A. It shall be unlawful for any person to remove, sort through or scavenge solid waste placed or deposited in a solid waste container or receptacle.
B. This section does not apply to:
1. Law enforcement officers engaged in investigation of any crime under federal, state or local law;
2. Providers of solid waste collection and disposal services under a contractual or legal obligation to collect solid waste; or
3. The owner or authorized user of a container or receptacle or a person receiving permission from the owner or authorized user of a container or receptacle to sort through or remove the contents of such container or receptacle.
C. This section shall not be deemed to create a private property right in any solid waste set out for collection by an owner or authorized user of a solid waste container or receptacle.
D. A violation of this section is a class B misdemeanor, subject to the penalties provided under title 1, chapter 4, article A of this code.
(Ord. 2007-31, 5-29-2007)