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Home My WebLink AboutORD 7583 LITTER CONTROL, LITTERING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS, PROHIBITING ADVERTISEMENTS ON PUBLIC PROPERTY ORDINANCE NO. X513 AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE, TITLE 4, CHAPTER 2,ARTICLE 2, LITTER CONTROL, SECTION 4-2-9 LITTERING STREETS AND SIDEWALKS PROHIBITED, SO AS TO PROHIBIT THE PLACING OF POSTERS, SIGNS OR ADVERTISEMENTS ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY; TO PROVIDE A TIERED FEE SYSTEM FOR VIOLATION OF THIS CODE SECTION, TO PROVIDE AN EFFECTIVE DATE; TO REPEAL CONFLICTING ORDINANCES,AND FOR OTHER PURPOSES. NOW, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE AUGUSTA, GEORGIA COMMISSION AND IT IS HEREBY ORDAINED BY THE AUTHORITY OF SAME THAT IT IS A VIOLATION OF AUGUSTA, GEORGIA CODE TO PLACE POSTERS, SIGNS OR ADVERTISEMENTS ON ANY PUBLIC PROPERTY AS STATED IN THE REGULATIONS HEREWITH, AS FOLLOWS: SECTION 1. TITLE 4, CHAPTER 2, ARTICLE 2, LITTER CONTROL, SECTION 4-2-9 IS HEREBY DELETED BY STRIKING THIS SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY, AND NEW SECTION 4-2-9 IS HEREBY INSERTED TO REPLACE THE REPEALED SECTIONS AS SET FORTH IN "EXHIBIT A"HERETO. SECTION 2. This ordinance shall become effective upon adoption. SECTION 3. All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed. Adopted this day of ST _ „(, 2017. """""090). ,; iC 14 moo. �p�/yam ,( .v' A` rrr" Ma A i Y�,A4/� ' IL" 4/11/41) //e/ta �,� " ® .� Attest: !l�a -�•' �� /,,,a Hardie Davis, Jr. Lena J.'tinter,'CT-" ;f. emi son g As its Mayor Seal: r = 0 t 466f a / ice I CERTIFICATION The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2017 and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and adopted in the foregoing meeting(s). Lena J. Bonner, Clerk of Commission Published in the Augusta Chronicle. Date: ' I f 2o11 First Readingq( 1'5 , 2of J Second Readinge.„\c)\-eiffk\ 'X' 1 Q.011 "EXHIBIT A" Sec. 4-2-9. Littering streets and sidewalks prohibited. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person to place, store, dump, park or broadcast any junk,metal, brickbats, stones,plaster, lumber, trash, garbage, litter,paper or similar rubbish and junk upon any public street or sidewalk in Augusta-Richmond County. As used in this Section, "junk" includes without limitation appliances, furniture and other bulk items not considered usual household garbage. The sanitation department is not responsible for collection and/or disposal of such junk, and such junk shall not be collected by the sanitation department,but must be disposed of by the owner of the property on which it is located. (b) It shall be unlawful for any person to place posters, signs or advertisements on any public property. Any occupational tax certificate holder(licensee)or any person in the employ of the licensee who violates this section, or any individual or business (i.e. person who placed the poster, sign, or advertisements)that is authorized by the licensee or employee of the licensee who violates the provisions of section, shall subject the occupation tax certificate(business license)to suspension or revocation pursuant to Section 2-1-38. Any poster, sign, or advertisement placed in violation of this Code section is declared to be a public nuisance, and the officials having jurisdiction of the public property or building,including without limitation law enforcement officers,may remove or direct the removal of the same. Each poster, sign, or advertisement placed in violation of this Code section shall constitute a separate offense. (1)A written warning will be issued on the first offense to the responsible individuals. The responsible individuals can be the licensee, employee of the licensee, or the person who placed the poster, sign, or advertisement on public property. (2)A two-hundred fifty dollar($250.00)fine will be charged to the responsible individual(s)of for the second offense. The responsible individuals can be the licensee, employee of the licensee, or the person who placed the poster, sign,or advertisement on public property.The fine is to be paid to the Planning&Development Department within thirty(30)calendar days of the fine being assessed. Failure to pay the fine will result in action being taken against the business license,to include suspension or revocation. (3) A five hundred dollar($500.00) fine will be charged to the responsible individual(s)of for the third offense.The responsible individuals can be the licensee, employee of the licensee, or the person who placed the poster, sign, or advertisement on public property. The fine is to be paid to the Planning&Development Department within thirty(30)calendar days of the fine being assessed.Failure to pay the fine will result in action being taken against the business license,to include suspension or revocation. (4)The business owner,manager, agent or responsible party will be issued a citation upon the fourth offense in accordance with Section 4-2-25 with a maximum fine not exceeding one thousand dollars($1,000.00)or by imprisonment not exceeding sixty(60)days,either or both,at the discretion of the judge of the court. (5)A citation will be issued and request for revocation of business license upon the fifth offense. (c)Businesses operating without a current Occupation Tax Certificate will be subject to penalties as imposed under City Code 2-1-19. (d)Any person who violates this Code shall be punished the same as for littering under Code Section 4-2- 25. Tier Fee Schedule Offense Penalty pt Warning 2nd $250 Fee; suspension or revocation of business license if fee is not paid. 3rd $500: suspension or revocation of business license if fee is not said. 4th Issuance of citation, fine not to exceed $1,000 and imprisonment not to exceed 60 days; suspension or revocation of business license. 5th Issuance of citation, request for revocation of business license.