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26�. LITTERING. <br /> A. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, drop,throw, discard, leave, cause <br /> or permit the dumping, depositing, dropping, throwing, discarding or leaving of litter upon any <br /> public or private property or upon or into any river, lake, pond, or other stream or body of water <br /> unless: <br /> (1) the property has been designated by the State or any unit of local <br /> government for the disposal of litter and the litter is disposed of on that <br /> property in accordance with the applicable rules and regulations of the <br /> Pollution Control Board and Illinois Environmental Protection Agency; <br /> (2) the litter is placed into a receptacle or other container intended by the <br /> owner or tenant in lawful possession of that property for the deposit of litter; <br /> or, <br /> (3) the person is acting under the direction of proper public officials during <br /> special cleanup days. <br /> B. It shall be unlawful for any person to dump, deposit, drop, throw, discard or otherwise <br /> dispose of litter from any motor vehicle upon any public highway, upon any public or private <br /> property or upon or into any river, lake, pond, stream or body of water except as permitted under <br /> any of paragraphs (1)through (3) of Section A. <br /> C. Whenever litter is thrown, deposited, dropped or dumped from any motor vehicle not <br /> carrying passengers for hire,the presumption is created that the operator of that motor vehicle has <br /> violated this Section. <br />