Litter and dumping.
Huntsville Code of Ordinances § 22-36
in effectSec. 22-36. - Litter and dumping.
(a) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, place, leave or deposit litter, refuse, paper, rubbish, debris, brush, tree removal debris, boxes, tools, scrap iron, machinery, construction or demolition waste, scrap or waste material, or other trash or debris on public property, including, but not limited to, a city right-of-way, road or other public thoroughfare, or on private property within the city, irrespective of whether such private property is owned by such person; however, the owner or person in control of such private property may utilize authorized private containers in such a manner that such material will be prevented from being carried or deposited by the elements onto any street, sidewalk or other public place or private property; however, such material shall be permitted on such public or private property when it is properly placed for collection, as provided by this chapter.
(b) It shall be unlawful for the owner or person in control of any private property within the city to fail to maintain the premises free of litter, scrap or waste material.
(c) It shall be the duty of all persons owning or occupying a building or lot within any business district of the city to sweep or clean the sidewalks and alleys adjacent to such building or lot so as to remove all solid waste or filth and to maintain the cleanliness of the premises.
(d) It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, dump, place, leave, deposit or dispose of solid waste at any site other than at a facility permitted by ADEM to accept the type of waste being offered for disposal or to store, collect, transport, process, dispose of, sell or offer for sale solid waste or salvage materials so as to create a nuisance or unless properly licensed to perform this type of work.
(Ord. No. 94-236, § 2, 12-11-1994; Ord. No. 97-817, § 2, 12-11-1997)
Source: City of Huntsville, Alabama, publisher code (Municode) + enacted ordinances (City Council/Legistar)URL: https://library.municode.com/al/huntsville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COOR_CH22SOWA_ARTIILIREIS_S22-36LIDUFetched: 11/6/2026