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A. No person being the owner or person in charge of any property upon which a structure is being constructed or demolished shall permit the accumulation of uncontainerized litter upon such property or permit litter therefrom to become blown or scattered upon such property or any other property or public place.
B. No person being the owner or person in charge of any property upon which a structure is being constructed or demolished shall fail to provide adequate containers to hold all litter upon such property or otherwise being produced by the construction or demolition. All containers shall be utilized to prevent any litter from being blown or otherwise scattered upon the property or any other property nearby.
C. It is the duty of the owner, agent, contractor or any other person in charge of any property involving either construction or demolition of any structure to cause, maintain, permit or allow any accumulation of litter or rubbish on the site before, during and after the completion of the construction or demolition project. A further part of this duty is to make appropriate arrangements for the disposal of this litter and rubbish at facilities authorized for final disposition. All such litter and rubbish shall be containerized by the end of each day or more often if weather conditions require more frequent collection prior to being blown or scattered. (Ord. 2010-01, 4-19-2010)
No person owning or having charge of any premises or business upon which objects or materials are being loaded or unloaded from any motor vehicle or other device of conveyance shall permit any uncontainerized litter resulting from such loading or unloading to accumulate upon such property or to be blown or scattered upon any other property or public place. (Ord. 2010-01, 4-19-2010)
It is a misdemeanor for any person to do any act forbidden or fail to do any act required by this chapter. Every person convicted of a violation of any provision of this chapter shall be punished by a fine of not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100.00) for a first conviction. A second offense shall be punished by a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) nor more than two hundred dollars ($200.00). A third or subsequent offense shall be punished by a fine of two hundred dollars ($200.00). (Ord. 2010-01, 4-19-2010)
This chapter may be enforced by any city police officer, the city code enforcement officer, or by the city superintendent.
A private citizen who observes another person littering may file a written, signed and dated statement with the Cut Bank police department. The police shall investigate the matter and determine if further prosecution for violation of this chapter is warranted. (Ord. 2010-01, 4-19-2010)