§ 22-1. Litter.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or discard from any automobile or vehicle, or otherwise to discard, throw or deposit any refuse, rubbish, trash, paper, bottles, cans, boxes or other containers, or any other thing or substance whatever, on a street, road or highway in the town or on the property adjoining such street, road or highway.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for any person to throw or discard any filth, dirt, garbage, shells, trash or refuse or other thing in the waters of the Intracoastal Waterway (ICWW), in any canal, or the Atlantic Ocean, or in waters within the town limits or adjacent to the town limits. This section shall apply to residents of the town, visitors or boaters.

(c)

This section shall not apply to persons or property owners residing in the town when depositing trash or rubbish in a proper place for collection.

(Code 1978, § 8-5; Ord. No. 91-10, § 1, 1-21-91)

State law reference

Littering, F.S. § 403.413.