§ 28-24. Illegal disposal of refuse prohibited.

(a)

No person shall deposit on or bury in or cause to be deposited on or buried in any land, public square, street, alley, sidewalk, bridge or other public passageway, or any storm sewer, vacant or unoccupied lot, or any lake, canal, creek or watercourse any refuse, decomposable construction refuse, garbage, trash, horticultural refuse or special pickup, hazardous waste or industrial waste, as defined by this article, or any toxic or biological hazardous waste identified by state statutes or federal statutes as dangerous to the health, safety and welfare of this community, or place or keep such materials or refuse, anywhere within the limits of the town in any container other than in an approved refuse container which is collected regularly as set forth by this article. Nothing in this article shall prohibit private, backyard, nuisance free composting practices.

(b)

No person shall throw, place or deposit or cause to be thrown, placed or deposited into the St. Johns River or on the shore thereof within the town any trash, garbage, dead fish, manure, decayed food or filth of any kind which by its odor, decay or putrefaction would or could become offensive to human beings residing in the vicinity thereof or detrimental to health, or create a nuisance or for any reason throw things into the river.

(Ord. No. 14-12, exh. A(11-06), 9-5-2012)