TOWN OF BRIDGTON

ANTI-LITTER ORDINANCE

Enacted: March 1964
Re-enacted with amendments on June 9, 1993
Amended: June 9, 2004


See also 17 MRSA 2261 et seq.

Section 1.

No person shall distribute, scatter abroad, deposit or cause to be deposited in or upon the streets, sidewalks, and footpaths or vehicles within the town, hand bills, paper, straw, rubbish offal, or other waste material, or deposit or cause to be deposited any such waste material on the grounds, except in such places as shall be designated by the proper officials.

Section 2.

No vehicle shall be driven or moved on any street or highway, nor shall any owner of any vehicle knowingly permit such vehicle to be driven or moved on any street or highway unless such vehicle is so constructed or so loaded as to prevent its contents from spilling, dropping, sifting, leaking, or otherwise escaping therefrom, or which may be thrown about by the wind. Any load on a commercial vehicle (hauling for hire) hauling rubbish, building debris or trash must be covered. Any commercial vehicle not covered will not be allowed entrance to the Town of Bridgton Transfer Station. Any violation of the provisions of this Ordinance shall be punished by a fine of not more than $200 nor less than $25 for the first violation and of not more than $500 nor less than $100 for the second or subsequent violation with the fine to accrue to the benefit of the Town of Bridgton.