(a) No person shall remove, burn, overturn or tamper with any rubbish, garbage or the container therefor, when such rubbish, garbage or container is set out on the public street or highway, sidewalk, alley or on private premises and when such rubbish, garbage or container is placed there for the purpose of collection. This provision shall not apply to any employee of the Department of Public Service or any of its duly authorized agents or any State, local or Federal police agency or to a private person or organization authorized to remove such rubbish, garbage or container.
(b) Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor. If the offender has previously been convicted of an offense under this section, the penalty shall be a misdemeanor of the first degree. (Ord. 2012-101. Passed 10-2-12.)