3-1-2: DUMPING OF LITTER:
   A.   Prohibited; Exemptions: No person shall dump, deposit, drop, throw, discard, leave, cause or permit the dumping, depositing, dropping, throwing, discarding or leaving of litter upon any public or private property in the municipality or upon or into any river, lake, pond or other stream or body of water in the municipality unless:
      1.   The property has been designated by the village or any of its agencies for the disposal of litter and the litter is disposed of on that property in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the state pollution control board.
      2.   The litter is placed into a receptacle or other container intended by the owner or tenant in lawful possession of that property for the deposit of litter.
      3.   The person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of the property or has first obtained the consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession, or unless the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant and does not create a public health or safety hazard, a public nuisance or a fire hazard.
      4.   The person is acting under the direction of proper public officials during special cleanup days.
      5.   The person is lawfully acting in or reacting to an emergency situation where health and safety is threatened and removes and properly disposes of any litter when the emergency situation no longer exists.
   B.   From Motor Vehicles; Private Use Of Public Receptacles: No person shall dump, deposit, drop, throw, discard or otherwise dispose of litter from any motor vehicle upon any public highway, upon any public or private property or upon or into any river, lake, pond, stream or body of water in the village except as permitted under subsection A above, nor shall any person transport, by any means, garbage or refuse from any dwelling, residence, place of business, farm or other site to and deposit the material in, around or on top of trash barrels or other receptacles placed along public highways or at roadside rest areas. Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle not carrying passengers for hire, the presumption is created that the operator of that motor vehicle has violated this subsection but that presumption may be rebutted. (Ord. 82-O-01, 1-16-1982)