(A) Prohibited activity. No person or business entity shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property within the city, whether owned by such person/business entity or not, except that the owner or person in control of private property may maintain litter receptacles for collection in such manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements or free roaming animals upon any street, sidewalk, or other public place, or upon any private property.
(B) Penalty. Whoever violates any of the provisions of this section shall be fined not less than $75, which fine shall be doubled if not paid within ten business days of the citation.
(C) Enforcement.
(1) Planning and Zoning Department personnel, representatives of the Building Department, or any officer of the Police Department may enforce the provisions of this section; and as authorized persons shall be known as “officer” for the purposes of this section.
(2) For purposes of this section the violator shall be any person(s) or business entities, whether or not they own such private property.
(3) The Police Department or other “officer” may issue a notification for violation of this section, subjecting the violator to a fine of up to $75, which fine shall double if not paid within ten business days.
(Ord. 11-10-063, passed 11-28-2011)