(A) In arriving at realistic penalties for violations of provisions contained in this chapter, the primary objective has been to establish them as part of the simplest possible enforcement systems.
(B) The system has these features:
(1) A mail-in ticket which:
(a) Identifies the violator;
(b) Lists and identifies violations of the provisions by section numbers;
(c) States the prescribed fine beside each violation listed;
(d) Provides simple instructions on where the ticket is to be mailed with a check or money order in the amount of the stipulated fine; and
(e) States a simple procedure to follow if the violator elects to appear in court to plead the case rather than mail in the fine.
(2) Use of the above ticket by all department and agency personnel authorized to enforce sections of this chapter.
(3) Use for particularly flagrant violations (dumpouts, garbage spreading from badly-overloaded solid waste containers, debris-strewn property, and the like). This would be in the form of a direct summons to court, with penalty range substantially above those on the mail-in ticket.
(C) The schedule of penalties for violations of this chapter is as follows:
Violation | Amount |
Violation | Amount |
Litter by pedestrians and motorists | $20 |
Dumpouts | $300 |
Littering with handbills, leaflets, and the like | $35 |
Failure to provide litter receptacles | $50 |
Transporting loose materials without adequate covering | $100 |
Lack of containers at loading/unloading operations | $25 |
Failure to clean loading/unloading areas | $50 |
Accumulations of litter at construction/demolition sites | $100 |
Lack of containers at construction/demolition sites | $100 |
Inability of show proof of proper end disposition of construction/demolition | $100 |
Improper household solid waste containerization | $20 |
Improper disposal of household bulk | $50 |
Failure to bundle and tie loose excess household solid waste | $20 |
Uncovered household containers | $10 |
Failure to replace defective household containers | $25 |
Failure to follow prescribed putout practice | $25 |
Depositing household solid waste in sidewalk or other pedestrian litter receptacles | $25 |
Improper commercial solid waste containerization | $50 |
Uncovered commercial containers | $25 |
Failure to replace defective commercial containers | $50 |
Depositing commercial solid waste in sidewalk or other pedestrian receptacles | $50 |
Litter on private premises | $50 |
Litter on sidewalks and strips | $25 |
Sweepouts | $25 |
Failure to property store solid waste receptacles or remove it from the public rights-of-way | $35 |
(D) Each day during which a stationary violation continues, except in cases in which a given time has been allowed for corrective action to be taken, shall be a separate and distinct offense.
(Ord. 594, passed 10-4-11)