§ 8.12. Anti-litter ordinance.

(1)

Definitions. For the purposes of this section, the following terms, phrases, words, and the derivations shall have the meaning given:

(a)

Litter. Garbage, refuse, and rubbish as defined herein and all other waste material which, if thrown or deposited as herein prohibited, tends to create a danger to public health, safety, and welfare.

(b)

Refuse. All putrescible and nonputrescible solid wastes including ashes, street cleanings, dead animals, and all other abandoned personal property and solid market and industrial wastes.

(c)

Rubbish. Nonputrescible and solid wastes, both combustible and non-combustible, including, but not limited to, circulars, leaflets, pamphlets, wrappers, handbills, newspapers, and all and any other printed or non-printed paper material, cigarettes, cardboard, tin cans, yard clippings, leaves, wood, glass, and other similar materials.

(d)

Receptacles, private and public. Private receptacles are as described in subsection 9.03(5), Green Bay Municipal Code. Public receptacles are litter containers which are placed on city streets or fastened to poles and maintained by the city and marked as litter receptacles.

(e)

Garbage. Garbage is as defined in subsections 9.01(1) and (2), Green Bay Municipal Code.

(2)

Litter in public places. No person shall throw, deposit, or cause to be placed litter upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place within the city except in public receptacles provided by the city.

(3)

Placement of litter in receptacles so as to prevent scattering. Persons placing litter in public receptacles or in authorized private receptacles shall do so in such a manner and in such containers as will prevent it from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place or upon private property.

(4)

Sweeping litter into gutters prohibited. No person shall sweep into or deposit in any gutter, street, alley, or other public place within the city the accumulation of litter from any building or lot or from any public or private sidewalk or driveway. Persons owning or occupying property shall keep the sidewalks, entrance walks, parking lots, and parking areas in front of or upon the premises free of litter.

(5)

Litter in public waters. No person shall throw or deposit litter in any fountain, pond, wading pool, river, bay, or other body of water in a public place or elsewhere within the city.

(6)

Litter on occupied private property. No person shall throw or deposit litter on any occupied private property within the city, whether owned by such person or not, except the owner or person in control of private property may maintain authorized private receptacles for collection in such a manner that litter will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements upon any street, sidewalk, alley, or other public place or private property.

(7)

Owner to maintain premises free of litter. The owner or person in control of any private property shall at all times maintain the premises free of litter, provided, however, this section shall not prohibit the storage of litter in authorized private receptacles for collection.

(8)

Litter on vacant lots. No person shall throw or deposit litter on any open or vacant private property within the city, whether owned by such person or not.

(9)

Firewood. Wood shall not be considered rubbish where it is stored for residential use under the terms and conditions of this section.

(a)

Front yard storage. No firewood shall be permitted in a front yard as defined at subsection 13.23(4), Green Bay Municipal Code.

(b)

Rear and side yard storage. Firewood may be stored in a side or rear yard only in the following manner:

1.

Stacking. All firewood shall be ranked and well stowed, with due regard to stability.

2.

Height. Firewood stacks shall not be in excess of four feet in height unless such stack is adjacent to and amply supported by a fence or structure. Where the firewood is so supported, the stack shall not be excess of six feet.

3.

Setback. No firewood shall be permitted within four feet of an adjoining property line, unless the firewood is stored in a box or building.

4.

Nuisance. Nothing in this section shall prohibit enforcement and abatement proceedings as provided in ch. 8 and ch. 28, Green Bay Municipal Code.

(Ord. No. 65-85)