545.01 DEPOSITING REFUSE ON STREETS OR PRIVATE PROPERTY.
   No person shall place, deposit, dump or throw, or cause to be placed, deposited, dumped or thrown, any litter, garbage, refuse, trash, cans, bottles, papers, ashes, cigarette or cigar butts, carcass of any dead animal, offal or any other offensive or unsightly matter in or upon any public or private highway, road, street or alley, or upon the surface of any land within 100 yards thereof without the consent of the owner, or in or upon any private property into or upon which the public is admitted by easement or license, or upon any private property without the consent of the owner, or in or upon any public park or other public property other than in such place as may be set aside for such purpose by the governing body having charge thereof.
   If any such materials are thrown, cast, dumped or discharged from a motor vehicle in violation of the provisions hereof, such action shall be deemed prima-facie evidence that the owner and driver of such motor vehicle intended to violate the provisions of this section.
(WVaC 20-4-11)