Page 1 ALABAMA, as follows: ARTICLE I - TITLES. & DEFINITIONS . . a wae tg SECTION 1. This ordinanca ‘shail be..Hinown. a ORDINANCE,;NOi ATES an are bureau, agency ‘business, or any entity récogniz Litter means all uncontaitients crockezy, scrap metal, “constuction materials, rubbish, disposable packages or containers which are. * ~. disdarded, thrown, or otherwise deposited as sae prohibited herein. Person means an individual, partnership, association, syndicate, .company;' firm, ‘trifst, are a eo a coznporation, government corporation, department ‘SECTION 2. DEEINETIONS a. b. law. e, “Private Property" means property owned by, any...” person as defined therein, ‘including; but ‘net! Limi to yards, grounds, driveways, enfrance of t. “ Page 2 woe oo, ‘ passageways, parking areas, any body of water, vacant land, and recreation facilities. Public 5 1 5 2 1 2 633 393 174 31 94.920219 Property means any area that is used or held for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests, including but not limited to highways, streets, street medians, alleys, park recreation areas, sidewalks, right-of-way, lakes, rivers, streams, drainage ditches, or other bodies of water. vehicle means every device capable of being moved upon a public highway, street or waterway and in, upon or by which any person or party may be transported or drawn upon a public highway, street or waterway. This shall include any watercraft, boat, ship, vessel, barge, or other floating craft. This excludes devices moved by human power or used exclusively for agricultural purposes and not any public highway for purposes other than crossing such public highways or along. such highways between two tracts of the owner's land. Litter 5 1 5 4 1 2 648 1601 214 31 83.909943 Receptacle” 5 1 5 4 1 3 887 1605 99 17 96.442383 means 5 1 5 4 1 4 1009 1605 18 16 96.523346 a 5 1 5 4 1 5 1049 1597 179 23 96.171898 container 5 1 5 4 1 6 1249 1592 223 25 95.831619 constructed 4 1 5 4 2 0 488 1659 933 43 -1 5 1 5 4 2 1 488 1674 59 24 96.452911 and 5 1 5 4 2 2 568 1672 119 30 96.363213 placed 5 1 5 4 2 3 710 1671 57 23 96.660675 for 5 1 5 4 2 4 788 1675 59 18 96.564514 use 5 1 5 4 2 5 869 1674 37 17 96.653320 as 5 1 5 4 2 6 930 1673 18 17 96.630356 a 5 1 5 4 2 7 969 1665 200 30 96.564690 depository 5 1 5 4 2 8 1192 1664 57 23 92.933189 for 5 1 5 4 2 9 1302 1659 119 26 21.011368 litter 4 1 5 4 3 0 492 1731 920 39 -1 5 1 5 4 3 1 492 1743 156 27 95.888702 Garbage Can" means a watertight receptacle or container for temporary storage of putrescible and non-purtrescible waste; constructed of substantial metal, plastic, or rubber and having a capacity of -2- Page 3 a not less than ten gallons no more than thirty galions, with a tight-fitting lid or cover and with a handle on the lid and two handles on the receptacle by which same may be conveniently lifted or moved. Premises means any dwelling, flat, rooming house, apartment house, hospital, school, hotel, club restaurant, boarding house, office, eating place, shop, church, place of business, manufacturing establishment, courthouse, jail, city hall, post office, or other public building. Residence means single or mulitple family dwellings, townhouses, apartments, and condominiums, both privately and publicly owned. Institution means any public or private establishment which educates, instructs, treats for health purposes, or otherwise performs a service or meets a need for the community, city, state, region, or nation. Household 5 1 3 5 1 2 714 1541 99 23 96.582832 Solid 5 1 3 5 1 3 834 1538 