Delaware General Assembly


CHAPTER 336

REGARDING TRASH IN VICINITY OF HIGHWAYS

AN ACT TO AMEND CHAPTER 5, TITLE 17 OF THE DELAWARE CODE RELATING TO HIGHWAYS, ROADS AND BRIDGES WITH REGARD TO TRASH IN THE VICINITY OF HIGHWAYS; PENALTY.

Be it enacted by the General Assembly of the State of Delaware:

Section 1. Chapter 5, Title 17 of the Delaware Code be and the same is hereby amended by adding thereto the following new section to be known as § 518.

§ 518. Trash within a certain distance of the highway; penalty

(a) No person shall throw, deposit or place any trash, rubbish or garbage within 100 feet of any public highway in this State.

(b) Whoever violates any provision of this Section shall be fined the sum of not less than $50.00 for each violation.

Each day that any violation is continued shall be deemed a separate offense and violation of the provisions of this Section.

Approved June 23, 1955.