No person shall dump, deposit, drop, throw, discard, leave, cause or permit the dumping, depositing, dropping, throwing, discarding or leaving of litter upon any public or private property in unincorporated areas of the county, or upon or into any river, lake, pond or other stream or body of water in unincorporated areas of the county, except when:
(A) The property has been designated by the state or any of its agencies, or the county, for the disposal of litter, and the litter is disposed of on that property in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the Pollution Control Board;
(B) The litter is placed into a receptacle or other container intended by the owner or tenant in lawful possession of that property for the deposit of litter;
(C) The person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of the property or has first obtained the consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession, or the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant and does not create a public health or safety hazard, a public nuisance or a fire hazard;
(D) The person is acting under the direction of proper public officials during special cleanup days; or
(E) The person is lawfully acting in or reacting to an emergency situation where health and safety is threatened, and removes or properly disposes of the litter when the emergency no longer exists.
(1980 Code, § 93.056) (Res. 92-248, passed 11-19-1992; Res. 99-210, passed 5-20-1999) Penalty, see § 93.999