521.08 LITTERING AND DEPOSIT OF GARBAGE, RUBBISH, JUNK, ETC.
(a) Any litter and/or miscellaneous debris including, but not limited to, any paper, cigarette butts, gum, garbage, rubbish, refuse, tires, construction material, or any substance or material which is or is about to become noxious, offensive, injurious or dangerous to the public health, comfort or safety, found in any lot, parcel or tract of land, within the City, is hereby declared to be unlawful as a public nuisance and detrimental to the health, safety and welfare of the general public.
(b) No person shall, without lawful authority, place or dispose of, in any manner, upon any public property or upon any private lot, parcel or tract of land owned by another, or upon any private lot, parcel or tract of land owned or controlled by the property owner or his agent, any litter and/or miscellaneous debris including, but not limited to, any paper, cigarette butts, gum, garbage, rubbish, refuse, tires, construction material or any substance or material which is or may become noxious, offensive, injurious or dangerous to the public health, comfort or safety, unless such property is properly licensed as a landfill or solid waste depository by the State.
(c) No person shall cause or allow any litter and/or miscellaneous debris including, but not limited to any paper, cigarette butts, gum, garbage, rubbish, refuse, tires, construction material or any other noxious or offensive materials or substances to be collected or remain in any place owned by them or under their control to the damage or prejudice of others or of the public, or unlawfully obstruct, impede, divert, corrupt or render unwholesome or impure, any natural watercourse.
(d) These Sections 521.08 to 521.083 are intended by Council as a strict liability offense as a necessary control on a nuisance that threatens the health, safety and welfare of the general public and the safety and pleasantness of streets, sidewalks and yards in all areas of the City and lack of knowledge or intent is not a defense to a violation hereof.
(Ord. 17-51. Passed 2-15-17.)