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8.44.140 Thrown by person in vehicles or watercraft.
The ordinance codified in this chapter shall be known and may be commonly referred to and cited as the “Uniform Litter Control Code.” (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
The purpose of this chapter is to accomplish litter control in the city and, pursuant to the general laws of the state, to adopt basically uniform and coordinated litter control local legislation throughout the state. This chapter is intended to place upon all persons within the city, in a cooperative and coordinated statewide effort, the duty of contributing to the public cleanliness of the city and appearance in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the economic interests of the city and appearance in order to promote the public health, safety and welfare and to protect the economic interest of the people of the city against unsanitary 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 the littering of the streets and public places by the promiscuous and uncontrolled distribution of advertising matter and commercial and noncommercial handbills. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
A. “City” means the city of Chelan, Washington.
C. “Handbill, noncommercial” is any printed or written matter, any sample, or device, dodger, circular, leaflet, pamphlet, newspaper, magazine, paper, booklet, or any other printed or otherwise reproduced original or copies of any matter of literature not included in the definitions of a commercial handbill or newspaper.
E. “Litter” means all solid wastes, including, but not limited to, containers, packages, wrapping, printed matter, or other material thrown or deposited as prohibited in this chapter, but not including the wastes of the primary processes of mining, logging, sawmilling, farming, or manufacturing.
F. “Litter bag” means bag, sack, or other container made of any material which is large enough to serve as a receptacle for litter inside the vehicle or watercraft of any person.
H. “Newspaper” is any newspaper of general circulation as defined by general law, any newspaper duly entered with the Post Office Department of the United States, in accordance with federal statute or regulation, and any newspaper filed and recorded with any recording officer as provided by general law; and in addition thereto, means any periodical or current magazine regularly published, with not less than four issues per year and sold to the public.
I. “Park” is a park, reservation, playground, beach, recreation center, or any other area in the city devoted to active or passive outdoor recreation.
J. “Person” is any individual, political subdivision, government agency, municipality, industry, public or private corporation, copartnership, association, firm, or other entity, whatsoever.
K. “Place, public” means any area that is used or held out for use by the public whether owned or operated by public or private interest.
L. “Regulations, state” means the regulations duly promulgated and adopted by the State Department of Ecology pursuant to RCW Chapter 34.04 and codified or prepared for codification as part of the Washington Administrative Code, which are by this reference incorporated in this chapter as if set forth in full.
N. Repealed by Ord. 1061.
O. Repealed by Ord. 1061.
P. “Vehicle” includes every device capable of being moved upon a public street and in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be transported or drawn upon a public street, excepting devices moved by human or animal power or used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks.
Q. “Waste, solid” means all putrescible and nonputrescible solid and semi-solid wastes, including garbage, rubbish, ashes, industrial wastes, swill, demolition and construction wastes, abandoned vehicles or parts thereof, and discharged commodities.
T. The word “shall” is mandatory and not merely directory. (Ord. 1061 § 10, 1997; Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
C. When such person is the owner or does have control or custody of the property, or has prior consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession of such property, or unless the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant; and provided the litter will not cause a public nuisance or be in violation of any other state or local laws, rules or regulations. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
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, marinas, boat-launching areas, beaches, bathing areas, and other such public places in numbers appropriate to need as specified by state regulation. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
It shall be the responsibility of any person owning or operating any establishment or public place in which litter receptacles are required by Section 8.44.050 to procure and place and maintain such litter receptacles at his/her own expense on the premises in accord with such state regulations. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
Person placing litter in litter receptacles shall do so in such manner as to prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, or other public place or upon any private residence or other private property. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
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 be used for the disposal of other solid waste accumulated in residences or places of business. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
It is unlawful for any person to wilfully damage or deface any litter receptacle of another person. Upon conviction for such violation, such violator shall be subject to a fine up to the amount of the fine imposed for conviction of a misdemeanor, as such fine is set out in Section 1.24.010, as from time to time hereafter amended, or in such other section as may set the dollar fine for conviction of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
It shall be the responsibility of the local municipality, other agency, or person owning or maintaining the litter receptacles for the removal of litter from litter receptacles placed in parks, beaches, campgrounds and other public places. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
At such times as the fire department or other local fire control agency makes routine or other fire inspections within the city, it shall also be the duty of the fire department to inspect all such inspected premises to assure compliance with the requirements for placing and maintaining litter receptacles as required by this chapter. In the event violations of this chapter are found, members of the fire department are authorized to issue citations and the other legal process authorized in this chapter as in the case of police and other law enforcement personnel. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
The building department shall not approve occupancy of any building, structure, or other improvement for new construction or modification to any existing building, structure, or other improvement for which a building permit is required, nor give final inspection approval to any such building, structure or other improvement until litter receptacles as required in this chapter have been set in place on the subject property. In the event violations of this chapter are found, members of the building department are authorized to issue citations and other legal process authorized in this chapter as in the case of police and other law enforcement personnel. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