116 25 94.569794 Waste means all domestic or residential solid waste that normally originates in a household environment. Commercial 5 1 3 6 1 2 736 1742 100 23 96.369217 Solid 5 1 3 6 1 3 856 1739 116 25 94.942711 Waste means man-made solid waste generated by stores, offices, restaurants, cafeterias, shopping centers, fast food establishments, convenience stores, and other -3- Page 4 isd non-industrial sources. Institutional 5 1 2 2 1 2 766 325 100 24 96.752640 Solid 5 1 2 2 1 3 886 321 114 25 71.655708 Waste” 5 1 2 2 1 4 1025 325 99 18 96.569000 means 5 1 2 2 1 5 1148 317 100 24 96.328583 solid 5 1 2 2 1 6 1269 316 100 22 96.775017 waste 4 1 2 2 2 0 465 385 838 43 -1 5 1 2 2 2 1 465 398 220 30 95.969231 originating 5 1 2 2 2 2 708 396 79 22 96.148499 from 5 1 2 2 2 3 808 389 232 26 95.398338 educational, 5 1 2 2 2 4 1068 385 121 24 96.782738 health 5 1 2 2 2 5 1209 389 94 21 96.609329 care, 4 1 2 2 3 0 467 454 676 41 -1 5 1 2 2 3 1 467 466 193 29 96.263077 religious, 5 1 2 2 3 2 688 468 39 18 96.707748 or 5 1 2 2 3 3 749 459 161 25 96.542526 research 5 1 2 2 3 4 931 454 212 25 95.464851 facilities. 3 1 2 3 0 0 471 516 982 176 -1 4 1 2 3 1 0 472 516 981 42 -1 5 1 2 3 1 1 472 534 96 24 86.206879 Bulk Container" means any dumpster or stationary storage facility placed for the temporary containerization of solid waste at a place of business, multiple dwelling complex, industrial or construction side. Garbage is putrescible animal and vegetable wastes resulting from the handling, preparation, cooking, and ‘consumption of food. prash means non-putrescible solid wastes consisting of yard clippings, leaves, wood, tree limbs and trunks, furniture, bedding, appliances, paper and cardboard, plastics, wood, wrappings, cans, and similar materials. junked 5 1 5 3 1 2 649 1405 58 21 95.680817 Car 5 1 5 3 1 3 729 1407 38 17 96.735573 or 5 1 5 3 1 4 790 1400 98 35 96.597939 Other 5 1 5 3 1 5 908 1394 155 26 94.196732 Vehicle means one that does not bear a current Alabama license plate and is not capable of being driven. Junk means any vehicle or vehicle parts, rubber tires, appliances, dilapidated furniture, machinery, equipment, building material or other items which are either in a wholly or partially rusted, wrecked, junked, dismantled, or inoperative condition. Citation means a notice charging the violation of -4- Page 5 this Ordinance which directs anyone in violation to pay the prescribed fine or to appear in municipal court to answer the charge or charges of violation. Corrective 5 1 4 1 2 2 719 460 135 25 68.068130 Notice” 5 1 4 1 2 3 878 465 99 17 95.285019 means 5 1 4 1 2 4 1000 465 19 16 96.125496 a 5 1 4 1 2 5 1040 459 161 26 96.674675 courtesy 5 1 4 1 2 6 1223 457 118 22 96.079849 letter 5 1 4 1 2 7 1362 457 38 21 96.079849 to 5 1 4 1 2 8 1423 454 118 23 96.221283 advise 4 1 4 1 3 0 479 523 882 38 -1 5 1 4 1 3 1 479 538 120 23 95.985443 anyone 5 1 4 1 3 2 621 531 78 23 96.617294 that 5 1 4 1 3 3 721 530 98 22 96.574593 there 5 1 4 1 3 4 840 534 59 21 96.376091 may 5 1 4 1 3 5 919 527 40 22 96.438416 be 5 1 4 1 3 6 981 532 18 17 95.196358 a 5 1 4 1 3 7 1019 525 183 23 96.416702 violation 5 1 4 1 3 8 1223 524 39 22 95.890282 of 5 1 4 1 3 9 1283 523 78 23 95.890282 this 4 1 4 1 4 0 479 588 1024 35 -1 5 1 4 1 4 1 479 600 182 23 96.006607 Ordinance 5 1 4 1 4 2 682 597 77 23 96.501854 that 5 1 4 1 4 3 780 601 61 22 96.319260 may 5 1 4 1 4 4 861 594 139 28 96.707924 require 5 1 4 1 4 5 1021 591 201 24 96.190895 corrective 5 1 4 1 4 6 1246 590 118 23 96.738190 action 5 1 4 1 4 7 1384 594 40 17 95.661118 on 5 1 4 1 4 8 1445 588 58 22 96.484116 the 2 1 5 0 0 0 480 658 717 36 -1 3 1 5 1 0 0 480 658 717 36 -1 4 1 5 1 1 0 480 658 717 36 -1 5 1 5 1 1 1 480 667 80 27 96.646172 part 5 1 5 1 1 2 582 665 38 22 96.505226 of 5 1 5 1 1 3 643 665 58 21 96.964828 the 5 1 5 1 1 4 722 662 178 28 96.616394 recipient 5 1 5 1 1 5 922 661 38 22 96.930923 of 5 1 5 1 1 6 982 660 60 22 96.496223 the 5 1 5 1 1 7 1062 658 135 23 95.851875 notice. 