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Clinton creates criminal penalty for littering from vehicles, targets unsecured loads after repeated road spills
Summary
Council adopted an ordinance making littering from motor vehicles and dropping vehicle contents a class 3 misdemeanor with a $500 fine — the maximum municipal criminal penalty under state law — and directed staff to pursue restitution and enforcement options for drivers and potentially companies using independent contractors.
Clinton City Council adopted a revised city code ordinance that makes littering from motor vehicles and the dropping of vehicle contents a class 3 misdemeanor punishable by a $500 fine, city staff and the police chief said.
The ordinance responds to repeated incidents of debris and dead animals being dumped along…
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