LICENSING AND TRANSPORTING REQUIREMENTS; REVOCATION OF LICENSE

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. VI, ch. 260, pt. 2

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.201 License.

Sec. 260.201. - License. (a) Every person who transports more than eight waste tires shall file an application for grant of a license with the Chief on a form prescribed by the Chief. The application form shall contain the information deemed necessary by the Chief, but shall provide at least the following information: (1) Proof of possession of a business tax license; (2) Proof of bond as required under Part 2, Section 260.203; (3) Proof of ownership or lease of a lot as required under Part 2, Section 260.206; (4) Proof of permit issued by the Chief, Fire Prevention for storage of tires; and (5) Each tire generator/transporter shall have a Certificate of Use (COU) at the time of permit application. A Certificate of Use is defined in Section 656.1601, Ordinance Code, as an official document issued by the City which verifies that a use of a structure, other than a single family residence or duplex, may be used or an existing use enlarged, or any new use made of land, body of water, or structure, complies with the Florida Building Code, the Zoning Code, the City Fire Prevention Code and Chapter 633, Florida Statutes. (b) Upon the receipt of the application and a nonrefundable application fee as found in www.coj.net/fees, the Chief shall determine whether the application should be approved. If the applicant meets the criteria stated in this Section, the Chief shall approve the application and grant a license for transporting waste tires. (c) The Solid Waste Division shall not be required to pay any application fee or submit a performance bond as required under Part 2, Section 260.203 in order to be licensed as a transporter under this Section. All other provisions of Part 2, Chapter 260 shall be applicable with respect to the City operating as transporters of waste tires. (d) The provisions of this Section shall not apply to persons who use company owned or company leased vehicles to transport tire casings for the purpose of retreading between company owned or company franchised retail tire outlets and retread facilities owned or franchised by the same company. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 94-501-374, § 2; Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1; Ord. 2017-665-E, § 17)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.202 Grounds for denial of a license.

Sec. 260.202. - Grounds for denial of a license. The Chief shall deny a license under this Chapter whenever it is found that the applicant or its principals or officers: (a) Are under 18 years of age; or (b) Have been convicted of a violation of this Chapter or any similar ordinance or had a license revoked under this Chapter or any similar ordinance. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.203 Bond requirement.

Sec. 260.203. - Bond requirement. Each transporter shall have and maintain a $25,000 performance bond payable to the City in the event that the transporter violates any of the provisions of this Chapter. Such performance bond shall be issued by a surety licensed to do business in the State of Florida. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.204 Revocation of license.

Sec. 260.204. - Revocation of license. (a) Grounds. In addition to any other penalty, the Chief may revoke a license for: (1) Filing a false or misleading statement in an application for a license. (2) Failure to maintain a valid license or bond required under this Chapter. (3) Violation of any other provision of this Chapter. (b) Procedures: (1) The Chief shall provide the holder of the license with written notice of the proposed cause for revocation and of the date, time and place of the hearing at which the holder of the license may be heard, may be represented by counsel and may produce evidence. Such written notice may be delivered at the place of business by certified mail or by posting and shall be provided at least 15 days prior to the hearing date. (2) After the hearing, the Chief shall enter an order revoking the license or denying revocation. A copy of the order shall be delivered to the holder of the license at the place of business by certified mail or by posting within 15 days. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.205 Identification requirements.

Sec. 260.205. - Identification requirements. All transporters of waste tires shall have all registered vehicles used to transport waste tires permanently marked in a conspicuous place in clearly legible letters not less than two inches in height on each side of the such vehicle the name, company, license number of such person, firm or corporation, and the State of Florida decal number. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.206 Temporary storage of waste tires.

Sec. 260.206. - Temporary storage of waste tires. Each transporter shall own or shall operate under a valid lease of at least one year, a lot not less than one acre in size for the temporary outdoor storage and/or separation of waste tires. If 1,000 or more whole tires are stored outdoors on the site on any given day, the requirements for a waste tire site under State law must be met by tire dealers, generators, transporters, recapping facilities and ultimate disposal sites. If, however, tire shredding, chopping or processing is conducted outdoors on the premises, the lot size shall be at least five acres. The lot size shall also be properly zoned for the activity conducted thereon. Any temporary storage of waste tires on a lot less than one acre in size shall be in an enclosed facility. Each tire dealer or generator shall not store greater than 1,500 tires on their property at any time, and such storage of tires shall be subject to inspection by the Chief. (1) All tires not stored inside a building, shall be covered or the waste tire dealer shall, at least monthly, spray the un-covered tires for pest control, and indicate, on their monthly required report, the date the tires were sprayed for pest control. (2) At the end of each day, all tires not stored inside a building, shall be secured inside a secure six-foot, locked fence or secured with a chain lock. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.207 Holding period for waste tires.

Sec. 260.207. - Holding period for waste tires. No waste tire shall be stored or otherwise located on any outdoor temporary storage lot as described in Section 260.206 by tire dealers, retreaders, generators or other persons for a period in excess of 15 consecutive days. This provision does not apply to waste tires stored in an enclosed facility where there is no standing water inside the waste tires. (Ord. 87-1527-829, § 1; Ord. 89-1301-649, § 2; Ord. 94-501-374, § 3)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 260.208 Hours of Operation.

Sec. 260.208 - Hours of Operation. Tire Transporters licensed under this Part shall only transport waste tires between the hours of 7:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m., Eastern Time, Monday through Saturday. (Ord. 2013-10-E, § 1)

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=TITVIBUTROC_CH260DIWATI_PT2LITRRERELIFetched: 10/27/2026