Interpretation of City Ordinance

[Saxe]

In the following ordinance which states:

Sec. 14-5. - Litter control.

(a)Definitions.

(b)Regulations.

(1)Pedestrians and motorists:

a.It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, discard, place or deposit litter in any manner or amount on any public or
private property within the corporate limits of the city, except in containers or areas lawfully provided therefore;

Would the correct interpetation of "any person" under City Code 14-5(b)(1)[a] Litter Control regulations for pedestians and motorists include even a home owner on his own property?

 

[army judge]

In the following ordinance which states:

Sec. 14-5. - Litter control.

(a)Definitions.

(b)Regulations.

(1)Pedestrians and motorists:

a.It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, discard, place or deposit litter in any manner or amount on any public or
private property within the corporate limits of the city, except in containers or areas lawfully provided therefore;

Would the correct interpetation of "any person" under City Code 14-5(b)(1)[a] Litter Control regulations for pedestians and motorists include even a home owner on his own property?

It would seem that if said homeowner were a person, who littered on his property, that would violate the ordinance.

The ordinance might have gone too far, and could be violating the homeowner's use of his property. I suspect there are other ordinances that require a property owner to maintain a spiffy looking premise.

 

[Betty3]

Agree that cities usually have ordinances re homeowners' own property (my city does) re how much "litter" (junk) they will allow on the premises.