§ 5-5.2 RESERVED.

§ 5-5.3 RESERVED.

§ 5-5.4 LITTERING—GENERALLY.

   It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or deposit upon any street or sidewalk, or upon any private property, except with written permission of the owner or occupant of the private property, any trash, refuse, garbage, building material, cans, bottles, broken glass, paper or any type of litter.

(1989 Code, § 9-3; 2003 Code, § 5-5.4)

Cross-reference:

   Use of containers required, see § 6-4.2

Statutory reference:

   Littering, see G.S. §§ 14-399, 14-399.1, 160A-303

§ 5-5.5 SAME—FROM VEHICLES.

   It shall be unlawful for any person while a driver or a passenger in a vehicle to throw or deposit litter upon any street or other public place or upon private property.

(1989 Code, § 9-4; 2003 Code, § 5-5.5)

§ 5-5.6 MAINTENANCE OF PUBLIC AREAS OF CERTAIN COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS—GENERALLY.

   Every owner, lessee, tenant, occupant or person in charge of any commercial establishment or premises which maintains any paved or unpaved areas for the use of the public, either for parking or as access area incident to the carrying on of the principal business of any commercial establishment or premises and which parking or access areas abut or lie within ten feet of any public street or other public way, shall keep and maintain the areas clean and free from trash, litter, rubbish and any materials liable to be blown, deposited or cast upon the street or other public way.

(1989 Code, § 9-5; 2003 Code, § 5-5.6)

§ 5-5.7 SAME—RECEPTACLES.

   Suitable receptacles shall be provided in all parking or access areas within the meaning of § 5-5.6. The receptacles shall be plainly marked and constructed to prevent scattering of any trash, litter, rubbish or other material deposited therein.

(1989 Code, § 9-6; 2003 Code, § 5-5.7)