§ 6-92. Litter control.

(a)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or proprietor of any commercial (public) fishing pier originating within the corporate limits of the town to fail to provide a litter barrel or basket every 100 feet on such piers for patrons to deposit trash and garbage. Such barrels shall begin on the seaward side of the pier tackle shop. Litter barrels shall also be placed on the approach ramp thereto.

(b)

It shall be unlawful for the owner or proprietor of any commercial fishing pier within the corporate limits of the town to fail to provide signs every 100 feet along both sides of the pier notifying patrons of the penalty for littering, including the depositing of litter in the water.

(c)

It shall be the duty and responsibility of any commercial fishing pier owner or proprietor to have all litter from the barrels mentioned in subsection (a) of this section deposited in the regular refuse receptacle from which refuse is collected.

(d)

It shall be the duty of any commercial fishing pier owner or proprietor to police and remove litter along the shoreline and beach strand for 250 feet in both directions from the pier so as to maintain the area in a clean, safe, and sanitary condition.

(e)

Each violation of this article subjects the owner or proprietor to a civil charge as provided by section 1-6(f) and table 1 in section 1-7.

(f)

Nothing herein precludes enforcement of the littering statutes in this state.

(Code 1979, § 9-6002; Code 1990, § 4-77; Ord. No. 2012-001, § 1(6), 3-14-2012)

State law reference

Littering, G.S. 14-399.