A. Use Of Receptacles:
1. No person, firm or corporation shall throw or deposit litter in or upon any public place within the Village, except in public receptacles or in private ratproof containers for collection. (Ord. 2006-1271, 11-7-2006)
2. Any person, firm or corporation placing litter in public receptacles or in private receptacles shall do so in such a manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk or other public place. (Ord. 2006-1271, 11-7-2006; amd. 2016 Code)
B. Depositing Litter Into Public Ways:
1. No person, firm or corporation shall sweep or deposit in any gutter, street, or other public place within the Village the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalk in front of their premises free of litter.
2. No person, firm or corporation owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street or other public place within the village the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the village shall keep the sidewalk in front of their business premises free of litter.
C. Depositing From Vehicles: No person, while a driver or passenger in a vehicle, shall throw or deposit litter upon any street other public place or private property within the village.
D. Vacant Or Private Property:
1. No person, firm or corporation shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the village, whether owned by such person or not.
2. No person, firm or corporation shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private premises within the village, whether owned by such person or not, except in private ratproof containers for collection.
3. The owner or person in control of any private premises or vacant property shall at all times maintain the private premises or vacant property free of litter; provided, however, that this subsection shall not prohibit the storage of litter in ratproof containers for collection, as hereinafter provided.
E. Vehicles With Loads:
1. No person shall drive or move any truck or other vehicle within the village unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any load or contents of litter from being blown or deposited upon any street, alley or other public place; nor shall any person drive or move any vehicle or truck within the village, the wheels or tires of which carry onto or deposit in any street, alley or other public place mud, dirt, sticky substances or foreign matter of any kind.
2. All persons, firms or corporations hauling or causing to be hauled any dirt, sand, gravel, cinders, or other materials or any waste matter on streets or alleys shall so construct and maintain their vehicles at all times to prevent the spilling of such material or matter from the same.
F. Depositing Oil Products And Other Liquids: No person, firm or corporation shall cause the spilling of any turpentine, kerosene, gasoline, benzene, naphtha, coal, oil or any product thereof or any oil used for lubricating, illuminating or fuel purposes or allow any of such fluids to escape to or upon any asphalt pavement of the village or operate or permit to be operated any tank wagon or other vehicle from which any of such fluids are permitted to escape. (Ord. 2006-1271, 11-7-2006)
G. Creating Unhealthy And Unsafe Conditions: No person, firm or corporation shall allow or maintain conditions on property owned or controlled thereby which interfere with or constitute a threat to or impairment of the health, safety or welfare of the village citizens. (2016 Code)