2 1 6 0 0 0 201 796 700 31 -1 3 1 6 1 0 0 201 796 700 31 -1 4 1 6 1 1 0 201 796 700 31 -1 5 1 6 1 1 1 201 805 138 22 96.342522 ARTICLE 5 1 6 1 1 2 363 804 36 20 74.717316 II 5 1 6 1 1 3 423 812 16 5 89.627716 - 5 1 6 1 1 4 462 799 220 24 96.017960 ENFORCEMENT 5 1 6 1 1 5 704 796 197 23 96.600685 PROCEDURES 2 1 7 0 0 0 201 823 667 12 -1 3 1 7 1 0 0 201 823 667 12 -1 4 1 7 1 1 0 201 823 667 12 -1 5 1 7 1 1 1 201 823 667 12 95.000000 2 1 8 0 0 0 262 869 194 24 -1 3 1 8 1 0 0 262 869 194 24 -1 4 1 8 1 1 0 262 869 194 24 -1 5 1 8 1 1 1 262 871 140 22 95.995865 SECTION 5 1 8 1 1 2 424 869 32 21 95.196106 1. 2 1 9 0 0 0 404 941 32 16 -1 3 1 9 1 0 0 404 941 32 16 -1 4 1 9 1 1 0 404 941 32 16 -1 5 1 9 1 1 1 404 941 32 16 95.199120 a. 2 1 10 0 0 0 482 922 1052 1049 -1 3 1 10 1 0 0 482 922 1052 708 -1 4 1 10 1 1 0 482 922 966 38 -1 5 1 10 1 1 1 482 934 82 22 96.870956 When 5 1 10 1 1 2 585 938 60 22 96.929085 any 5 1 10 1 1 3 665 931 119 28 96.424438 police 5 1 10 1 1 4 805 929 139 23 96.180183 officer 5 1 10 1 1 5 965 933 39 17 95.991096 or 5 1 10 1 1 6 1025 926 101 23 95.991096 other 5 1 10 1 1 7 1147 925 160 27 96.351997 employee 5 1 10 1 1 8 1329 923 38 22 96.053627 of 5 1 10 1 1 9 1389 922 59 22 96.753471 the 4 1 10 1 2 0 484 993 825 44 -1 5 1 10 1 2 1 484 1001 81 36 83.220078 City 5 1 10 1 2 2 585 997 200 31 95.507469 designated 5 1 10 1 2 3 805 997 40 27 96.285133 by 5 1 10 1 2 4 866 996 59 22 96.773361 law 5 1 10 1 2 5 946 1000 39 18 96.638039 or 5 1 10 1 2 6 1006 993 180 24 96.296738 ordinance 5 1 10 1 2 7 1209 997 39 18 95.963768 as 5 1 10 1 2 8 1271 997 38 17 95.963768 an 4 1 10 1 3 0 485 1058 946 38 -1 5 1 10 1 3 1 485 1067 220 25 96.635384 enforcement 5 1 10 1 3 2 727 1064 151 27 96.292175 officer, 5 1 10 1 3 3 908 1062 96 23 96.496017 finds 5 1 10 1 3 4 1027 1067 60 22 96.929413 any 5 1 10 1 3 5 1107 1059 182 24 96.187546 violation 5 1 10 1 3 6 1309 1058 39 38 96.239975 of 5 1 10 1 3 7 1371 1062 60 23 94.472473 any 4 1 10 1 4 0 486 1122 1005 42 -1 5 1 10 1 4 1 486 1134 182 30 95.874046 provision 5 1 10 1 4 2 688 1132 38 23 96.705338 of 5 1 10 1 4 3 748 1131 78 23 96.571068 this 5 1 10 1 4 4 847 1129 179 24 96.051750 Ordinance 5 1 10 1 4 5 1047 1127 101 24 96.502060 which 5 1 10 1 4 6 1168 1126 40 23 95.148323 he 5 1 10 1 4 7 1231 1125 38 23 95.468483 is 5 1 10 1 4 8 1291 1122 200 25 95.468483 authorized 4 1 10 1 5 0 487 1193 988 36 -1 5 1 10 1 5 1 487 1203 59 23 96.400108 and 5 1 10 1 5 2 568 1200 159 29 96.246895 required 5 1 10 1 5 3 749 1201 37 20 96.521515 to 5 1 10 1 5 4 809 1198 151 26 96.441032 enforce, 5 1 10 1 5 5 989 1196 80 22 96.798309 such 5 1 10 1 5 6 1089 1200 121 23 96.192253 person 5 1 10 1 5 7 1230 1199 61 22 96.896698 may 5 1 10 1 5 8 1313 1193 99 21 96.372101 issue 5 1 10 1 5 9 1433 1193 42 20 92.353966 on 4 1 10 1 6 0 489 1258 1003 39 -1 5 1 10 1 6 1 489 1271 97 22 96.076263 forms 5 1 10 1 6 2 608 1267 159 30 96.149986 provided 5 1 10 1 6 3 789 1266 40 28 96.266602 by 5 1 10 1 6 4 849 1265 58 22 96.266602 the 5 1 10 1 6 5 929 1264 92 27 96.308884 City, 5 1 10 1 6 6 1050 1269 19 16 96.597641 a 5 1 10 1 6 7 1090 1261 162 23 