Deltona, FL Trash & Recycling: Illegal Dumping (2026)
Key Facts
- Dumping on others' property
- Prohibited
- Accumulation limit
- 10 days without disposal
- First-offense fine
- Up to $1,000/day
- Repeat-offense fine
- Up to $5,000/day
- Irreparable violation
- Up to $15,000
Summary
Deltona makes it a punishable offense to dump solid waste on another's property or in streets, waterways, and parks, with fines reaching $15,000 for irreparable violations.
To place or cause to be placed any solid waste upon the property of another.(d)To convey or cause to be conveyed over and upon any streets, roads, highways and alleyways of the city any solid waste without an appropriate license or authority.(e)To deposit or dispose of any solid waste in or upon any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way or alleyway, or any stream, ditch, river, pond, creek, park or other public place in the city.
Official source re-checked September 7, 2026: no newer edition of the code had been published (publisher’s edition: Code of Ordinances: Supplement 31 Update 1).
Full Breakdown
Deltona's solid waste code (§ 50-4) makes it unlawful to place solid waste on someone else's property or dispose of it on any public street, sidewalk, right-of-way, alley, stream, ditch, river, pond, creek, or park within city limits. It's also illegal to accumulate waste on any lot for more than ten days without arranging disposal, or to burn solid waste without permits. Code enforcement handles violations under the citywide Sec. 1-15 penalty: a civil citation up to $500, or an administrative fine up to $1,000 per day per violation for a first offense, $5,000 per day for a repeat violation, and up to $15,000 for violations found irreparable or irreversible.
Violations & Fines
Civil citation up to $500, or administrative fines up to $1,000/day (first offense), $5,000/day (repeat), and up to $15,000 for irreparable violations under Sec. 1-15.
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