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Home My WebLink AboutORD 7620 AMENDING AUGUSTA, GA 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 ORDINANCE NO.—1 to2.0 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 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 AUGUTA-RIHMOND COUNTY 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IS HEREBY DELETED BY STRIKING THIS SECTION IN ITS ENTIRETY,AND NEW SECTION 4-2-9 IS HEREBY INSERTED TO REPLACE THE REPEALED SECTIONS AS SET FORTH IN "EXHIBIT A"HERETO.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 All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.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 1 day of lhf1� , 2018. :.sv4 Y'u'M,`mil`d°yy.XR'sT2Y'eG."",1"i14..,.1+7f'iielak1IftiY.+o-:anpr..m,;,1ay,.3w�. 3.04 V ��q.`B►'R'gsiR�4 Attester.r / di Hardie Davis, iLenap' glrp sion As its Mayor Seal%�' � 1 vt f d -s �ry 9' . * V dili va � Signs in the R-O-W ordinance revisions draft CERTIFICATION The undersigned Clerk of Commission, Lena J. Bonner, hereby certifies that the foregoing Ordinance was duly adopted by the Augusta, Georgia Commission on , 2018 and that such Ordinance has not been modified or rescinded as of the date hereof and the undersigned further certifies that attached hereto is a true copy of the Ordinance which was approved and adopted in the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: First Reading _)(k(l , 5Q...0O \ Second Reading J L 1' . \'I , 20 I Signs in the R-O-W ordinance revisions draft "EXHIBITA" Sec. 4-2-9. Littering streets,and sidewalks,and publicly owned properties 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,Of sidewalk, or public property 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. • • ---• .. . . - -• . - ' -. _ - . • - - •. _ . . .- •- • - - :. The term litter includes any poster,sign, or advertisement when placed in violation of this Code section and 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. • . . . •. •- .. - , _ , .. . ... ' - -• " . -- ' . . • - •. .. L! .i, -- - - - - .. . - .. . - •.. hail • _ -•:•-:. • _ - the discretion of the judge of the court. -. .- •-- - .. . . ' .. . _. •- e •. . -- .. • ' imposed under City Code 2 1 19. (c)Public property includes the right-of-way of any road or highway; any,federal, state or local government owned body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof any publicly owned parks,playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; any publicly owned residential, commercial, or industrial properties. Signs in the R-O-W ordinance revisions draft (d)Any person who violates this Code shall be punished the same as for littcring under Code Section 4-2- 25. (e)Any business Occupation Tax Certificate holder or any person in the employ of the business who violates the provisions of Code Section 4-2-9, may subject the business Occupation Tax Certificate to suspension or revocation as provided for in Code Section 2-1-38. Tier-Fee-Schedule Offense Peneky }4 Waffling aft $250 Fee; suspension or revocation of business license if fee is not paid. license if fee is not paid. 4th Issuance of citation, fine not to exceed license. of business license. Signs in the ft-0-W ordinance revisions draft EXHIBIT A" Sec. 4-2-9. Littering streets,*ad sidewalks,and publicly owned properties 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,of sidewalk,or public property 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. The term litter includes any poster,sign,or advertisement when placed in violation of this Code section and 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. (c)Public property includes the right-of-way of any road or highway; any federal, state or local government owned body of water or watercourse or the shores or beaches thereof any publicly owned parks,playground, building, refuge, or conservation or recreation area; any publicly owned residential, commercial, or industrial properties. (d)Any person who violates this Code shall be punished under Code Section 4-2-25. (e)Any business Occupation Tax Certificate holder or any person in the employ of the business who violates the provisions of Code Section 4-2-9, may subject the business Occupation Tax Certificate to suspension or revocation as provided for in Code Section 2-1-38. Sipa is Ne R-O-W ardisasee mists=draft