95.990990 citation 5 1 10 1 6 8 1273 1259 58 23 96.223625 and 5 1 10 1 6 9 1353 1258 139 23 96.360733 deliver 4 1 10 1 7 0 489 1326 1045 44 -1 5 1 10 1 7 1 489 1338 38 22 96.533699 it 5 1 10 1 7 2 550 1339 38 20 95.857101 to 5 1 10 1 7 3 610 1336 59 22 95.857101 the 5 1 10 1 7 4 690 1339 119 31 96.909386 person 5 1 10 1 7 5 831 1333 38 21 95.594185 in 5 1 10 1 7 6 888 1331 194 26 95.594185 violation, 5 1 10 1 7 7 1111 1328 180 27 96.609177 directing 5 1 10 1 7 8 1314 1326 78 23 96.433243 said 5 1 10 1 7 9 1414 1330 120 22 96.350945 person 4 1 10 1 8 0 490 1394 983 38 -1 5 1 10 1 8 1 490 1407 38 20 96.647812 to 5 1 10 1 8 2 551 1409 119 23 96.493668 appear 5 1 10 1 8 3 692 1402 38 22 96.217819 in 5 1 10 1 8 4 751 1402 58 21 96.830391 the 5 1 10 1 8 5 830 1398 178 29 96.065712 municipal 5 1 10 1 8 6 1030 1398 99 22 96.384575 court 5 1 10 1 8 7 1151 1396 38 22 96.073372 of 5 1 10 1 8 8 1212 1395 60 23 96.184708 the 5 1 10 1 8 9 1293 1394 80 27 96.307419 City 5 1 10 1 8 10 1395 1394 78 21 96.252960 ata 4 1 10 1 9 0 490 1459 1004 36 -1 5 1 10 1 9 1 490 1473 80 22 93.758743 time 5 1 10 1 9 2 592 1471 58 23 96.211716 and 5 1 10 1 9 3 672 1476 38 17 95.628250 on 5 1 10 1 9 4 732 1476 18 15 95.842438 a 5 1 10 1 9 5 771 1469 79 22 95.842438 date 5 1 10 1 9 6 872 1466 118 23 96.578773 stated 5 1 10 1 9 7 1011 1465 140 23 96.621780 therein 5 1 10 1 9 8 1172 1465 38 21 96.969223 to 5 1 10 1 9 9 1234 1467 118 18 96.268959 answer 5 1 10 1 9 10 1374 1462 39 21 96.537033 to 5 1 10 1 9 11 1436 1459 58 23 96.611008 the 4 1 10 1 10 0 490 1527 1026 41 -1 5 1 10 1 10 1 490 1541 120 27 96.648087 charge 5 1 10 1 10 2 632 1544 39 17 96.544067 or 5 1 10 1 10 3 693 1538 137 27 96.544067 charges 5 1 10 1 10 4 853 1536 58 21 96.428329 for 5 1 10 1 10 5 932 1535 58 21 96.222610 the 5 1 10 1 10 6 1011 1532 194 26 96.559692 violation, 5 1 10 1 10 7 1234 1530 100 23 95.996101 which 5 1 10 1 10 8 1356 1528 98 23 96.877823 shall 5 1 10 1 10 9 1476 1527 40 22 96.310135 be 4 1 10 1 11 0 492 1602 473 28 -1 5 1 10 1 11 1 492 1607 119 23 96.176575 stated 5 1 10 1 11 2 634 1606 38 21 96.262268 in 5 1 10 1 11 3 694 1604 77 22 96.278130 said 5 1 10 1 11 4 793 1602 172 23 96.052689 citation. 3 1 10 2 0 0 492 1662 1008 309 -1 4 1 10 2 1 0 493 1662 944 34 -1 5 1 10 2 1 1 493 1675 38 21 89.253258 If 5 1 10 2 1 2 554 1674 58 22 96.184036 the 5 1 10 2 1 3 633 1671 180 23 96.569649 violation 5 1 10 2 1 4 835 1669 35 22 96.517708 is 5 1 10 2 1 5 893 1668 59 22 96.517708 the 5 1 10 2 1 6 975 1667 97 22 96.475052 first 5 1 10 2 1 7 1094 1665 182 23 95.925575 violation 5 1 10 2 1 8 1296 1663 39 22 96.182632 of 5 1 10 2 1 9 1359 1662 78 22 96.575066 such 4 1 10 2 2 0 492 1730 946 41 -1 5 1 10 2 2 1 492 1741 182 30 95.968697 provision 5 1 10 2 2 2 695 1739 37 22 96.029602 of 5 1 10 2 2 3 755 1738 77 22 96.898598 this 5 1 10 2 2 4 854 1736 78 23 96.277161 code 5 1 10 2 2 5 954 1741 39 17 95.882133 or 5 1 10 2 2 6 1015 1734 79 23 96.158119 such 5 1 10 2 2 7 1115 1733 181 23 96.280121 Ordinance 5 1 10 2 2 8 1317 1731 40 28 96.648300 by 5 1 10 2 2 9 1378 1730 60 22 96.677658 the 4 1 10 2 3 0 493 1797 1007 42 -1 5 1 10 2 3 1 493 1815 121 24 96.775314 person 5 1 10 2 3 2 635 1807 112 27 96.343506 cited, 5 1 10 2 3 3 776 1806 77 23 96.343506 such 5 1 10 2 3 4 874 1809 132 24 95.201218 person, 5 1 10 2 3 5 1036 1803 38 22 96.432236 in 5 1 10 2 3 6 1097 1802 77 22 95.290916 lieu 5 1 10 2 3 7 1196 1801 39 22 96.045677 of 5 1 10 2 3 8 1258 1798 180 30 95.413788 appearing 5 1 10 2 3 9 1461 1797 39 22 95.413788 in 4 1 10 2 4 0 494 1867 945 36 -1 5 1 10 