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8.10 - Litter Control#
8.10.010 - Littering in General#
A person may not throw, deposit, or discard, or permit to be dropped, thrown, deposited, or discarded on any park, recreation area, or other public or private land, or waterway, any glass bottle, glass, nails, tacks, wire, cans, barbed wire, boards, trash or garbage, paper or paper products, or any other substance which would or could mar or impair the scenic aspect or beauty of the land in the Town whether under private, state, county, municipal, or federal ownership without the permission of the owner or person having control or custody of the land.
8.10.020 - Litter Removal#
A person who drops, throws, deposits, or discards, or permits to be dropped, thrown, deposited, or discarded, on any park, recreation area, or other public or private land or waterway any destructive, injurious, or unsightly material shall: A.
Immediately remove the material or cause it to be removed; and
B.
Deposit the material in a receptacle designed and provided to receive the material.
8.10.030 - Commercial Handbills and Advertising Restrictions#
A person distributing commercial handbills, leaflets, bound or other advertising shall first obtain a permit from the Town Clerk. Clerk may grant a permit to distribute commercial handbills upon receipt of a sample of the item; a statement of the manner in which it will be distributed and secured at properties; the start and end dates of distribution; verifiable names, addresses, and telephone numbers of both the applicant and the party for whom the applicant is performing the distribution; and payment in full of any permit fee set forth in the Virgin Town Fee Schedule. Failure to comply with this Section shall result in revocation of the distribution permit. A.
Commercial handbills may only be distributed by one of two methods:
1.
By securing the commercial handbill to a door handle or other permanent fixture within three feet of the entry at the residence or business to which it is being delivered; or
2.
By personally handing the commercial handbill to a person at a residence.
B.
No person shall throw or deposit any commercial materials in or on any premises which are:
1.
Temporarily or continuously uninhabited or vacant; or
2.
Posted with a sign near the entry bearing such messages as "No Trespassing"; "No Peddlers", "No Advertisement", or similar notice.
C.
Any person engaging in the distribution of commercial materials to residences in the Town shall, within three days of distribution, return to each location to make certain that the item distributed earlier has been removed. Materials left unclaimed by the inhabitant must be removed within three days of their distribution.
D.
The provisions of this Section shall not apply to:
1.
Mail delivered by the United States;
2.
Newspapers;
3.
Community and other announcements of local interest containing no commercial advertising.
8.10.040 - Removing of Wrecked or Damaged Vehicles#
A person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a park, recreation area, roadway, or other public or private land shall remove any glass or other injurious substance dropped from the vehicle in the park, recreation area, roadway, or other public or private land.
8.10.050 - Construction and Demolition Project Requirements#
A person in charge of a construction or demolition site shall take reasonable steps to prevent the accumulation of litter at the construction or demolition site.
8.10.060 - Duty to Maintain Public Waste Containers#
An operator of a park, campground, trailer park, drive-in restaurant, gasoline service station, shopping center, grocery store parking lot, tavern parking lot, public and private beach and bathing area shall maintain sufficient litter receptacles on the premises to accommodate the litter that accumulates.
8.10.070 - Violations and Penalty#
A.
A law enforcement officer, the Virgin Town Zoning Administrator, or other agent of the Mayor or Town Council, within his or her jurisdiction:
1.
Is authorized to enforce the provisions of this Chapter;
2.
May issue citations to a person who violates any of the provisions of this Chapter; and
3.
May serve and execute all warrants, citations, and other processes issued by any court in enforcing this Chapter.
B.
Violation of this Chapter, or any provision thereof shall be punishable by a penalty of not less than one hundred dollars nor more than one thousand dollars for any individual, and not more than ten thousand dollars for any corporation association, or other legal entity, for each violation. The imposition of a fine under this code shall not be suspended. Each day of violation after the expiration of the notice period shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of calculating the civil penalty.