ANTI-LITTERING

ORDINANCE NO. 21-2018

“PROHIBITING THE LITTERING IN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE PROPERTY, ROADS, PARKS, DITCHES, OTHER ADJOINING
LANDS, BEACHES, WHARVES AND OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURES, ALL COMMERCIAL OR BUSINESS ESTABLISHMENTS
TO MAINTAIN THE CLEANLINESS OF THEIR FRONTAGE AND SURROUNDINGS AND PROVIDING PENALTIES FOR THE
VIOLATION OF THIS ORDINANCE”
LITTERING
• LITTERING IS THE UNLAWFUL DEPOSIT OF
AY TYPE OF WASTE MATERIAL THAT IS LESS
THAN 200 LITERS IN VOLUME
ANO AN MAIKOKOSIDERA NA LITTERING ACTIVITY?

 PAGBAYA HIN BASURA HA SAPIT HIN BASURAHAN NGA PUNO NA.

 PAGBAYA HIN BASURA HA MGA PAMPUBLIKO NA LUGAR O MGA LUGAR KUN DIIN
NAG-CONDUCT HIN KATITIROK.

 BASURA NGA NAHULOG NGA WARAY PURUTA.

 PAGLABOG HIN PUTOS HIN KENDI/TSITSIRIYA/ICE WATER O IBA PA NGA PUTOS HA

DI TAMA NGA LABOGAN.
DANGEROUS LITTERING

 PAGSARANG HIN RAYSANG NGAN BUONG NGA BOTELYA HA ARAGIAN O KALSADA

 PAGLABOG HIN BASURA HABANG SAKAY HIN NAANDAR NA SARAKYAN

KAY ANO PROBLEMA AN LITTERING?
ORDINANCE NO. 21-2018
“ANTI-LITTERING ORDINANCE OF THE MUNICIPALITY OF DARAM, SAMAR.”

• SECTION 3. RIGHTS AND RESPONSIBILITIES UNDER THIS ORDINANCE

o IT IS THE MORAL DUTY OF EACH OWNER AND/OR TENANT OF ANY OPEN RESIDENTIAL BUILDING TO CLEAN THE
AREA FIVE (5) METERS FROM THE NEAREST WALL OF THE BUILDING OF ANY DEAD ANIMALS AND RODENTS,
BROKEN OR EMPTY BOTTLES, GLASS OR PORCELAIN, USED OR EMPTY CANS, CANISTERS, CIGAR, CIGARETTE,
CIGARETTE BUTTS AND GRASS, WASTES, OR USED PAPER, FRUIT PEELINGS, PLASTIC OR PLASTIC MATERIALS,
RUBBER, RAGS, FALLEN LEAVES, TWIGS OR BRANCHES OF TREES, SWILL AND ALL FORMS OF GARBAGE,
RUBBISH, TRASH OR WASTE MATERIALS. WITH RESPECT TO RESIDENTIAL BUILDINGS ENCLOSED WITH
WALLS. OR FENCE, THE FIVE (5) METERS DISTANCE SHALL BE MEASURED FROM THE NEAREST WALL OR FENCE.
o ALL PEDESTRIANS SHALL ALSO BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THE MAINTENANCE OF THE CLEANLINESS AND
ORDERLINESS SOUGHT TO BE ACHIEVED UNDER THIS ORDINANCE.

o THE OWNERS/RESIDENTS, LEASES OR OCCUPANTS OF RESIDENTIAL HOUSES/DWELLING UNITS, VACANT

LOTS, THE OWNERS, PROPRIETORS, OPERATORS/ADMINISTRATORS OR DORMITORIES, COMMERCIAL
BUILDINGS, AND OFFICES WHETHER PRIVATE OF PUBLIC INSTITUTIONS LIKE SCHOOLS AND CHURCHES ARE
MANDATED TO SWEEP EVERY DAY, MAINTAIN CLEANLINESS OF THEIR RESPECTIVE FRONTAGE AND IMMEDIATE
SURROUNDINGS, INCLUDING THE SIDEWALK AND STREET GUTTERS FRONTING THEIR PREMISES.
• SECTION 4. LITTERING PROHIBITED:
o NO PERSON SHALL DISPOSE ANY LITTER WITHIN THE TOWN PROPER OF MUNICIPALITY EXCEPT IN PUBLIC
GARBAGE CONTAINERS, IN AUTHORIZED PRIVATE GARBAGE CONTAINERS FOR COLLECTION OR IN ANY DULY
APPROVED DISPOSAL FACILITY.
o IT IS UNLAWFUL TO DUMP, THROW OR LITTER, GARBAGE, REFUSE OR ANY FORM OF SOLID WASTE IN PUBLIC
PLACES AND IMMEDIATE SURROUNDINGS, INCLUDING VACANT LOTS, RIVERS, CANALS, DRAINAGE AND OTHER
WATER WAYS, BEACHES, WHARVES AND OTHER SIMILAR STRUCTURES AND TO URINATE, DEFECATE AND SPIT IN
PUBLIC PLACES.
o IT IS UNLAWFUL TO BRING OUT GARBAGE ON THE PROPERTY LINE OF THE RESIDENTIAL AND COMMERCIAL
ESTABLISHMENT OR ANY PART OF THE ROAD WHICH MUST BE STORED IN PROPERLY SEALED CONTAINER AND TO
BE BROUGHT OUTSIDE ONLY UPON ARRIVAL OF THE AUTHORIZED GARBAGE COLLECTOR IN THEIR RESPECTIVE
LOCALITIES.
o IT IS UNLAWFUL FOR ANY PERSON TO PLACE, STORE OR DUMP CONSTRUCTION WASTES OR DEBRIS, JUNKED OF
UNDER REPAIR VEHICLES, DILAPIDATED APPLIANCES AND OTHER IMMOBILE OBJECTS IN ANY PART OF THE ROAD,
STREET OR EVEN IN ANY SIDEWALK WHICH MAY OBSTRUCT OR IMPEDE THE TRAFFIC VEHICLES AND PEDESTRIANS.
• SECTION 7. PENALTY - ANY PERSON, FIRM OR CORPORATION VIOLATING ANY PROVISION OF THIS
ORDINANCE SHALL BE PENALIZED AS FOLLOWS:

oANY PERSON FOUND VIOLATING SECTION 4, PARAGRAPH 1 TO 4 OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PENALIZED;
o FIRST OFFENSE PHP500.00 OR 1 DAY COMMUNITY SERVICE OR
o SECOND OFFENSE PHP1,000.00 OR 2DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE.
o THIRD AND ANY SUCCEEDING OFFENSES PHP1,500.00 OR 3 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE

oFOR VIOLATORS OF PARAGRAPHS 5 TO 6 OF THE SECTION 4 OF THIS ORDINANCE SHALL BE PENALIZED.

o FIRST OFFENSE PHP1,000.00 OR 2 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE
o SECOND OFFENSE PHP1,500.00 OR 3 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE
o THIRD AND ANY SUCCEEDING OFFENSES PHP2,500.00 OR 5 DAYS COMMUNITY SERVICE
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