(a) Prohibitions. No person shall, regardless of intent, throw, drop, discard, place, or deposit litter, garbage, rubbish, junk or unsolicited flyers, mailers, circulars or other printed material, or cause litter, garbage, rubbish, junk or unsolicited flyers, mailers, circulars or other printed material to be thrown, dropped, discarded, placed, or deposited on any public property or on the private property of another person or in or on any waters of the State, the City, or waters of another person, except in receptacles provided therefor unless the person has:
(1) Been directed to do so by a public official as part of a litter collection program;
(2) Discarded the material in accordance with a permit or license issued pursuant to ORC Chapter 3734. or Chapter 6111.; or
(3) Deposited the material in a transfer station designated by the City in accordance with City ordinance and any rules promulgated thereunder.
(b) Penalties. Whoever violates this section is guilty of a minor misdemeanor on the first offense. If the offender has previously been convicted of or pled guilty to two (2) violations of this section, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the third degree. If the offender has previously been convicted of or pled guilty to three (3) or more violations of this section, the offender is guilty of a misdemeanor of the first degree.
(c) Definitions. As used in this section:
(1) "Garbage," "Junk," "Litter" and "Rubbish" shall be defined as provided in Section 642.15.
(2) "Person" includes both individuals and corporations.
(Ord. 2018-12. Passed 04/26/18)