2 4 1 494 1879 60 22 96.721268 the 5 1 10 2 4 2 575 1875 177 28 95.586174 municipal 5 1 10 2 4 3 775 1875 98 22 96.466133 court 5 1 10 2 4 4 896 1874 37 21 96.218887 at 5 1 10 2 4 5 955 1871 59 23 95.931641 the 5 1 10 2 4 6 1036 1871 79 22 96.435562 time 5 1 10 2 4 7 1137 1870 59 22 95.360985 and 5 1 10 2 4 8 1217 1875 41 17 95.360985 on 5 1 10 2 4 9 1279 1868 59 22 96.068420 the 5 1 10 2 4 10 1359 1867 80 22 96.568069 date 4 1 10 2 5 0 496 1935 965 36 -1 5 1 10 2 5 1 496 1946 119 23 96.052917 stated 5 1 10 2 5 2 638 1945 38 21 94.916763 in 5 1 10 2 5 3 698 1944 57 22 96.438103 the 5 1 10 2 5 4 776 1941 172 30 95.683205 citation, 5 1 10 2 5 5 975 1945 60 22 96.163315 may 5 1 10 2 5 6 1056 1944 61 22 96.596313 pay 5 1 10 2 5 7 1137 1944 18 16 96.596313 a 5 1 10 2 5 8 1179 1938 79 21 96.648201 fine 5 1 10 2 5 9 1279 1936 39 23 96.968018 of 5 1 10 2 5 10 1340 1935 121 27 95.482353 Thirty 2 1 11 0 0 0 819 2009 94 22 -1 3 1 11 1 0 0 819 2009 94 22 -1 4 1 11 1 1 0 819 2009 94 22 -1 5 1 11 1 1 1 819 2009 94 22 39.294781 -5- 2 1 12 0 0 0 3 2199 1069 18 -1 3 1 12 1 0 0 3 2199 1069 18 -1 4 1 12 1 1 0 3 2199 1069 18 -1 5 1 12 1 1 1 3 2199 1069 18 95.000000 Page 6 SECTION 2. ($30.00) Dollars plus the costs of court within ten (10) days from the date of such citation at the office of the municipal court clerk for the use of the City and other agencies designated by law. The police officers and other employees of the City, designated by law or ordinance as enforcement officers and authorized to issue citations as above provided, are hereby further authorized to swear out warrants or execute affidavits or complaints charging persons with the violations of this code or Ordinance, without first having issued a citation for such violation. , Any employee of the City of Prichard designated by the Mayor may issue corrective notices to persons, corporations, establishments, companies, Owners, tenants, occupants, and agents found to Be in violation of any of the provisions of this Ordinance. The issuance of such corrective notice is not necessary for the prosecution of violations of this Ordinance. Any person, corporation, company, firm, business, institution, owner, lessee, agent, tenant, or occupant who has been served such notice in accordance with the provision of this Ordinance, and who shall neglect or -6- Page 7 shall refuse or shall fail to fully comply with the corrective notices so ordered and/or within the time frame so ordered therein, shall be in violation of this Ordinance. SECTION 3. OWNERS ' AND GENERATORS ' RESPONSIBILITY a. Any person, corporation, establishment, firm, business, owner, agent, or occupant of property ‘within the City of Prichard wha generates, litter shall be responsible for insuring such litter is managed, stored, and handled in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. b. The owners or occupants or persons in possession of all residential units and commercial establishments shall be responsible for compliance with this Ordinance. SECTION 4. PENALTIES Any person found guilty of violating any provision of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than Five Hundred ($500.00) Dollars, or by imprisonment in the City jail or at hard labor for a period not exceeding six (6) months, or by both such fine and imprisonment, at the discretion of the judge trying the case. Each day such violation is committed or permitted to continue shall constitute a separate offense and -7- Page 8 shall be punishable as such thereunder. Any person found guilty of any