(a) An owner, occupant or person in control of private property commits an offense if her or she fails to maintain the property free of litter, unless the litter has been deposited in a trash receptacle that securely contains the litter.
(b) Construction sites within the city and sidewalks, streets, alleys and public or private properties in the vicinity of the construction sites shall be maintained free of construction trash, litter and debris that is not securely contained.
(1) Any applicant for a permit for new residential construction issued by the City of Fort Worth department of planning and development shall identify the owner, occupant or person in control of the property on the permit, by name, driver’s license number and date of birth, who is responsible for maintaining the construction site in a manner that securely contains all construction trash, litter and debris until a final inspection is delivered or the permit expires.
(2) A person or owner commits an offense under this section when the individual identified on a permit under subsection (b)(1) above fails to maintain the construction site in such a manner as described in this section.
(Ord. 14676, § 1, passed 6-26-2001; Ord. 17522, § 5, passed 4-24-2007)