HomeMy WebLinkAbout1993-062 Litter ORDINANCE NO. 93- 6 2
AN ORDINANCE relating to public safety and morals; correcting a cross - reference
to the Revised Code of Washington which is contained in Section
6 86 020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code, increasing the
minimum penalty contained in Section 6.86 110 to conform to
state law; and amending Sections 6 86.020 and 6 86 110 all of the
City of Yakima Municipal Code.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF YAKIMA:
Section 1 Section 6.86 020 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"6.86.020 Definitions.
As used in this chapter unless a different meaning clearly
appears from the context the following words and phrases shall have
the following meanings ascribed to them.
(a) 'Litter' means waste paper of every nature and all solid
wastes including, but not limited to, containers, packages, wrappings,
printed matter or other material thrown or deposited as herein
prohibited, but not including the wastes of the primary processes of
logging, sawmilling, farming or manufacturing.
(b) 'Litter bags' means a bag, sack or other container made of
any material which is large enough to serve as a receptacle for litter
inside a vehicle.
(c) 'Litter receptacle' means a container for the disposal of
litter of not more than sixty gallon capacity; provided that special
containers of larger capacity such as those referred to as 'dumpsters,'
and garbage containers or other waste containers serving single or
multi - family residences are not included within this definition and
their use is in no way regulated or affected by this chapter
(d) 'Park' means a park, reservation, playground, recreation
center or any other area in the City of Yakima devoted to active or
passive outdoor recreation.
(e) 'Person' means any individual, industry, public or private
corporation, co- partnership, association, firm or any other entity
whatsoever
(f) 'Public place' means any area used or held out for use by
the public whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
(g) 'Solid waste' means all putrescible and nonputrescible
solidi and semi -solid wastes including, but not limited to, garbage,
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rubbish, ashes, industrial waste, swill, demolition, and construction
wastes and discarded commodities.
(h) 'State regulations' means the regulations duly promulgated
and adopted by the State Department of Ecology pursuant to Chapter
34 05 of the Revised Code of Washington and codified or prepared by
codification as part of the Washington Administrative Code.
(i) 'Vehicle' means every device capable of being moved on a
street and in, upon or by which any person or property is or may be
transported, excepting devices moved by human or animal power or
used exclusively upon stationary rails or tracks."
Section 2 Section 6.86 110 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code is hereby
amended to read as follows:
"6.86.110 Penalty for violation.
It is unlawful for any person to commit an act prohibited by this
chapter or to fail to perform a duty when required to do so by the terms
of this chapter or otherwise to violate or fail to comply with provisions
of this chapter Any person convicted of violating any provision of this
chapter shall be subject to a fine of not less than -ten fifty dollars for
• each offense, and each day during which any violation occurs or
continues shall constitute a separate offense for the purpose of this
section, provided, the maximum penalty to which a violator may be
subject for each separate offense shall not exceed the maximum penalty
provided by Section 6.02 050 of the City of Yakima Municipal Code."
Section 3 This ordinance shall be in full force and effect 30 days after its
passage, approval, and publication as provided by law and by the City Charter
PASSED BY THE CITY COUNCIL, signed and approved this 10 tIQiay of Augii s t ,
1993
ATTEST Mayor
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City Clerk
Publication Date: August 13 , 199 3
Effective Date: September 12, 1993
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