Current through December 10, 2024
(a) Prohibition of Disposal. It shall be unlawful for any Person, firm or corporation to deposit, dump, leave or abandon any waste, rubbish, garbage or other property (including but not limited to cans, bottles, jars, glass, paper, plastic, styrofoam, wood, metal, steel reinforcement bars (rebar), rubber or other natural or synthetic material) in or upon any of the public parks, public recreation areas, public boat ramps, public buildings and grounds, or public streets and rights of way within the Reservoir Project Area, or within sixty feet of any such property, or in or upon any dike, levee, groin, jetty or mole appurtenant to the waters within the Reservoir Project Area, or in or upon any waters within the Reservoir Project Area, or in or upon any parking area for motor vehicles maintained for patrons of commercial or recreational establishments on premises held under lease from the District. Furthermore, any person, firm, or corporation fishing from the shore or bank of the Main Lake or any dyke, levy, groin, jetty or mole appurtenant to the waters within the Reservoir Project Area, or in or upon any waters within the Reservoir Project Area shall have in its possession a container marked "Trash" with stencil or other clear markings for the disposal of garbage or refuse and shall dispose of any garbage or refuse at designated disposal sites provided onshore. (b) Possession of Glass Beverage Containers. It shall be unlawful for any Person to possess, put, throw, dump or leave on any portion of the Reservoir Project Area inundated by water, or within any public park, public boat ramp or public recreational area, any glass beverage container to include but not limited to beer, wine, spirits, sports drink, soda, etc. 33 Miss. Code. R. 203-6.1
Miss. Code Ann. § 51-9-127 (Rev. 2000)