The owner and person in possession of all vehicles or watercraft shall keep and use a litter bag in the vehicle or watercraft at all times, which litter bag shall be maintained in such vehicle or watercraft in a place in which the same may be viewed from the outside of such vehicle or watercraft whether or not the vehicle or watercraft is locked or otherwise secured from entry. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person while a driver, operator or passenger in a vehicle or watercraft shall throw or otherwise deposit litter upon any street or other public place or upon any private residence or private property or park. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, alley, or other public place the accumulation of litter from any building or 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; and notwithstanding the previous sentence, such persons may clean debris from the sidewalk in front of their premises by sweeping it into the gutter after 6 p.m., Sunday through Thursday, and before 6 a.m., Monday through Friday, so that early morning, street sweeping may pick up the debris. Debris incapable of being picked up by street sweeper may not be swept into the gutter. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person owning or occupying a place of business shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, or other public place the accumulation of litter from any building, or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying places of business within the city shall keep the sidewalk in front of their business premises free of litter. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
The owner or person in control of any private residence or other private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any sidewalk, street, or other public place within the city. No person shall hand out or distribute or sell any commercial handbill in any public place; provided, however, that is not unlawful on any sidewalk, street, or other public place within the city for any person to hand out or distribute, without charge to the receiver thereof any noncommercial handbill to any person willing to accept it. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any vehicle; provided, however, that it is not unlawful in any public place for a person to hand out or distribute without charge to the receiver thereof a noncommercial handbill to any occupant of a vehicle who is willing to accept it. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private residence or other private property which is temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall throw, deposit, or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill upon any private residence or other private property, if requested by anyone thereon not to do so, or if there is placed on said residence or property in a conspicuous position near the entrance thereof, a sign bearing the words: “No Trespassing,” “No Peddlers or Agents,” “No Advertisement,” or any similar notice, indicating in any matter that the occupants of said residence or property do not desire to be molested or have their right of privacy disturbed, or to have any such handbills left upon such premises. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No person shall throw, deposit, or distribute any commercial or noncommercial handbill in or upon any private residence which is inhabited, except by handing, or transmitting any such handbill directly to the owner, occupant, or other person then present in or upon such private residence; provided, however, that in case of an inhabited private residence which is not posted, as provided in this chapter, such person, unless requested by anyone upon such residence not to do so, may place or deposit any such handbill in or upon such inhabited private residence, if such handbill is so placed or deposited as to secure or prevent such handbill from being blown or drifting about such residence or sidewalks, streets, or other public places, and except that mailboxes may not be used when so prohibited by federal postal law or regulations. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any public street unless such vehicle is so constructed or loaded as to prevent any of its load from dropping, shifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, except that sand or gravel may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance may be sprinkled on a roadway surface in the cleaning or maintaining of such roadway by public authority having jurisdiction for the same or by person under contract or other authorization by such public authority. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
Any person owning or operating a vehicle from which any glass or other objects of its load have fallen or escaped, which would constitute an obstruction or injure a vehicle or otherwise endanger travel upon such public street shall immediately cause the public street to be cleaned of all such glass or other objects and shall pay any cost therefor. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
Enforcement of this chapter may be by any police officer or other law enforcement officer, fire department and building department personnel, jurisdictional health department personnel, and those public employees charged with the responsibility of operating and maintaining all public places with the provisions of this chapter. All such enforcement officers are empowered to issue citations to and/or arrest without a warrant, persons violating the provisions of this chapter. The enforcement officers may serve and execute all warrants, citations, and other process issued by the courts. In addition, mailing, by registered mail of such warrants, citations, or other process to the last known place of residence of the offender is deemed as personal service upon the person charged. Nothing in this chapter prohibits citizens’ complaints or arrests as may be otherwise permitted under applicable state regulations, state statute, ordinance or court rule. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
In the event any other city ordinance, whether or not codified, is in conflict with any of the terms of this chapter, the more stringent is applicable. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
Any person violating the provisions of Section 8.44.040 is guilty of a misdemeanor, and the fine or bail forfeiture for such violation shall not be less than ten dollars for each offense, and, in addition thereto, in the sound discretion of the court, such person may be directed by the court to pick up and remove from any public place or any private residence or other property, with permission of the legal owner or other person having legal possession, upon which it is established by competent evidence that such person has deposited litter, any and all litter deposited thereon by anyone prior to the date of execution of sentence. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).
Any person who fails to place such litter receptacles on the premises in the numbers and design required by state regulation, violating the provisions of Sections 8.44.050 and 8.44.060, shall be subject to a fine up to the amount of the fine imposed for conviction of a misdemeanor, as such fine is set out in Section 1.24.010, as from time to time hereafter amended, or in such other section as may set the dollar fine for conviction of a misdemeanor. (Ord. 794 § 1 (part), 1986).

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