§ 18-1. Littering prohibited.

(a)

No person shall throw, drop, deposit, discard, permit the intentional or accidental ejection, emission or escape of or otherwise dispose of litter upon any public place in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana or upon any private property located in Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana or in or on the waters of Tangipahoa Parish, Louisiana, whether from a vehicle, boat or otherwise, including but not limited to any public highway, public park, beach, campground, forest land, recreational area, trailer park, highway, road, street or alley except into the parish landfill facility or into a litter receptacle.

(b)

If the throwing, dropping or depositing of litter was done from a motor vehicle, except a bus or large passenger vehicle or a school bus, all as defined in Louisiana Revised Statute 32:1, it shall be prima facie evidence that the throwing, dropping or depositing was done by the driver of the said motor vehicle. Likewise, after it has been established that the thrown, dumped or deposited litter was possessed by a specific person, firm or corporation, immediately before the act of dumping, such as where the litter contains mailing addresses, there shall be a rebuttable presumption that the possessor committed the act of throwing, dumping or depositing the said litter and is in violation of this section. Provided however, that should any person or persons produce proper evidence or testimony that he, she, they or it have a contract with or can produce receipt from a valid commercial hauler or other proper garbage hauler indicating that payment was made thereto to haul the garbage, trash, refuge or litter, then the presumption herein established shall shift to the said commercial or other hauler.

(Ord. No. 06-60, 9-25-06)