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Chapter 11 OFFENSES*
Section 11-18 Littering public property or waters prohibited.
(a) As used in this section, the term:
(1) Litter means all sand, gravel, slag, brickbats, rubbish, waste material, cans, refuse, garbage, trash, debris, dead animals, or discarded materials of every kind and description.
(2) Public property means the right-of-way of any road, or highway; any body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof; and any park, playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area.
(b) It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, deposit, throw, or leave, or to cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter on any public property as defined by subsection (a) of this section, unless:
(1) The litter is placed into a litter receptacle or container installed on such property.
(c) Any person found guilty of violating subsection (b) of this Code section shall be punished according to section 1-6 of this Code.
(Ord. of 2-8-93)
Cross references--Prohibited distribution of printed matter, littering, 11-14; solid waste management, Ch. 15.
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