§ 7-92. Maintenance of public areas.

(a)

Every occupant of any commercial establishment or premises, which maintains any paved or unpaved areas for the use of the public either for parking or as access areas and incident to the carrying on of the principal business of any such commercial establishment or premises, and which parking or access areas abut or lie within ten (10) feet of any public way, shall keep and maintain such areas clean and free from garbage, solid waste or other materials liable to be blown, deposited or cast upon such street or public way.

(b)

Suitable receptacles shall be provided in all parking or access areas within the meaning of this section. Such receptacles shall be plainly marked and shall be constructed to prevent scattering of any garbage, solid waste or other materials deposited therein.

(Ord. of 7-28-86, Art. II,§ 11)

State law reference

Littering, G.S. § 14-399 et seq.