§ 36-22. Littering on public or private property prohibited.

(a)

Pursuant to provisions of C.G.S. § 22a-250(a), no person shall throw, scatter, spill or place or cause to be blown, scattered, spilled, thrown or placed or otherwise dispose of any litter upon any public property in the City of Danbury or upon private property in the City of Danbury not owned by said person or in the waters of the City of Danbury including, but not limited to, any public highway, park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, mobile manufactured home park, road, street or alley except:

(1)

When such property is designated by the state or the City of Danbury for the disposal of solid waste, recyclable solid waste, garbage or refuse, and such person is authorized to use such property for such purpose;

(2)

Into a litter receptacle in such a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried away or deposited by the elements upon any part of said private or public properties or waters.

(b)

Nothing in this section shall be construed to prevent the placing of approved containers which contain litter at curbside for schedule collection, as provided for in this chapter.

(c)

Pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-226d(a), violation of this section is punishable by a fine of one thousand dollars ($1,000.00) per violation. Each separate activity pursuant to subsection (a) of this section shall constitute a separate offense.

(d)

Pursuant to C.G.S. § 22a-226d(b), any Police Officer, the City of Danbury UNIT Litter Control Officer, and any other person so authorized by the Chief Executive Officer may issue a citation to any person who commits a violation under this section in accordance with sections 2-2 and 2-3. In addition, enforcement of this section may, in the alternative, be through remedies available through other law not otherwise inconsistent herewith.

(Code 1961, § 4-2; Ord. No. 2007-372, §§ A, B, 5-1-2007)