(A) Discarded Materials, when placed in Containers by occupants or owners of the premises upon which the same are located, shall be subject to the exclusive control of the City, its agents or contractors. No person shall meddle with Discarded Materials Containers or in any way pilfer or scatter the contents thereof.
(B) It is unlawful for any person or persons to remove Source Separated Recyclable Materials from any Containers. Any person found to be in suspicion of violating this section, shall prove ownership of said material to the satisfaction of the City designated official inspecting said material. Failure to satisfactorily demonstrate ownership of materials shall result in the immediate seizure of all Recyclable Materials on or with person(s) found to be in violation of this Section. This provision does not preclude a property owner from separating and hauling Recyclable Materials generated on the premises.
(C) Any person who violates any provisions of this code, as amended from time to time, or any person who owns property upon which a violation exists, irrespective of whether that person caused the violation, shall be subject to an administrative fine and/or penalty up to the maximum amounts set forth in Title 1, Chapter 3
of the City’s Municipal Code. (Ord. 837-20, 8-18-2020)