(a)The Shelby County Commission or other like county governing body is hereby authorized to provide for printing and furnishing to the judge of probate or other officer charged with the duty of issuing privilege licenses in the county, brochures, bulletins, or signs of a type suitable for posting in business establishments within the county. The brochures, bulletins, or signs shall inform the public that:
(1)It is unlawful to dump, deposit, place, throw or leave refuse, paper, litter, rubbish, debris, filthy or odoriferous objects, substances, or other trash upon a state or county highway, road, or other public thoroughfare; and any person convicted thereof is punishable by fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less t
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(a)
The Shelby County Commission or other like county governing body is hereby authorized to provide for printing and furnishing to the judge of probate or other officer charged with the duty of issuing privilege licenses in the county, brochures, bulletins, or signs of a type suitable for posting in business establishments within the county. The brochures, bulletins, or signs shall inform the public that:
(1)
It is unlawful to dump, deposit, place, throw or leave refuse, paper, litter, rubbish, debris, filthy or odoriferous objects, substances, or other trash upon a state or county highway, road, or other public thoroughfare; and any person convicted thereof is punishable by fine of not less than ten dollars ($10) nor more than one hundred dollars ($100), or by imprisonment for not less than five nor more than 30 days, or by both such fine and imprisonment.
(2)
It is unlawful to place, put, throw, leave, or dump garbage, refuse, trash, bottles, broken glass, tin cans, or other debris of any kind or character whatsoever upon lands or property owned by any person other than himself, herself, or his or her employer without having obtained written permission from the owner or person in possession thereof; and any person convicted thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court.
(3)
It is unlawful in Shelby County to place, put, throw, leave, or dump garbage, refuse, trash, bottles, broken glass, tin cans, or other debris of any kind or character whatsoever upon the shore or beach or edge of any public or private lake or stream in Shelby County; and any person convicted thereof shall be fined not more than five hundred dollars ($500) or sentenced to hard labor for the county for not more than six months, or both, in the discretion of the court, and ordered to clean the beach, shore, or other area.
(b)
The judge of probate or other officer charged with the duty of issuing privilege licenses in Shelby County may deliver with the privilege license that he or she issues a copy of the brochures, bulletins, or signs for each place of business for which a license is issued and an urgent plea to the public to heed such laws and make every effort to maintain Shelby County’s natural beauty by eliminating unsightly or unhealthy litter.
(c)
Mail or other personal items bearing the name or address of the recipient or former owner thereof among refuse, garbage, waste paper, trash, litter, or other debris unlawfully placed, thrown, left, or dumped within Shelby County shall constitute prima facie evidence that the person whose name or address appears on the mail or other personal item unlawfully placed, put, thrown, left, dumped, or deposited the refuse, garbage, waste paper, trash, litter, or other debris and any person, law enforcement officer, or member of the Shelby County Health Department shall have the authority to seek prosecution against the person based on the prima facie evidence.
(d)
The Shelby County Commission or other like county governing body, at its discretion, by resolution, may establish an agency, or appoint personnel, or both, for the primary purpose of enforcing littering laws, and all laws relating to littering in Shelby County, and the agency, or personnel, or both, shall be empowered with the authority of peace officers as defined by state law for the purpose of enforcing the laws.
(e)
The Shelby County Health Department, at its discretion, may enforce littering laws, and other laws relating to littering in Shelby County, in addition to health laws and regulations governing the control and disposal of solid waste in Shelby County, and shall be empowered with the authority of peace officers as defined by state law for the purpose of enforcing the laws.
(f)
The provisions of this section are supplemental. It shall be construed in pari materia with other laws relative to littering; however, any law which conflicts specifically herewith is hereby repealed.