USE OF PUBLIC PROPERTY AND POSITION

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XVI, ch. 601, pt. 1

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.101 Use of public property.

Sec. 601.101. - Use of public property. It is unlawful for an officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to knowingly use property owned by the City or an independent agency for his or her personal benefit, convenience or profit, except in accordance with policies promulgated by the council or by the governing body of the independent agency owning the property. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.102 Damaging and improper use of public property unlawful.

Sec. 601.102. - Damaging and improper use of public property unlawful. (a) It shall be unlawful for any person wilfully to damage, deface or destroy any public property, real or personal, including street lights, traffic signals, street markers, plants and buildings. (b) No person shall: (1) Wilfully or maliciously injure or destroy any portion of the public waterworks machinery, fixtures or property belonging or appertaining to the waterworks. (2) Wilfully or maliciously throw sticks, trash or other rubbish into, or pollute or otherwise injure any basin, reservoir or well used as a part of the water supply of a public waterworks or any public pond, lake or other waterway or body of water. (3) Wrongfully interfere with or open any fire hydrant or valve. (4) Wrongfully use or waste any water from a fire hydrant or valve. (c) It shall be unlawful for any person to use for irrigation of private property the water from any public pond, lake or other waterway or body of water. A public body of water includes but is not limited to any body of water where title to the entire bed is in the City or where title to all property surrounding the water is in the City. (d) Violation of any provision of this Section shall constitute a class D offense. (Code 1965, § 26-61; Ord. 69-572-463, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 93-1839-1088, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.103 Refusal to leave school premises.

Sec. 601.103. - Refusal to leave school premises. It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person to remain in or upon the building or grounds of a public school after having been requested by the principal or chief administrative officer, or the designee of the principal or chief administrative officer, to leave the building or grounds, where the person is not included within any of the classes of individuals listed: (a) A member of the Duval County School Board or administrative personnel of the office of the Superintendent of Schools of Duval County. (b) A teacher, member of the administrative staff or other employee of the school. (c) A student of the school who is not under suspension. (d) A person who has specifically been given permission to remain in or upon the building or grounds by the principal or chief administrative officer, or his designee. (Ord. 72-215-162, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.104 Solicitation of employees on City property.

Sec. 601.104. - Solicitation of employees on City property. It shall be unlawful and a class C offense for any person to solicit an employee of the City on City property for the purpose of selling or offering to sell to the employee any service, article or commodity whatsoever, including all forms of insurance, except that this prohibition shall not apply to: (a) City-sponsored employee benefit programs, expressly including group life insurance programs, hospital and medical insurance programs, or the deferred compensation program pursuant to Chapter 116. (b) Payees, and authorized representatives of payees, permitted to have deductions for other insurance premiums under the provisions of Section 116.905(d) when: (1) The City uses its own employees to make presentations during regularly scheduled working hours. (2) The City, through the Mayor, authorizes representatives of the various insurers to use their own employees or agents to make presentations, receive applications or enrollment cards for membership or participation or indications of interest and take authorizations for deductions other than during the time when employees are performing their public duties, including lunch breaks and work breaks. (Ord. 72-1236-630, § 1; Ord. 77-690-506, § 2; Ord. 77-1159-603, § 1; Ord. 78-702-590, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.105 Official badges, identification cards and other insignia.

Sec. 601.105. - Official badges, identification cards and other insignia. It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person to manufacture, sell or possess any badge, identification card or other insignia of the design prescribed by the head of any unit of government for use by an officer or employee thereof, or any colorable imitation thereof, or to photograph, print or in any other manner make or execute any engraving, photograph, print or impression in the likeness of a badge, identification card or other insignia, or any colorable imitation thereof, except as authorized under rules made pursuant to law. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.106 Use of City seal, flag or other insignia.

Sec. 601.106. - Use of City seal, flag or other insignia. It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person knowingly to display any printed or other likeness of the City seal adopted in Section 130.101, the City flag adopted in Section 130.102 or any other device or logograph officially adopted by a City agency or unit of government or registered under the trademark laws of the State or the United States by the City, or any facsimile thereof, in, or in connection with, any advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, telecast or other production for the purpose of conveying and in a manner reasonably calculated to convey the false impression that all or any part of the advertisement, circular, book, pamphlet or other publication, play, motion picture, telecast or other production is sponsored or approved by the City or any agency or unit of government thereof. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.107 City seal wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed; permitting use under certain procedures.

