POLICY, FUNDING, AND REPORTING

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XXI, ch. 741, pt. II

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.103 Zero-tolerance policy for litter; minimum standards.

Sec. 741.103. - Zero-tolerance policy for litter; minimum standards. The City of Jacksonville and its independent authorities, in accordance with their respective jurisdictions, shall take all necessary steps and provide sufficient resources to establish Jacksonville as a litter-free City. The steps shall include the following: (a) Litter shall be removed and cleaned-up from along the interstate highway system, freeways, expressways, arterial roads, collector roads, and four-lane roads within the City, inclusive of their rights-of-way, and City parks, on a weekly basis. (b) At those public bus stops and shelters, public boat ramps, and public transportation stops where litter frequently appears, trash receptacles shall be placed and located. The City shall endeavor to identify other public spaces where litter frequently appears, and as such public spaces are identified trash receptacles shall be placed and located at such sites. (c) Public bus stops and shelters shall be well-maintained and litter-free. Notwithstanding anything hereinabove to the contrary, the obligation to perform the steps set forth in subsections (a) through (c) above, shall be contingent upon funding for those services, by the Council, as set forth in Section 741.104. (Ord. 2004-909-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.104 Funding.

Sec. 741.104. - Funding. The zero-tolerance for litter program shall, at the discretion of the Council, be funded in the City's and the independent agencies' annual budgets in the amount and from the revenue sources as determined by the Council. The Mayor shall include in the annual budget request a statement of the amount of funds which would be required to fully implement the program in the ensuing fiscal year and the annual ad valorem tax millage which would produce such amount for that year. The Mayor shall also identify in the budget request the level of funding being requested for such program and the revenue source or sources of funds being appropriated in the budget request for such program. (Ord. 2004-909-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.105 Annual reporting requirements.

Sec. 741.105. - Annual reporting requirements. Between April 15 and April 30 of each calendar year, the Mayor shall deliver a written and oral report to the City of Jacksonville City Council as to whether the City is in full compliance with the provisions of this Chapter, and what steps are recommended to ensure that the City is litter-free during the next fiscal year. The City's annual report shall include, but shall not be limited to, the following: (a) All efforts undertaken by the City during the prior fiscal year and during the first six months of the current fiscal year to establish the City as litter-free; (b) The performance standards utilized by the City to measure compliance with this Article; (c) The number of written and oral complaints pertaining to litter submitted to the City during the prior fiscal year and the first six months of the current fiscal year; (d) The statistics as to the number of citations for litter issued by applicable enforcement agencies and the known disposition of those citations; (e) The collaborative efforts undertaken by the City with third parties, such as the Duval County School Board, to maintain the City as litter-free; (f) The public education efforts undertaken by the City to reduce litter and maintain the City as litter-free; (g) The efforts to ensure that the zero-tolerance policy is being equitably applied in all City Council districts; and (h) Certification that the City is using the best practices in establishing the City as being litter-free. (Ord. 2004-909-E, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.106 Implementation dates.

Sec. 741.106. - Implementation dates. Section 741.103 of this Chapter shall become effective October 1, 2005; however, the remaining provisions of this Chapter, shall become effective upon becoming law. (Ord. 2004-909-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=TITXXIPUWOUT_CH741ZETOLI_PTIIPOFUREFetched: 10/27/2026