§ 12.5-46. Littering prohibited.

(a)

No person shall dump, throw, or deposit any litter, trash, tin cans, bottles, garbage, leaves, or any other debris of any kind whatsoever upon his/her property, property belonging to any other person, or upon or in any public roads, rights-of-way, ditches, drainage channels and branches, river or waterways, of any kind whatsoever, including, but not limited to, the levees and drainage ways of the St. Mary Parish drainage system or of any drainage district.

(b)

No person shall dump, place or deposit, on the right-of-way of any public or private highway or public or private road, any trash, garbage, refuse of any kind, or other objects which might affect the health or enjoyment of the public.

(c)

Any item including, but not limited to, mail addressed to a specific person or material containing a name and address which is found in the trash, garbage, refuse, or debris thrown or dumped or deposited as stated in subsections (a) and (b) above, shall be a prima facie presumption under this section that the violator hereof is the person or persons identified thereby and traceable thereto and same is admissible in evidence for that purpose; provided, however, that should such person or persons produce proper evidence or testimony that he, she or they have a contract with or can produce receipt from a commercial or other hauler indicating that payment was made thereto to haul the garbage, trash, refuse or litter, then the prima facie presumption herein established shall shift to said commercial or other hauler.

(d)

Violations of the provisions of this chapter may be abated in the manner specified in article IX of this chapter, as well as by the issuance of a citation by a law enforcement officer who in the course of his official duties witnesses an act violating any provision of this article.

(Ord. No. 1360, 1-14-98; Ord. No. 1410, 4-28-99)