99.01 Title and Definitions
99.01 TITLE AND DEFINITIONS
(a) Title
This ordinance shall be known and may be cited as the Richmond Litter Control Ordinance.
(b) Definitions
(1) “LITTER” means all uncontained man-made waste materials, but not including the properly disposed waste of industrial processing. It includes all inoperable or disposed material commonly referred to as “junk”.
(2) “PERSON” means an individual, partnership, association, syndicate, company, firm, trust, corporation, government corporation, department, bureau, agency, or any entity recognized by law.
(3) “PRIVATE PROPERTY” means property owned and used for private purposes.
(4) “PUBLIC PROPERTY” means any area that is used or held out for use by the public, whether owned or operated by public or private interests.
(5) “VEHICLE” means every device capable of being moved upon a public highway or public waterway or upon rails or tracks and aircraft.
(6) “LITTER RECEPTACLE” means a container with a capacity of not less than ten gallons, constructed and placed for use as a depository for litter.
More Categories:
- 99.02 Moving Vehicles
- 99.03 Stationery Violations and Enforcemnet of III
- 99.04 Litter Generated From The Improper Handling
- 99.05 Government Authorized Clean-up
- 99.06 Litter Receptacles
- 99.07 Enforcement
- 99.08 Penalties
- 99.09 Variances
- 99.10 Severability
- 99.11 Conflict with Other Ordinances or Regulation
- 99.12 Effective Date for Compliance