provision of this Ordinance may, in the discretion of the court, be punished by fine, imprisonment, or in the alternative, may be sentenced to pick up litter or take other remedial action to comply with the terms of this Ordinance in lieu of fine or imprisonment. ARTICLE III - MOVING VIOLATIONS SECTION 1. LITTERING PROHIBITED a. SECTION 2. It shall be unlawful for any person to drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter in or upon any public or private property within the City of Prichard, including but not restricted to, any street, median, right-of-way, sidewalk, park, vacant or occupied lot, body of water, except in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles provided for public use, or in an area designated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management as a permitted disposal site. ESCAPE OF LOAD FROM UNCOVERED VEHICLES ae Tt shall be unlawful for any person, hauler, firm, or business to haul garbage, paper, trash, sand, gravel, wet cement, construction materials, other -8B8- Page 9 loose materials or waste unless the truck or vehicle is covered, secured, or sealed to the extent that there will be no loss or spillage during haulage to cause littering of streets and highways or cause a nuisance or hazard to the public health. Excepted: deposit of sand or other substance to increase traction, or water or other substance applied on a street er roadway in the cleaning or.maintenance of such street or roadway by the government agency having such responsibilities. Any person operating a vehicle from which any glass, nails, or other sharp objects have fallen or escaped which could cause an obstruction or damage a vehicle or otherwise endanger travelers on such public property shall immediately cause the public property to be cleared of such objects and shall pay any costs thereof. ARTICLE IV - STATIONARY VIOLATIONS SECTION 1. AREAS SURROUNDING COMMERCIAL ESTABLISHMENTS AND INSTITUTIONS a. It shall be the duty of each proprietor and each operator of any business, industry, or institution to keep the adjacent_and surrounding area clear and free of litter. These areas include, but are not restricted to, public and private sidewalks, city ~Q9- Page 10 rights-of-way, roads, alleys, grounds, parking lots, _. loading and unloading areas, and all vacant lots which are owned or leased by said establishment or institution. b. All construction and demolition contractors, owners, ox agents shall provide on-site receptacles for loose debris, paper, building materials waste, scrap building materials, and other litter products to prevent scattering of such materials by wind or rain if such materials are not otherwise properly disposed of on a daily basis. c. It is a violation of this Ordinance for any private property owner, tenant, occupant, lessee, or agent to grant permission to any person to dispose of litter on his property- d. All commercial establishments shall store their litter in tightly covered containers so as to eliminate wind-driven debris and unsightly litter in and about their establishments. The number and size of containers necessary for each establishment shall be as required to maintain a clean, neat sanitary premise. Spillage and overflow around containers shall immediately be cleaned up as it occurs. SECTION 2. KEEPING RESIDENTIAL PROPERTY CLEAN It shall be the duty of each residential property owner -10- Page 11 and tenant to keep all exterior private property free of litter. These areas shall include, but not be restricted