ENFORCEMENT

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

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.107 Violation of Zero-Tolerance for Litter Law.

Sec. 741.107. - Violation of Zero-Tolerance for Litter Law. (a) It shall be unlawful for a person to place, affix or otherwise dispose of litter as defined in 741.102 on public property. (b) The placement of a snipe sign on public property is transient in nature and is therefore irreparable. The adoption of the prohibition directed to snipe signs on public property shall be deemed notice of the violation. The person or business in possession or control of the snipe sign and the person or business who owns or is advertised or identified by name, address or other contact information on the sign may be cited immediately upon observation of the violation. The person or business who owns or is advertised or identified on the sign shall be presumed to have permitted the placement of the snipe sign in the absence of evidence to the contrary. The term "transient in nature" shall mean that a condition exists on a temporary, periodic, or non-permanent basis. The term "irreparable" shall mean the condition is incapable of being remedied, as the harm sought to be prevented has already occurred. (c) Violations of this Section shall be unlawful and deemed a civil infraction, and shall be subject to the civil fines set forth in this subsection. Each piece of litter or separate snipe sign that a person illegally places on or affixes to public property in violation of this Section shall be deemed a separate violation. The schedule for civil fines for uncontested citations, which may be imposed under this Part III, together with such attorneys' fees and costs as may be authorized by law, shall be as follows: Offense | Fine 1st | $150* 2nd | 300 3rd and each thereafter | 500 *Notwithstanding the $150 fine noted above, any signs up to five signs posted on a single date in a 12-month period, shall incur a $50 fine per sign. Any signs in excess of five signs on that date, or additional signs, shall incur the standard per sign fine of $150. For contested citations, there may be imposed a civil fine of up to $500 per citation, plus such attorneys' fees and costs as may be authorized by law. However, if a person affixes or otherwise places a snipe sign on a public utility pole and the bottom of which sign is at a height more than five feet above the prevailing ground level immediately adjacent to the utility pole then such act shall be punishable with an uncontested $350* civil fine per citation, plus such attorneys' fees and costs as may be authorized by law. For purposes of this Section, the term "ground level" shall mean the finished grade of a parcel of land exclusive of any filling, berming or mounding. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13; Ord. No. 2014-553-E, § 2)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.108 Litter and snipe signs deemed abandoned property.

Sec. 741.108. - Litter and snipe signs deemed abandoned property. Any litter or snipe sign placed on or affixed to public property or placed in the right-of-way, including but not limited to public property and rights-of-way along or adjoining any roadway, in violation of this Part III is hereby declared to be abandoned property and is thereby subject to being removed by any person, so long as such removal is accomplished in a safe and peaceful manner. Nothing herein shall be construed to permit any person who removes such abandoned property to do so in a manner that endangers any person, property or the safety of any other person traveling on such roadway. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.109 Duties of Municipal Code Compliance Division Chief or Designee.

Sec. 741.109. - Duties of Municipal Code Compliance Division Chief or Designee. (a) The Division Chief of the Municipal Code Compliance Division (or successor) of the City of Jacksonville, or his or her designee, shall have the duty to enforce Part III of Chapter 741 through (1) such assigned personnel as the Division Chief or designee determines to be appropriate and (2) such members of the public who are certified by the Division Chief or designee to issue citations for violations of Chapter 741, Part III. (b) The certification to issue citations shall extend only to those members of the public (1) who have received such training and instruction for issuing citations hereunder as determined to be appropriate by the Division Chief or designee, and (2) who satisfy such criteria, if any, as may be established by the Office of General Counsel. No member of the public shall be certified unless he or she is able to appear in court to provide testimony, if necessary, in connection with any enforcement action involving a citation that he or she may sign. The City may revoke certification to any individual for any reason and at any time. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.110 Fines and penalties; procedures.

Sec. 741.110. - Fines and penalties; procedures. The requirements of this Part III shall be enforced by citation for civil fines pursuant to the authority granted in this Part III and Chapter 609, Ordinance Code and by action for injunctive relief, through a court of competent jurisdiction. In issuing citations, in addition to the procedures outline in Chapter 609, the following procedures shall also apply: (a) A violation of the snipe sign prohibitions of this Chapter shall be documented by a digital photograph taken by a code enforcement officer or any individual certified to issue a citation for a violation of Part III of this Chapter (hereinafter "officer"). (b) An officer is authorized to issue a citation to a person when, based upon personal investigation, the officer has reasonable cause to believe that the person has committed the violation. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.111 County Court jurisdiction.

Sec. 741.111. - County Court jurisdiction. (a) The County Court in and for the Fourth Judicial Circuit shall hear charges of code violations pursuant to the issuance of citations. (b) Any person so charged may contest the citation in the County Court. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.112 Provisions supplemental.

Sec. 741.112. - Provisions supplemental. The provisions of Part III of this Chapter 741 are additional and supplemental means of enforcing the Ordinance Code and stand alone ordinances. Nothing contained in this Chapter 741 shall prohibit enforcement by any other means, including but not limited to the enforcement methods and penalties authorized by F.S. § 162.22 or other means of enforcement provided for in this Ordinance Code; provided, however, no criminal penalty shall be applicable to the placement of a snipe sign on public property. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.113 Distribution of fines.

Sec. 741.113. - Distribution of fines. All fines collected for violation of Part III of this Chapter shall be deposited in the Litter Trust Fund established by Section 111.786, Ordinance Code, and distributed as provided therein. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 741.114 Annual reporting requirements.

Sec. 741.114. - Annual reporting requirements. (a) Within 60 days following the end of each fiscal year, the Jacksonville Transportation Authority shall provide an annual report to the City of Jacksonville of the preceding fiscal year's cost for keeping public bus stops and public bus shelters well-maintained, in good repair and litter-free. (b) Within 60 days following the end of each fiscal year, the Division Chief of the Municipal Code Compliance Division (or successor) shall provide the City Council with a report of the number of citations issued during the preceding fiscal year, the total fines assessed during the preceding fiscal year, and the total fines collected for each preceding fiscal year. The report shall include the disposition of the fines collected by the City of Jacksonville. (Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13)

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_PTIIIENFetched: 10/27/2026