(a) General Requirement. It shall be the responsibility of each owner, agent, occupant, or lessee to keep his or her property free of litter. The owner, agent, occupant, or lessee of any property shall be responsible for removing litter accumulating on said property.
(b) Litter Prohibited. No owner, agent, occupant, or lessee of any property shall allow the storage or accumulation of litter on the exterior of said property outside of a receptacle that is covered, secured, and maintained so as to prevent blowing, spilling, scattering, or leaking of the litter and waste contained therein, except that this requirement shall not apply to an area designated and approved by the County as a permitted disposal site.
(c) Adjacent and Surrounding Areas. It shall be the responsibility of each proprietor and each operator of any business, industry, or institution to keep the adjacent and surrounding areas free of litter. These areas include, but are not limited to public and private sidewalks, roads, and alleys; grounds; parking lots; loading and unloading areas; and all vacant lots that are owned or leased by such establishment or institution. Removal of any litter shall be performed in accordance with this chapter.
(d) Sidewalks. Each owner, agent, occupant, or lessee whose property faces on the sidewalks in the County or the strips between the streets and sidewalks shall be responsible for keeping such sidewalks and strips free of litter. Removal of any litter shall be performed in accordance with this chapter.
(Ord. 04-17. Passed 12-14-04.)