(a)   Pursuant to the provisions of K.S.A. 12-3009 et seq., and K.S.A. 12-3301 et seq., the Uniform Public Offense Code for Kansas Cities (41st Edition), as prepared and published in book form by the League of Kansas Municipalities, Topeka, Kansas in 2025 (the “Uniform Public Offense Code”), is hereby adopted by reference, as if said model or standard code were set out in full herein, save and except such sections, parts, or portions as may be omitted or deleted, modified, or changed elsewhere within the Code of the City of Hillsboro, Kansas.

The City Clerk of Hillsboro, Kansas shall prepare and make one (1) copy of said Uniform Public Offense Code, by marking or stamping thereon “Official Copy as incorporated by Ordinance No. 1412” with any sections or portions intended to be omitted or changed clearly marked to show such omission, and to which shall be attached a copy of said ordinance and filed with the City Clerk to be open for inspection and available to the public at all reasonable business hours.

(b)   The following Section of the UPOC is amended as follows:

(1)   Section 6.8. Criminal Littering of the UPOC is hereby amended to read as follows:

(A)  Criminal littering is recklessly depositing or causing to be deposited any object or substance into, upon or about:

(i)    Any public street, highway, alley, road, right-of-way, park or other public place, or any lake, stream, watercourse, or other body of water, except by direction of some public officer or employee authorized by law to direct or permit such acts; or

(ii)   Any private property without the consent of the owner or occupant of such property.

(iii)  The term “object or substance” as used in this section, includes, but is not limited to, yard waste such as grass clippings, leaves, branches, and other vegetative material when intentionally or recklessly deposited onto or allowed to remain for an unreasonable period in any street, sidewalk, gutter, or storm drain area, or private property.

(B)  Criminal littering is an unclassified offense punishable:

(i)    Upon a first conviction by a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1000;

(ii)   Upon a second conviction by a fine of not less than $250 nor more than $2000; and

(iii)  Upon a third or subsequent conviction by a fine of not less than $500 nor more than $4000.

(C)  The provisions of Standard Traffic Ordinance Section 112.1, Littering from a motor vehicle, are excepted from the application of this section.

(D)  In addition to the fines in subsection (b), a person convicted of littering shall be required to pick up litter for a time prescribed by and at a place within the jurisdiction of the court. (K.S.A. 21-5815

(Ord. 1279; Ord. 1293; Ord. 1306; Ord. 1323; Ord. 1335; Code 2022; Ord. 1358; Ord. 1377; Ord 1397; Ord. 1412)