Littering public places.
Charlotte City Code § 15-16
in effectSec. 15-16. - Littering public places.
(a) Prohibited. It shall be unlawful for any person to throw, scatter, place, drop, or otherwise dispose of any litter, garbage, refuse, grass, shrubbery, tree clippings, bottles, cans or containers of any kind, cigarette butts, cigars, drink containers, gum or candy wrapper paper or plastic products, discarded fruit, or other similar items upon any sidewalk, median strip, alleyway, street or street right-of-way, or grass strip of the city or upon the floors of any public halls, theaters, auditoriums or arenas, or public transportation vehicles, rapid transit rail platforms, or any portion of the public transportation system as defined in section 15-270. However, this section does not apply to those materials required to be placed for collection on the grass strip or curbside by chapter 10.
(b) Citation and civil penalty. A citation for a civil penalty of $50.00 shall be issued for a violation of this section. If such civil penalty is not paid or appealed within 30 days from the date of issuance, an additional late fee civil penalty in the amount of $50.00 shall apply. A violation enforced through the issuance of a civil penalty may be appealed pursuant to section 2-25.
(Code 1985, § 15-25; Ord. No. 3655, § 7, 7-23-2007)
Source: City of Charlotte, Code of Ordinances and City Charter (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/nc/charlotte/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=PTIICOOR_CH15OFMIPR_ARTIINGE_S15-16LIPUPLFetched: 10/27/2026