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Sec. 58-1. - Littering.#
(a)
No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, or otherwise dispose of litter upon any public property in the state or in the waters of this state or upon private property in this state owned by him except:
(1)
When the property is designated by the state or by any of its agencies or political subdivisions for the disposal of solid waste or litter, and the person is authorized to use the property for that purpose; or
(2)
Into a litter receptacle in a manner that the litter will be prevented from being carried away by the elements.
(b)
Any person who violates any of the provisions of this section shall be punished by a fine of $200.00 for each violation.
(Code 1982, § 9-1; Code 2003, § 58-1)
State Law reference— Scattering debris on highway, G.L. 1956, § 11-22-10; littering, G.L. 1956, § 37-15-1.
Sec. 58-2. - Illegal deposits on land.#
It shall be unlawful for any person to place or deposit, or cause to be placed or deposited, any decomposing or decomposable animal or vegetable matter, building material, household appliance, automobiles or automotive parts, or general trash, for purposes of disposal upon any land anywhere within the town until such person shall have first received permission from the town council to do so. This section shall not prohibit compost piles that are maintained so as not to constitute a nuisance.
(Code 1982, § 9-2; Code 2003, § 58-2)
State Law reference— Litter control and recycling, G.L. 1956, § 37-15-1 et seq.
Sec. 58-3. - Unlawful accumulation of garbage and refuse.#
The owner of premises upon which persons reside, or which are frequented for pleasure or business, shall keep such premises free from accumulations of garbage, rubbish, rags, tin cans, paper, empty barrels, boxes, or any material, which because of its character, condition or improper storage may invite the breeding or collecting of flies, mosquitoes or rodents, or which may in any other manner be prejudicial to the public health.
(Code 1982, § 9-3; Code 2003, § 58-3)
State Law reference— Refuse disposal, G.L. 1956, § 23-18.9-1 et seq.
Sec. 58-4. - Industrial waste products.#
Materials or waste products from any mill, factory, slaughterhouse, rendering or fertilizing works, junk establishment, or other industry or utility shall not be stored or deposited in such manner as to cause the surrounding atmosphere, land or water to be polluted or contaminated, creating offensive conditions and tending to be injurious to the public health.
(Code 1982, § 9-4; Code 2003, § 58-4)
Sec. 58-5. - Animal carcasses.#
The carcass of any dead animal not killed for food shall be removed and disposed of within 24 hours after death, by burial, incineration, or other method approved by the health authorities.
(Code 1982, § 9-5; Code 2003, § 58-5)
Sec. 58-6. - Swill and garbage to be kept in watertight container.#
No owner or occupant of any premises in the town shall keep, or permit or suffer to be kept thereon, any swill or garbage except in a covered watertight receptacle provided for such purpose.
(Code 1982, § 9-6; Code 2003, § 58-6)
Sec. 58-7. - Bringing refuse into town.#
No person shall at any time bring into or cause to be brought into the town any swill, garbage, dead animal or other offensive matter, without first obtaining permission from the town council.
(Code 1982, § 9-7; Code 2003, § 58-7)
Sec. 58-8. - All loads covered; operation of vehicles transporting solid waste.#
No person shall operate any vehicle upon a public highway of this town in which solid waste is carried unless such waste is covered and/or properly secured to prevent the contents of the vehicle from falling off and littering the highway. Failure to properly cover or otherwise properly secure a vehicle load shall result in the denial of access to the transfer and recycling station.
(Code 1982, §§ 9-10, 9-34(g); Code 2003, § 58-8)
State Law reference— Scattering debris on highway, G.L. 1956, § 11-22-10.
Sec. 58-9. - Offensive matter; vehicle to be covered and watertight.#
No person shall at any time transport along, upon or over any highway, street, road, lane or alley in the town the contents of any privy vault, cesspool, slaughterhouse offal or any other offensive matter in any tub or other receptacle or in any vehicle which is not effectually covered and which is not watertight.
(Code 1982, § 9-11; Code 2003, § 58-9)
State Law reference— Transportation of certain wastes, G.L. 1956, § 23-19.4-1 et seq.; vehicles scattering load, G.L. 1956, §§ 31-25-9, 31-25-10.
Sec. 58-10. - Carcasses of large animals; covering.#
No person shall transport or convey along, upon, or over any highway, street, road, lane or alley of the town the dead body of any horse, cow, ox, hog, dog, or other large animal not slaughtered and in condition for food, unless the animal shall be effectually covered and hidden from view.
(Code 1982, § 9-12; Code 2003, § 58-10)
Sec. 58-11. - Vehicles carrying offensive matter.#
No receptacle or vehicle having the contents of any privy vault, cesspool, or any slaughterhouse offal, swill, household garbage or any other offensive matter shall be permitted to remain upon any highway, street, road, lane or alley in the town, except so long as may be necessary in loading the receptacle or vehicle.
(Code 1982, § 9-13; Code 2003, § 58-11)
Sec. 58-12. - Unauthorized collection.#
No person shall collect solid waste materials prepared for curbside collection unless licensed as required in section 58-156.
(Code 1982, § 9-16(k); Code 2003, § 58-12)
Sec. 58-13. - Solid waste hazard or nuisance.#
No person having custody or control of residential, industrial or business premises from which solid waste, including recyclables, is collected for disposal by the town shall permit or cause any solid waste, including recyclables, within his control, to become a hazard to public travel, health or safety.
(Code 1982, § 9-16(j); Code 2003, § 58-13)