to, sidewalks, alleys, driveways, yards, grounds, fences, wails, and property lines; public and privately owned storm drains, and vacant lots within the city. SECTION 3. KEEPING SIDEWALKS AND RIGHTS-OF-WAY CLEAN a. Each owner, agent, occupant, or lessee whose property abuts on City of Prichard streets shall be responsible for keeping sidewalks and City right-of-way strips between sidewalk and street mowed and free of litter. SECTION 4. SWEEPING LITTER INTO THE STREET {ft shall be unlawful to sweep or push litter or leaves or grass from sidewalks onto streets where it will be washed into the City storm drains. Such litter and leaves or grass shall be deposited in a proper receptacle which shall be tightly covered or tied to prevent scattering before pick-up. SECTION 5. INDISCRIMINATE DUMPING OR DISCARDING OF LITTER, JUNK AND SOLID WASTE a. It shall be unlawful for any person to discard or dump along any street, street median, or road, on or -~i1l- Page 12 off the right-of-way, any household or commercial solid waste or junk on any private or public property unless disposed of in receptacles provided for public use for the deposit of said material, or in an area designated by the Alabama Department of Environmental Management as a permitted disposal site. Any person charged with a violation of this section shall be required to appear in court to answer said charge or charges, and upon conviction, shall be fined a minimum of $100.00 and shall be subject to any other penalties provided in this Ordinance. Cleaning Litter or Junk from Open Private Property: The Inspection Department is hereby authorized and empowered to notify the owner of any open or vacant — private property within the City, or the agent of such owner, to properly dispose of litter or junk located on such owner's property. Such notice shall be by certified mail, with return receipt, addressed to said owner at his last known address as the same appears on the records in the office of the county tax assessor. The failure, neglect or refusal of any owner sO notified to properly dispose of Litter or junk within ten (10) days after the mailing of the notice provided for in this section shall constitute a violation of this Ordinance. In -~i2- Page 13 addition, the City of Prichard is specifically _. authorized to institute an action in the Circuit Court of Mobile County, Alabama, to abate any public nuisance created by litter junk located on any open or vacant property within the City of Prichard, and the costs of said proceeding and the removal of said litter or junk shall be assessed against the owners of such property. Exception: This shall not apply to licensed junk dealers or establishments engaged in the repair, rebuilding, reconditioning, or salvaging of equipment, provided that the work area is screened form public view by a fence, hedge, wali or similar device of sufficient height to provide a visual buffer, and is in compliance with the City's junk and Zoning Ordinances. SECTION 6. YARD/GARAGE SALE & OTHER UNAUTHORIZED TEMPORARY SIGNS . Yard/garage sale and other temporary signs are permissible only on private property on Fridays and Saturdays. They must be removed before Monday morning. Such signs are not permitted at any time on public property such as city street right-of-way and utility poles. ARTICLE V - LITTER GENERATED FROM IMPROPER HANDLING OF SOLID WASTE - 13 - Page 14 SECTION 1. DISPOSAL OF GARBAGE BY SINGLE FAMILY DWELLINGS, ‘DUPLEXES, TOWNHOUSES AND CONDOS All household garbage must be stored in tightly closed