A. Restricted And Prohibited Acts And Conditions:
1. Littering Generally: No person shall throw, sweep or deposit litter on or upon any public place within the City, except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles for collection and disposal.
2. Operation Of Trucks Causing Litter:
a. No vehicle carrying a load of materials shall be driven or moved on any State highway, County road or City street unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, sifting, leaking or otherwise escaping therefrom, except sand or other materials may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, and water or other substance may be sprinkled on a street or roadway in order to clean or maintain such street or roadway.
b. It shall be prohibited for vehicles to deposit substantial and unreasonable quantities of mud, gravel or other materials from their wheels or track onto paved public streets or roadways.
3. Depositing Litter On Private Property: No person shall throw or deposit litter on any private property within the City, whether owned by such person or not, except the owner, operator 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 natural elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place, or upon private property.
B. Placement Of Solid Waste In Public Receptacles: Persons placing solid waste in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the natural elements upon any public place or upon private property. No person shall place residential refuse in solid waste containers owned by the City of Iowa City. (Ord. 16-4683, 11-1-2016)