§ 94-184. Unlawful conveyance of solid waste, littering from vehicles.

(a)

Except as provided in section 94-61 and for the municipalities of the county or their franchised or contractual collectors, no person shall convey solid waste over or upon the roads, streets or highways of the county without first entering into a collection agreement with the board of county commissioners as provided in section 94-91 or obtaining a permit as provided in section 94-92 for removal of construction and demolition debris from construction and demolition sites.

(b)

No vehicle shall be driven, moved, stopped or parked, on any public property within the unincorporated area of the county unless constructed or loaded so as to prevent any of its load from dropping, leaking, blowing, falling, sifting or otherwise being disbursed, discharged or escaping therefrom, except that sand may be dropped for the purpose of securing traction, or water or other substance approved by the director may be sprinkled on the road surface for cleaning or maintenance purposes.

(c)

Any owners, lessee and operator, jointly and severally, of any vehicle hauling solid waste, including construction and demolition debris, landclearing debris, or other loose materials, upon any public road or highway within the unincorporated area of the county shall prevent such material from falling, blowing, leaking, dropping, or otherwise being discharged, dispersed, or escaping from such vehicle. Covering and securing loads with a closefitting tarpaulin or other appropriate cover of adequate size is required.

(d)

Any owner, lessee and operator, jointly and severally, of any vehicle traveling upon a public road, highway or waterway within the county from which any materials have fallen, dropped, leaked or otherwise been discharged, disbursed, thrown or escaped, causing litter, obstruction to motorists or boaters, or damage to other vehicles, public property, or the environment shall immediately cause the materials to be cleaned up, and shall pay for any cleaning costs so incurred by the board of county commissioners.

(Code 1979, § 12-25)

State law reference

Vehicles scattering load, F.S. § 316.520.