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(A) Pursuant to Conn. Gen. Stat., § 22a-250, no person shall throw, scatter, spill or place or cause to be blown, scattered, spilled, thrown or placed, or otherwise dispose of any litter upon any public property in the state or upon private property in this state not owned by him or in the waters of this state, including but not limited to any public highway, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, mobile manufactured home park, highway, road, street or alley except:
(1) When such property is designated by the state or town thereof for the disposal of garbage and refuse, and such person is authorized to use such property for such purpose;
(2) Into a litter receptacle in such a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements upon any part of said private or public property or waters.
(B) When any such material or substances are thrown, blown, scattered or spilled from a vehicle, the operator thereof shall be deemed prima facie to have committed such offense.
(C.G.S. § 22a-250(b))
(C) Penalties for any person who shall violate any of the provisions of this section shall be in accordance with § 94.22.
(C.G.S. § 22a-226d(a))
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
In order to aid in the disposition of litter in the town, all owners of commercial or retail property open to the public shall be required to comply with local planning and zoning regulations regarding the manner of, number of, and placement of trash receptacles as set forth in said planning and zoning regulations as determined by the type of operation and its accompanying zoning requirements.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
(A) The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter; provided however, that this section shall not prohibit storage of litter in authorized private receptacle for collection.
(B) Nothing in this subchapter shall be construed as permitting the establishment of litter on vacant lots, or the maintenance of private dumping areas.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
(A) No person, firm or corporation shall affix to a telegraph, telephone, electric light or power pole, or to a tree, shrub, rock or other natural object in any public way or grounds, a playbill, picture, notice, advertisement or other similar thing.
(C.G.S. § 23-65(a))
(B) No person, firm or corporation shall deposit or throw any advertisement within the limits of any public way or grounds, or upon private premises or property, unless same is left at the door of the residence or place of business of the occupant of such premises or property, or deposit or throw any refuse paper, camp or picnic refuse, junk or other material within the limits of any public way or grounds, except at a place designated for that purpose by the authority having supervision and control of such public way or grounds, or upon private premises or property without permission of the owner thereof, or affix to or maintain upon any tree, rock or other natural object within the limits of a public way or grounds any paper or advertisement other than notices posted in accordance with the provisions of state statutes, or affix to or maintain upon the property of another without his/her consent any word, letter, character or device intended to advertise the sale of any article.
(C.G.S. § 23-65(c))
(C) The affixing of any playbill, picture, notice, advertisement or other similar thing concerning the business or affairs of any person, firm or corporation to a pole, shrub, tree, rock or other natural object, within the limits of any public way or grounds in violation of the provisions of this section by an agent or employee of such person, firm or corporation, shall be deemed to be the act of such person, firm or corporation, and such person or any member or officer of such corporation, as the case may be, shall be subject to the penalty herein provided, unless such act is shown to have been done without his knowledge or consent.
(C.G.S. § 23-65(d))
(D) The affixing of each individual playbill, picture, notice, advertisement or other similar thing to a pole, shrub, tree, rock or other natural object, or the throwing of each individual advertisement or lot of refuse paper or other material within the limits of any public way or grounds or on private premises, shall constitute a separate violation of the provisions of this section.
(C.G.S. § 23-65(e).
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
Other than notices posted in accordance with the provisions of local, state or federal law, no person shall leave or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle whereby it is indicated in a conspicuous manner that the owner or occupant of said vehicle does not want to have any handbills left on such vehicle.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
Other than notices posted in accordance with the provisions of local, state or federal law, no person shall throw, deposit or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private premises if there is placed on said premises in a conspicuous position near or at the entrance thereof a sign bearing the words "NO TRESPASSING," "NO PEDDLERS OR AGENTS," "NO ADVERTISEMENTS," or any similar notice indicating in any manner that the occupants of said premises do not desire to have the right to privacy disturbed or to have any such handbills left upon such premises.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00) Penalty, see § 94.22
(A) It shall be the duty of the enforcement officer to enforce the provisions of this subchapter and any rules or regulations promulgated under this subchapter. The enforcement officer may order any person who violates this subchapter to abate such violation, and shall be hereby authorized and empowered to issue citations for violations of this subchapter in accordance with section § 94.19.
(B) Upon the effective date of this subchapter and annually thereafter, the Legislative Council shall appoint and may remove a Litter Enforcement Officer (Enforcement Officer) who shall be a resident of the town during his/her term, and who shall carry out the provisions of this subchapter and have such other duties as the Mayor may provide. The Legislative Council shall set the method and amount of the compensation. The Enforcement Officer shall be under the daily supervision of the Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor. The Enforcement Officer shall report to the Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor for assignment, and shall make weekly reports to the Town Planner on the status of all investigations and complaints.
(C) Complaint forms shall be made available in the office of the Legislative Council, Town Clerk's office, Town Planner's office and on the town's website for those citizens who wish to make reports of littering. These forms are to be returned to the office of the Legislative Council. The Litter Enforcement Officer shall investigate these complaints. The Enforcement Officer shall perform routine inspections of all areas of the town on a rotating basis and issue appropriate citations as necessary.
(D) The Town Planner and/or other official designated by the Mayor shall submit a written report to the Legislative Council, not later than 12:00 noon of the day on which the regular Council meeting is held, containing not less than: address of, and date of each investigation or inspection initiated by the Enforcement Officer; address of each alleged violation concerning which information or complaint has been received by the Enforcement Officer; date of such receipt; date of correction notice issued; date(s) of each re-inspection and disposition of each case closed.
(Ord. 429, passed 12-4-00)
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