<div class="chunk-title">Sec. 32-164. - Restrictions on disposal of litter, garbage or solid waste debris.</div>
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               The following restrictions shall apply to the disposal of litter, garbage or solid
               waste debris in the county's solid waste management program:
               
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                  (1)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any person to sweep, throw or deposit, or to permit, allow,
                  maintain or contribute to the sweeping, throwing or depositing of, any litter or solid
                  waste into, upon or along a drain, gutter, street, sidewalk, alley, vacant or occupied
                  lot, walk, parking lot, embankment, within or near any public or private lake, pond,
                  creek, river, stream, ditch, swamp, marsh, whether or not navigable, or upon any public
                  or private premises within the county; provided, however, that nothing in this subsection
                  shall prevent the placing of litter, garbage or solid waste in a designated location
                  and manner for removal in accordance with the county's solid waste management program
                  or the depositing of household garbage or yard waste upon a person's own property.
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                  (2)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, tenant or lessee, jointly or severally,
                  of any building, structure or land to permit the deposit or accumulation of any litter,
                  garbage or solid waste. Vacant lots, borders, parking lots, embankments, fences and
                  walls shall likewise be kept free of litter, garbage and solid waste; provided, however,
                  that nothing in this subsection shall prevent the placing of litter, garbage or solid
                  waste in a designated location and manner for removal in accordance with the county's
                  solid waste management program or the depositing of household garbage or yard waste
                  upon a person's own property.
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                  (3)
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                  Property owners and prime contractors in charge of a construction site are jointly
                  and severally required to take appropriate measures to ensure the control of litter,
                  garbage, construction debris and solid waste generated by construction and related
                  activities.
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                  (4)
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                  It shall be unlawful for the licensed owner or driver of any motor vehicle, of any
                  size, or any passenger therein, to transport any litter, garbage or solid waste, or
                  any other loose or unsecured materials or substances that could be blown, dropped
                  or released from the vehicle unless the same is secured by containers, covers, tarpaulin
                  or other device in such fashion as to effectively prevent such deposit or release
                  upon the public rights-of-way. If any litter, garbage or solid waste should be released
                  or is allowed to escape from a vehicle, the material shall be recovered immediately
                  by the vehicle operator and returned to the vehicle, and the area properly cleaned.
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                  (5)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any person to remove an attached solid waste collection sticker
                  of another without the permission of the owner thereof. This subsection shall not
                  apply to any person acting in the capacity of trash removal as authorized by the county's
                  solid waste management program.
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                  (6)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any person to remove litter, garbage or solid waste from
                  a garbage bag with a solid waste collection sticker of another properly attached thereto
                  without permission of the owner thereof. This subsection shall not apply to any person
                  acting in the capacity of trash removal as authorized by the county's solid waste
                  management program.
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                  (7)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any unauthorized person to place, throw, deposit or dump
                  litter, garbage or solid waste into a privately owned commercial dumpster or container.
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                  (8)
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                  It shall be unlawful for any owner, occupant, tenant or lessee to allow unauthorized
                  accumulation of litter or solid waste. Failure of the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee
                  to remove and correct any such unauthorized accumulation shall be deemed a violation
                  of this article, and each person shall be jointly and severally liable. This subsection
                  shall not apply if:
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                  a.
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                  The person from whom the litter or solid waste originated can be identified, the identification
                  procedure including, but not limited to, evidence, indicia or information found therein.
                  In such a situation, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee shall notify the appropriate
                  enforcement personnel and shall be entitled to reimbursement from said violator.
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                  b.
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                  Upon notification to the clean sweep coordinator, the coordinator determines that
                  the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee is not the source of the litter or solid waste.
                  In such a situation, the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee will collect the litter
                  or solid waste and the county will waive the corresponding tipping fee. In the event
                  the clean sweep coordinator denies the request of the owner, occupant, tenant or lessee
                  to waive the corresponding tipping fee, that person shall have a right of appeal from
                  the decision of clean sweep to the board of commissioners.
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               (Code 1984, Â§ 13-59; Ord. of 9-2-1991, art. IV)
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