Sec. 601.107. - City seal wrongfully used and instruments wrongfully sealed; permitting use under certain procedures. (a) It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person fraudulently or wrongfully to affix or impress the City seal to or upon any certificate, instrument, commission, document or paper or, with knowledge of its fraudulent character, with wrongful or fraudulent intent, to use, buy, procure, sell or transfer to another any certificate, instrument, commission, document or paper, to or upon which the City seal has been fraudulently affixed or impressed. (b) Notwithstanding any other ordinance of the City, a copy of the official seal of the City of Jacksonville may be used in the logos of groups or organizations comprised entirely of current or former City employees, upon resolution of the Council. (c) In order to obtain such permissive use, a group or organization shall send a letter requesting such use to the Chief Council Administrator. That letter shall identify the group or organization, certify that membership is comprised entirely of current or former City employees, describe the requested use and submit a copy of the logo using the seal. (d) The Chief Council Administrator, in cooperation with the office of General Counsel, shall cause the request to be presented to the Council in a resolution introduced by the Council President. At least one public hearing will be held in the Rules Committee and before the council. If the Council finds that the proposed use will not be detrimental to the City, such use will be permitted by said resolution. (e) Any such permitted use may be revoked by resolution upon a finding that the using group or organization is using the seal in a manner detrimental to the City. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 1999-1176-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.108 Official representation of City or County.

Sec. 601.108. - Official representation of City or County. It is unlawful and a class D offense for any person or entity to represent himself or itself as an official representative of the City of Jacksonville or of the County of Duval unless such representation has been approved by the Mayor or the City Council, or, in the instance of representation at a State or County fair or at an agricultural exposition, by the County Agricultural Agent. A violation of this Section may be enjoined by the General Counsel, upon complaint by a City agency, unit of government, or approving authority. (Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.109 Prohibited activities relating to promotion or appointment.

Sec. 601.109. - Prohibited activities relating to promotion or appointment. It shall be unlawful and a class D offense for any person seeking employment to, or promotion in, the City or independent agency service to either directly or indirectly give, promise, render, or pay any money, service, or other valuable thing to any person for, or on account of, or in connection with or for the purpose of influencing or affecting their test, appointment, proposed appointment, promotion or proposed promotion. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.110 Interference with civil service examinations.

Sec. 601.110. - Interference with civil service examinations. It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person, being a member of the Civil Service Board or an employee of the City, willfully and corruptly: (a) To defeat, deceive or obstruct an individual in respect of his or her right of examination according to the personnel rules and regulations for the administration of the civil service. (b) To mark, grade, estimate or report falsely on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined. (c) To make a false representation concerning the mark, grade, estimate or report on the examination or proper standing of an individual examined, or concerning the individual examined. (d) To furnish to an individual any special or secret information for the purpose of improving or injuring the prospects or chances of an individual examined, or to be examined, being appointed, employed or promoted. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.111 Private use of City vehicles prohibited.

Sec. 601.111. - Private use of City vehicles prohibited. Except as enumerated in Sections 122.301, 122.306, and 122.307, Jacksonville Ordinance Code, all officers and employees of the City are prohibited from operating or using vehicles, owned or leased by the City, for private purposes. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.112 Restrictions on commercial activities and motor vehicular traffic in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park area.

Sec. 601.112. - Restrictions on commercial activities and motor vehicular traffic in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park area. (a) No person shall engage in commercial activities or business within the area of Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the beach area lying easterly of the park unless and until the commercial activity or business is conducted pursuant to a contractual agreement between the person and the City. (b) The City shall contract for the providing of such services as it may deem necessary or advisable in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park and the beach area lying easterly of the park in the same manner as it would contract for other services to be provided by the City. (c) It shall be unlawful and a class B offense for any person to conduct commercial activities or business in Kathryn Abbey Hanna Park or the beach area lying easterly of the park in violation of the provisions of this Section. Each day that any violation of, or failure to comply with, any provisions of this Section is committed or permitted to be continued shall constitute a separate and distinct offense. (d) Reserved. (e) Reserved. (Ord. 70-461-143, §§ 1, 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 72-580-312, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.113 Fishing in Colonial Manor Lake prohibited.

Sec. 601.113. - Fishing in Colonial Manor Lake prohibited. (a) The Council finds that the fish in Colonial Manor are necessary to check excessive plant growth. (b) It is unlawful and a class A offense for any person to fish in Colonial Manor Lake. (Ord. 94-338-169, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.114 Coercion of specific business trading prohibited.

Sec. 601.114. - Coercion of specific business trading prohibited. It is unlawful for any officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to discharge or threaten to discharge any other officer or employee for trading or not trading as a customer or patron with any particular business. Any type of notice, direct or indirect, secretly or openly given, to so trade or not trade, constitutes a threat under this Section. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.115 Title records.

Sec. 601.115. - Title records. It is unlawful and a class C offense for any person, being an officer or other person authorized by law to record a conveyance of real property or any other instrument which by law may be recorded, knowingly to certify falsely that the conveyance or instrument has or has not been recorded. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 601.116 Officer or employee failing to make returns or reports.

Sec. 601.116. - Officer or employee failing to make returns or reports. It is unlawful and a class B offense for an officer or employee of the City or an independent agency to neglect or refuse to make any return or report which he or she is required to make at stated times by any law or rule made pursuant to law within the time prescribed by the law or rule. (Ord. 97-890-E, § 1; Ord. 2011-232-E, § 2)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXVIJUCO_CH601OFAGOPGO_PT1USPUPRPOFetched: 10/27/2026