Newark CO §660.04 prohibits depositing litter, garbage, or refuse on any public or private property other than authorized receptacles or licensed disposal sites. Illegal dumping is enforced as a misdemeanor with escalating penalties.
Section 660.04 (Litter) tracks Ohio R.C. 3767.32 and prohibits all unauthorized deposits of trash, debris, construction material, tires, appliances, hazardous waste, or any other refuse on streets, alleys, parks, vacant lots, or private property not the offender's own. The rule applies whether the deposit is dropped from a vehicle, dumped from a contractor's truck, or accumulated by accumulation. Code Enforcement and Newark Police share enforcement. Evidence at dump sites - mail with names, business receipts - is routinely traced to offenders. Repeat dumping triggers third-degree misdemeanor charges and vehicle forfeiture in serious cases.
First offense: fourth-degree misdemeanor (up to $250 + 30 days jail). Repeat or aggravated dumping: third-degree misdemeanor (up to $500 + 60 days). State law (Ohio R.C. 3767.32) allows up to felony charges for commercial-scale dumping.
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