§ 94-183. Public littering prohibited; public nuisance.

(a)

The disposal of solid waste, including litter and dead animals, in any manner or amount whatsoever, into or on any public or private lands or water bodies in the county, in any manner except where in compliance with this chapter is prohibited.

(b)

The removal and scattering of any contents of a solid waste, recyclable materials or litter receptacle into or on any public or private lands or water bodies in the county is prohibited, except in compliance with this chapter.

(c)

The accumulation of solid waste, including litter, on improved real properties is prohibited, except when it is accumulated on-site between regular collection days and is contained in solid waste or litter receptacles or commercial containers or compactor boxes. Accumulation of solid waste, including litter, on unimproved real properties is prohibited. Such accumulations shall be removed by the owner and disposed of in accordance with the requirements of this chapter.

(d)

The accumulation of litter or clean debris, upon any lot, tract or parcel of land, improved or unimproved, within the unincorporated area of the county, to the extent and in the manner that such lot, tract or parcel of land is or may become infested or inhabited by rats, mice, other rodents, snakes, vermin, pests or wild animals, or may furnish a breeding place or harboring place for flies, mosquitoes or other harmful insects, or threatens or endangers the public health, safety or welfare, or may cause disease, environmental hazards, potential hurricane hazards, or adversely affects and impairs the economic welfare of adjacent property, is hereby declared to be a public nuisance and thereby prohibited.

(Code 1979, § 12-24; Ord. No. 97-25, § 1, 7-22-97; Ord. No. 2010-16, § 5, 9-7-10)