Maywood Municipal Code Ch. 22 Littering

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit, or place, or to allow to be thrown, deposited, or placed or scattered, upon any public street or alley in the City any metal cuttings, shavings, glass, thorny branches, clippings, rags, cans, papers, skins, peelings or other vegetables or vegetable matter, soap or chemical solution in any unusual amount or in an injurious amount, any foul or noisome substance or other waste or cast-off matter, parts of vehicles or machinery, wrecked machinery, or the carcasses of animals or fowl.

(§ 1, Ord. 69-64, eff. January 14, 1969)

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to throw, deposit, or place, or to cause, permit, or allow to be thrown, deposited, or dumped, upon the sidewalk or parkway or upon any private premises, whether with or without the consent of the owner or occupant of such premises, any garbage, cans, nails, tacks, glass, bottles, broken ware, refuse, trash, rubbish, offal, filth, or any nauseous or offensive matter except in such container, receptacle, or place provided for such purpose and approved or permitted by the City.

(§ 1, Ord. 69-64, eff. January 14, 1969)

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to trespass upon the property of another in the City for the purpose of dumping or to dump upon any such property garbage, refuse, junk, waste, or waste material or property of any kind or nature.

(§ 1, Ord. 69-64, eff. January 14, 1969)

It is hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for any person to place or pile, or allow to be placed or piled, any vegetable or other matter which will decay or putrify or attract flies or other insects unless the same shall be completely removed from the premises within twelve (12) hours from the placing thereon.

(§ 1, Ord. 69-64, eff. January 14, 1969)

Any person violating any of the provisions of this Chapter 22 (Littering), shall be guilty of an infraction and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished in accordance with the provisions of Title 1, Chapter 2 of the Maywood Municipal Code.

(§ 3, Ord. 95-422, eff. December 14, 1995)