(a) No person shall throw, deposit, or cause to be thrown or deposited litter on any occupied private property within the City, whether owned by such person or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place or upon any private property.
(b) Any person who violates the provisions of subsection (a) hereof shall be guilty of a fourth degree misdemeanor. In addition to other penalties which the court may invoke, if a person is convicted of violating the provisions of subsection (a) hereof, the court shall impose a fine of not less than one hundred dollars ($100.00) upon such person. In addition to other penalties which the court may invoke, if a person has previously been convicted of a violation of subsection (a) hereof, the court shall impose a fine of not less than two hundred fifty dollars ($250.00) upon such person for any subsequent violations of subsection (a) hereof.
(Ord. 114-1976. Passed 10-25-76.)