(a) Responsibility of owner. Responsibility for the removal of litter from property shall be upon the owner, unless it was placed there without his knowledge or consent. It shall be unlawful for the owner to fail to remove from or to keep their property free from litter that has been placed there with his consent or knowledge unless the owner has no right to entry upon the property and is unable to eject the tenant for failing to maintain the premises and is unable to force compliance by the occupant with this division, in which case the occupant shall be solely responsible for violations of this division. This prohibition shall not be construed in such a manner so as to prohibit the temporary placement of construction material on a site under construction so long as they are properly placed so as to prevent uncontrolled dispersion onto lands of another.
(b) Litter deposited without consent of owner. In the event that litter and/or tires are placed on private property without the owner or occupant’s knowledge and consent, Greenville County may remove the litter and/or tires upon the request of the owner and occupant. Prior to removing any litter and/or tires from private property, the county shall require an affidavit to be signed by the owner and occupant stating that the litter and/or tires were placed on the private property without their knowledge and consent and that they do not know who placed the litter and/or tires on the private property or, if they do know who placed the litter and/or tires on the private property, that they will give all relevant information to the county official receiving the affidavit and that they will assist the appropriate law enforcement agency, or county department in any prosecution against the offender.
(1976 Code, § 9-123) (Ord. 2256, § 2.3, passed 6-4-1991; Ord. 2463, § 3, passed 6-1-1993)