Sec. 62-188Litter control

(a) General. It shall be unlawful for any person or persons to dump, deposit, throw, or leave or cause or permit the dumping, depositing, placing, throwing, or leaving of litter on any road or street or any public or private property in the City of Ashburn, unless:

(1) The property is designated by the state, city, county, or by any of their agencies for the disposal of litter and the person is authorized by the proper public authority to use such property;

(2) The litter is placed into a litter receptacle, container, or dumpster installed on such property and designated for the disposal of litter; or

(3) The person is the owner or tenant in lawful possession of such property or has first obtained consent of the owner or tenant in lawful possession, or unless the act is done under the personal direction of the owner or tenant, all in a manner consistent with the public welfare.

(b) Public streets and private property. No person shall place any accumulations of refuse and trash in any street, median strip, alley, or other public place of travel, not upon any private property except with the written consent thereof, and then only in accordance with the provisions of this article.

(c) Blockage of drainage. No person shall place any refuse, trash, refuse receptacles, or containers on, over, or near any storm drain or drainage ditch, or so close thereto as to cause such material to interfere in any way with such drainage.

(d) Unauthorized storage. Any accumulation of refuse or trash items on any lot, property, premises, public streets, alley, or other public or private place not permitted by this article, is hereby declared to be a nuisance. Failure of owner or occupant to remove and correct any such accumulation of refuse after appropriate notice from the city or its designee shall raise the presumption that such person intended to violate this article.

(e) Appliances. It shall be unlawful for any person to leave outside any building in a place accessible to children any appliance, refrigerator, or other container which has an airtight snap lock or similar devise without first removing therefrom the lock or door. This section shall not apply to any appliances, refrigerators, or container which has been placed on or adjacent to the rear of the building and which has been crated, strapped, or locked so that it will be impossible for a child to obtain access to any compartment thereof.

(f) Use of streets. It shall be unlawful for any vehicle transporting loose materials on any road or street to transport same without suitable covers securely fastened to the vehicle. Provided however, this shall not apply to unprocessed agricultural products.

(g) Scavenging. No person other than the owner thereof shall disturb or interfere with any container or dumpster used for the purpose of storing refuse pending its collection, or remove any contents therefrom, or remove such container from its location.

History: (Ord. No. 08-04, § 1(Exh. A), 4-3-2008)