4-2-7: VIOLATIONS AND PENALTIES:

   A.   Penalties: Persons who violate any of sections 4-2-2 through 4-2-5 of this chapter are subject to the penalties set out in this section:

      1.   Any person convicted of a violation of section 4-2-2, 4-2-3, 4-2-4 or 4-2-5 of this chapter is guilty of a petty offense and shall be fined not less than fifty dollars ($50.00) nor more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

      2.   In addition to any fine imposed under this chapter, the court may order that the person convicted of such a violation remove and properly dispose of the litter, may employ special bailiffs to supervise such removal and disposal and may tax the costs of such supervision as costs against the person so convicted.

      3.   The penalties prescribed in this section are in addition to and not in lieu of any penalties, rights, remedies, duties or liabilities otherwise imposed or conferred by law.

   B.   Presumption Of Violation: Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle not carrying passengers for hire, the presumption is created that the operator of that motor vehicle has violated section 4-2-3 of this chapter, but that presumption may be rebutted. (Ord. 84-372, 6-12-1984)