§ 150-294. Depositing materials on streets.

(a)

Washing material onto street or highway. No person shall permit any wood, dirt, mud, sand, rock, rubbish or any other material to wash from such person's property or the property of any person upon which such person is performing repairs, improvements, excavations or grading onto any street or highway so as to cause or permit this material to deposit upon the surface of the street or highway and create an unsightly condition or a condition which may be injurious or hazardous to any person, animal or vehicle upon or using the street or highway.

(b)

Removal required. Any person who throws, drops or washes or permits to be thrown, dropped or washed onto the street or highway any of the items named or referred to in subsection (a) of this section shall immediately remove them or cause them to be removed.

(c)

Application to wrecked, damaged vehicles. Any person removing a wrecked or damaged vehicle from a street or highway shall remove any glass, metal or other material dropped from the damaged vehicle upon the street or highway which may be hazardous to any person, animal or vehicle upon or using the street or highway.

(d)

Enforcement. If any person throws, drops or washes or permits to be thrown, dropped or washed onto any street or highway any of the items named or referred to in subsection (a) of this section, and fails to immediately remove them or cause them to be removed, the bureau of sanitary services shall enforce this section.

(e)

Penalties. In addition to the penalties provided in section 1-8, any condition caused or permitted to exist in violation of any portion of this section shall be deemed a public nuisance, and each day the condition continues shall be regarded as a new and separate offense.

(Code 1977, § 13-2300(b)—(d), (f), (g))