty of business owners, occupants
   16.403   Duty of customer
Editor’s note:
   This article derives from generally accepted municipal practices.
Statutory reference:
   Jurisdiction of municipalities, see S.C. Code § 16-11-700.
§ 16.401  PROHIBITED.
   It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, drop, cast or deposit upon any street, alley, sidewalk or any yard or premises, public or private, any filth of any kind, or cans, paper, trash, paper containers, rubbish, bottles or any other form of litter or waste matter.
(Prior Code, § 16.401)
§ 16.402  DUTY OF BUSINESS OWNERS, OCCUPANTS.
   a.   The owner or occupant of any store or other place of business situated within the town shall exercise reasonable diligence at all times to keep his or her premises clear of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers and other used or waste material thrown or left on said premises by his or her customers, and to take reasonable measures to prevent same from drifting or blowing to adjoining premises.
   b.   Receptacles of sufficient size and number shall be placed on the premises accessible to the customers of such business where the above referred to articles of waste may be disposed of.
   c.   Each and every business establishment shall place upon its premises in a conspicuous place or places in close proximity to the receptacle or receptacles above referred to, a sign or signs which shall, in essence, convey to its customers a request that they use such receptacles for the disposal of waste material.
(Prior Code, § 16.402)
§ 16.403  DUTY OF CUSTOMER.
   It shall be unlawful for any customer going upon the premises of another to, in any manner, dispose of wastepaper, wrapping paper, paper napkins, cartons, package containers and other used or waste materials except in receptacles provided for such purposes.
(Prior Code, § 16.403)