metal, rubber, or plastic cans or in heavy-duty plastic garbage bags so as to prevent scattering of garbage by wind, water, traffic, or scavenging animals. SECTION 2. DISPOSAL OF TRASH IN RESIDENTIAL AREAS a. All trash shall be placed for collection at curbside no sooner than 48 hours prior to the designated day for said collection. b. Loose trash, such as leaves and grass clippings must be containerized in tightly sealed plastic bags or cardboard boxes. c. All trash must be placed at curbside in accordance with current City of Prichard Public Works Department policy. d. Scrap, lumber, plaster, roofing, concrete, brick, and sanding dust, resulting from the construction, repair, remodeling, removal, or demolition of any building on private property will not be removed by the Solid Waste Division. All such material shall be removed by the owner or the contractor responsible for the accumulation of same before, during or after construction. e. It shall be the responsibility of any individuals or -14- Page 15 company doing work on private property to remove -. from premises all residue and rubbish resulting from such work. ARTICLE VI - LITTER RECEPTACLES SECTION 1. It shall be unlawful to deposit any item(s) except litter in any receptacle placed for public use as a depository for litter. SECTION 2. PROVIDING AND PLACEMENT OF ADEQUATE LITTER RECEPTACLES Any person owning or operating any establishment or public place shall at his own expense be responsible for providing, placing, and the regular maintenance of litter receptacles adequate to contain the litter generated at said establishment. SECTION 3. STANDARDS FOR LITTER RECEPTACLES Litter receptacles purchased and placed in compliance with these regulations shall meet the following standards: a. Construction: of such quality as to maintain original shape when placed at an outdoor location and reasonably resistant to rust and corrosion. b. Constructed and designed or covered in such a manner as to prevent or preclude blowing of litter from the -15 - Page 16 SECTION 4. a. ARTICLE VII - a. b. receptacle. Be serviced frequently enough to prevent spillage from overflow and to prevent offensive odor. Be maintained sufficiently to present an acceptable appearance. REMOVAL OF LITTER FROM RECEPTACLES The removal of litter from receptacles placed at public parks, beaches, fishing areas, and other public recreation sites shall be the responsibility of those state and local agencies now performing litter removal services. The removal of litter from receptacles placed on private property which are used by the public shall remain the duty of the owner or operator of such private property. CONFLICTING ORDINANCES REPEALED Litter Ordinances Nos. and are specifically repealed. All other ordinances/resolutions or parts of ordinances/resolutions, including ordinances regulating the operation of landfills and solid waste containers in conflict with this Ordinance are repealed only to the extent necessary to give this Ordinance full force and effect. - 16 - Page 17 ARTICLE VIII - SEVERABILITY If any provision of this Ordinance is for any reason held to be invalid or unconstitutional by a court of competent jurisdiction, such provision and such holding shall not affect the validity of any other provision and, to that end, the provisions of this Ordinance are hereby declared to be severable. ARTICLE IK - EFFECTIVE DATE This Ordinance shall be in force and effect from and after its adoption and publication. ADOPTED this 13. day of February,1990 APPROVED: - 17 -