Sioux Falls Code §57.002 broadly prohibits littering — depositing garbage, refuse, or any waste material on streets, sidewalks, alleys, parks, parking lots, vacant lots, waterways, or any public or private property without the owner's consent. §57.003 imposes a duty on business owners and occupants to keep premises free of litter, and §57.004 imposes a duty on every person not to litter from a vehicle or otherwise. Illegal dumping at the city landfill (banned materials, after-hours dumps, unauthorized waste streams) carries inspection-cost surcharges and load refusal under Chapter 57. Statewide, SDCL §22-19A and the Title 9 nuisance framework backstop municipal enforcement.
Under §57.002, no person may throw, deposit, or place any garbage, rubbish, refuse, junk, or waste matter on any street, alley, sidewalk, park, public ground, vacant lot, or private property in the city without the owner's permission. §57.003 requires the owner or occupant of any commercial or residential property to keep premises clear of accumulated litter. §57.004 prohibits a person from throwing waste from a motor vehicle or otherwise depositing it on city property. Violations are municipal misdemeanors under Title 1 general penalties. Active dumping at unauthorized sites may also trigger SDCL 21-10-1 nuisance liability and, for larger-scale dumping, SDCL Title 34A solid-waste enforcement by SD DANR. Repeat or commercial-scale illegal dumping is investigated by SFPD and may carry restitution for cleanup costs.
Municipal misdemeanor citation under Chapter 57 with progressive fines under Title 1 general penalties (typically $200–$500 plus court costs for routine littering; higher with cleanup restitution). Persistent business-owner violations can trigger license review. Disposing of banned materials at the landfill brings load refusal and inspection-cost charges. Felony-level illegal dumping (hazardous waste, organized commercial dumping) is referred to state enforcement under SDCL Title 34A.
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