South Lake Tahoe Municipal Code Art. II Prohibited Acts

A. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, scatter, discard, place or deposit litter in any manner or amount on any highway, road, right-of-way, or public or private property within the corporate limits of the city, except in containers or areas lawfully provided for that use. (California Penal Code Section 374b, 374b.5, 374e; California Vehicle Code Sections 23112, 23112b, 23113; and SLTCC § 4.150.440).

B. No person, either directly or indirectly shall distribute, deposit, place, throw or scatter any handbill, leaflet, flyer or any other advertising or informational material upon any public thoroughfare, private property or upon any automobile or other vehicle; providing, the provisions of this section shall not be deemed to prohibit the handling of any handbill to any person willing to accept such handbill. (SLTCC § 6.05.030 through § 6.05.050.)

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-63)

It shall be unlawful for any person, firm, corporation, institution or organization to transport any waste matter or litter by truck or other motor vehicle within the corporate limits of the city unless said cargo is covered and/or secured in such a manner as to prevent depositing litter on public or private property. (SLTCC § 4.150.080; California Vehicle Code Sections 23114 and 23115.)

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-64)

A. Each person owning a single-family residence, multifamily residence or commercial establishment, located in any area in which collection is provided by the city approved contractor, shall have suitable containers, designed to provide sufficient capacity so as to prevent its contents from overflowing into surrounding areas and equipped with a sufficient closure system so as to discourage animals and insects. The type, suitable size, and number of containers as prescribed shall be consistent with the requirements of this chapter and SLTCC § 4.150.110 through § 4.150.250.

B. Any container which does not conform to prescribed standards or which has defects likely to hamper collection or injure the persons collecting the contents thereof or the public generally shall be replaced promptly by the owner or user of the container upon receipt of written notice of such defects from the city or the city authorized contractor.

C. All items too large to fit into containers, such as but not limited to appliances, furniture and mattresses, shall be disposed of by the property owner in accordance with SLTCC § 4.150.110.

D. All loose materials which normally fit into containers, but which are excess as a result of a special circumstance such as holidays, shall be bundled and tied securely to prevent them from blowing or scattering and shall be placed beside the containers.

E. Containers shall be kept covered or closed at all times.

F. It shall be unlawful for any person to deposit household solid waste in any receptacle maintained for purposes of general litter disposal.

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-65)

A. All commercial establishments and institutions which generate solid waste within the city boundaries are required to demonstrate adequate refuse collection and removal.

B. All commercial establishments and institutions that are not on a regular refuse removal schedule shall apply for an exemption in accordance with SLTCC § 4.150.390(C) and (D).

C. It shall be unlawful for any owner, manager or employee of a commercial establishment or institution to deposit solid waste from the establishment or institution in any receptacle maintained on a sidewalk or at any other location for disposal of litter by pedestrians.

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-66)

Any owner or occupant of an establishment or institution at which litter is produced during the packing and unpacking and loading and unloading of materials at exterior locations shall provide suitable containers for the disposal and storage of such litter and shall make appropriate arrangements for the collection thereof.

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-67)

A. It shall be unlawful for the owner, agent or contractor in charge of any construction or demolition site to cause, maintain, permit, or allow to be caused, maintained or permitted the accumulation of any litter on the site before, during or after completion of the construction or demolitions project.

B. It shall be the duty of the owner, agent or contractor to have adequate containers on site for the disposal of litter and to make appropriate arrangements for the collection thereof or transportation by the owner, agent or contractor to an authorized facility for final disposal.

C. The owner, agent, or contractor may be required at any time to show proof of appropriate collection, or, if personally transported, of final disposal at an authorized facility.

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-68)

A. Before building permits shall be issued for construction of commercial buildings and multiple dwelling units, plans for the adequacy, location and accessibility of solid waste containers and storage facilities must be approved by the city building and zoning department.

B. No final building permit shall be issued for said premises until the department's approval of these facilities has been obtained.

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-69)

A. The existence or accumulation of litter, trash, scrap, materials, junk parts, garbage or refuse of any kind upon private property shall be prohibited; provided, that said refuse is visible to the occupants of an adjacent or nearby parcel of real property or to the users of any right-of-way (SLTCC § 4.40.050 and § 4.40.060).

B. It shall be unlawful to allow accumulations of wastepaper, litter, or combustible or flammable waste materials or rubbish of any kind to remain in any court, yard, vacant lot or open space. (Uniform Fire Code Section 11.201(a).)

(Ord. 717 § 1; Code 1997 § 17-70)