(a) No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the Village accumulation of litter from any building or lot, or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway, including litter thrown there by persons in vehicles. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the Village shall keep the sidewalk in front of their business premises free of litter.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on a first offense; on each subsequent offense such person is guilty of a misdemeanor of the fourth degree.