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Timestamp: 2019-04-25 06:52:58+00:00

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6.86.030 Scattering of litter prohibited.
6.86.040 Placement of litter receptacles.
6.86.050 Use of litter receptacles.
6.86.060 Damage of litter receptacle prohibited.
6.86.070 Removal of litter from receptacle.
6.86.080 Litter bags required in vehicles.
6.86.090 Sweeping litter into gutter prohibited.
The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control in the city of Yakima. This chapter is intended to place upon all persons within the city of Yakima the duty of contributing to the public cleanliness and appearance of the city of Yakima in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the economic interests of the people of the city of Yakima against insanitary and unsightly conditions. It is further the intent of this chapter to protect the people against the health and safety menace and the expense incident to littering. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
“Litter” means waste paper of every nature and all solid wastes less than or equal to one cubic foot in volume including, but not limited to, containers, packages, wrappings, printed matter or other material thrown or deposited as herein prohibited.
“Litter bag” means a bag, sack or other container made of any material which is large enough to serve as a receptacle for litter inside a vehicle.
“Litter receptacle” means a container for the disposal of litter of not more than sixty gallon capacity; provided that special containers of larger capacity such as those referred to as “dumpsters,” and garbage containers or other waste containers serving single or multifamily residences are not included within this definition and their use is in no way regulated or affected by this chapter.
“Park” means a park, reservation, playground, recreation center or any other area in the city of Yakima devoted to active or passive outdoor recreation.
“Person” means any individual, industry, public or private corporation, copartnership, association, firm or any other entity whatsoever.
“Public place” means any area used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
“Solid waste” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid* and semi-solid wastes including, but not limited to, garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial waste, swill, demolition and construction wastes and discarded commodities.
“State regulations” means the regulations duly promulgated and adopted by the State Department of Ecology pursuant to Chapter 34.05 of the Revised Code of Washington and codified or prepared for codification as part of the Washington Administrative Code.
“Vehicle” means every device capable of being moved on a street and in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported, excepting devices moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks. (Ord. 2004-26 § 1, 2004: Ord. 93-62 § 1, 1993: Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
* A solid is a body the cohesion of whose particles is so strong that they move in a combined mass and retain their relative positions.
3. When the person disposing of the litter has prior consent of the owner or person in possession of such property and when the litter is deposited in such a manner so as not to cause a public nuisance or to be in violation of any other applicable law or regulation. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
(a) Litter receptacles shall be placed in all parks, trailer parks in respect to the service of transient habitation, gasoline service stations, tavern parking lots, shopping centers, grocery store parking lots, and in other similar public places of a quantity appropriate to the need for such receptacles, all as specified by and in accordance with state regulations.
(b) Every person who owns or operates any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by this section shall procure and place and maintain such litter receptacles on the premises, all as specified by and in accordance with such state regulations; and it shall be unlawful for any such person to fail to so procure, place and maintain litter receptacles as required by this section. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
Litter receptacles placed on sidewalks and other public places shall be used only for such litter material as persons may have for disposal while passing along the street or other public places and in no event shall such litter receptacles be used for the disposal of other solid waste accumulated in residences or places of business. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
It shall be unlawful for any person to wilfully damage, deface or destroy any litter receptacle. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
It shall be the responsibility of the person owning or maintaining any public place where litter receptacles are placed pursuant to this chapter to remove and dispose of litter from such litter receptacles. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
The owner and the person in possession of any vehicle shall maintain a litter bag in such vehicle at all times; provided, litter bags are not required on motorcycles, motor scooters and similar vehicles. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, alley or other public place the accumulation of litter from any building, lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalks in front of their premises free of litter. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
(a) In Public Places. It is unlawful for any person to distribute or hand out, or to deposit, place, throw or scatter, or cause the same to be done by any person, any commercial handbill or any device containing samples of any patent medicine, foodstuffs or other product in or upon any public sidewalk, street, alley, park or square, or any other public place in the city of Yakima; provided, it is not unlawful for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof, any noncommercial handbill in any public place to any person willing to accept such noncommercial handbill.
(b) In Vehicles. It is unlawful for any person to place or deposit, or cause same to be done by any person, any handbill, circular, dodger, leaflet, pamphlet, card, picture, or any advertising matter of any kind whatsoever, or samples of any patent medicine, foodstuffs or other produce, in or upon any automobile or other vehicle not his own in or on any street, alley or other public place, or in or on any public or private parking lot or garage, or on private property, except by the owner or occupant of such private premises.
(3) When and where the occupants of such residence or other private premises otherwise in any manner notify the person delivering, or causing to be delivered, such handbill or other similar material that the occupants do not desire to have the same delivered to their premises.
(d) Delivery of Handbills. It is unlawful for any person to deliver, or cause the same to be done by any person, any handbill, circular, dodger, leaflet, pamphlet, card, picture or any advertising matter of any kind whatsoever, or samples of any patent medicine, foodstuffs or other produce, whether or not otherwise authorized by this section, without placing and leaving the same so as to secure or prevent it from being blown or drifted about such premises or elsewhere, except that mailboxes may not be so used when prohibited by federal postal laws or regulations.
(e) The provisions of this section shall not apply to newsboys delivering newspapers to their customers who request such delivery. (Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).
Any person convicted of violating any provision of this chapter shall be deemed to have committed an infraction. A person who litters shall be ordered to pay a fine of ninety-five dollars. (Ord. 2004-26 § 2, 2004: Ord. 94-22 § 36, 1994: Ord. 93-62 § 2, 1993: Ord. 1664 § 1, 1974: Ord. 1609 § 1 (part), 1974).

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