§708-829 Criminal littering. (1) A person commits the offense of criminal littering if that person knowingly places, throws, or drops litter on any public or private property or in any public or private waters, except:
(2) "Litter" means rubbish, refuse, waste material, garbage, trash, offal, or debris of whatever kind or description, and whether or not it is of value, and includes improperly discarded paper, metal, plastic, glass, or solid waste.
(3) Criminal littering is a petty misdemeanor.
(4) The court shall sentence any person convicted of committing the offense of criminal littering as follows:
(5) It shall be an affirmative defense that the defendant had consent of the owner in control of the property. [L 1972, c 9, pt of §1; am L 1975, c 154, §1; am L 1979, c 60, §5; am L 1985, c 97, §1; am L 1992, c 116, §3; am L 2006, c 158, §4]