§ 16-72. Litter control.

(a)

Signs. Owners shall post reflective warning signs with the phrase "Littering Prohibited" at parking lots serving retail and service establishments according to the following requirements:

(1)

Signs shall be constructed of metal, wood or durable plastic;

(2)

Signs shall be posted on a pole or fixed structure between four (4) and six (6) feet above ground surface.

(3)

Signs shall have lettering consisting of uppercase letters of no less than two (2) inches in height and must be of a color contrasting the color of the sign itself;

(4)

Signs shall be distributed around the parking lot area according to the following requirements;

a.

A minimum of one (1) sign shall be posted for parking lots providing between one (1) and twenty-five (25) parking spaces or where parking spaces are not demarcated, for parking lots up to five thousand (5,000) square feet; or

b.

One (1) sign shall be posted per twenty-five (25) parking spaces provided, or where parking spaces are not demarcated, for each five thousand (5,000) square feet of parking lot provided.

(b)

Litter receptacles. Owners shall provide litter receptacles at parking lots serving retail and service establishments according to the following requirements:

(1)

Litter receptacles shall have a capacity of ninety-six (96) gallons;

(2)

A minimum of two (2) litter receptacles shall be provided for parking lots providing between one (1) and twenty-five (25) parking spaces or where parking spaces are not demarcated, for parking lots up to five thousand (5,000) square feet;

(3)

One (1) additional litter receptacle shall be provided for per additional three thousand (3,000) square feet of parking lot area;

(4)

Litter receptacles shall be spaced throughout the parking lot area and/or along the front area of the buildings accessible to the public; and

(5)

Owners shall ensure that litter receptacles are emptied regularly, and shall ensure that at no time is litter allowed to overflow the receptacles.

(c)

Parking lot area litter control. Owners shall ensure that uncontained litter in the parking lot areas is controlled by removing and placing litter in litter receptacles at least once per business day, or for businesses that are opened to the public twenty-four (24) hours a day, twice per business day. Owners are further required to maintain a written schedule for regular parking lot litter control and make such schedule available to any city official authorized to enforce the provisions of this article, upon request of said official.

(Ord. No. 2012-27, § 1, 9-11-2012)