ARTICLE III. PUBLIC AREA PROPERTY USE AND SANITATION REGULATIONS

Sec. 17-37. Refuse and trash.

(a) Disposal. No person shall have brought in or shall dump, deposit or leave in any public areas any bottles, broken glass, ashes, paper, boxes, cans, dirt, rubbish, waste, garbage or refuse, or other trash. No such refuse or trash shall be placed in any waters in or contiguous to any public area, or left anywhere on the grounds thereof, but shall be placed in the proper receptacles where provided; where receptacles are not so provided, all such rubbish or waste shall be carried away from the public area by the person responsible for its presence.

(b) Refuse from trailer and recreational vehicles. Draining or dumping refuse or wastes from any trailer, recreational vehicle or other vehicle except in places or receptacles provided for such use is prohibited.

(c) Refuse from fishing activities. Fish entrails or other inedible parts of fish may be disposed of into salt waters, except within two hundred feet (200') of boat docks or swimming areas, but shall not be thrown into fresh waters or onto public area lands.

(d) Commercial refuse disposal. Using refuse containers for dumping household or commercial garbage or trash brought as such from private property is prohibited.

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