(A) No person shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any street, sidewalk, or other public place within the city except in authorized public or private receptacles. The following further identifies acts and conditions that constitute nuisances and are therefore prohibited.
(B) For purposes of this chapter, a public nuisance shall also include snow and ice when deposited or allowed to accumulate in conflict with the provisions of this section.
(1) No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutters, streets, 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 occupying property or places of business shall keep the sidewalk in front of such premises free of litter.
(2) No persons, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public place or upon private property within the city.
(3) No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the city unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load, contents, or litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley, or public place.
(4) No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied, open, or vacant 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 deposited upon any streets, sidewalk, or other public place or upon any private property.
(Ord. 581, passed 4-9-2007) Penalty, see § 95.99