Dumping or littering on public or private property in unincorporated Escambia County is prohibited. Refuse may not be placed in streets, ditches, lakes, or waterways, and owners are liable for litter left on their property more than 48 hours.
The litter-control ordinance bars discarding litter anywhere except approved containers or areas, including from vehicles, and holds owners liable for litter on their property beyond 48 hours (section 42-154). Chapter 82 separately prohibits placing refuse in any street, alley, ditch, lake, stream, or other body of water except in proper containers (section 82-5), and removing waste from others' containers. The Florida Litter Law (F.S. § 403.413) also applies. Enforcement is by the Sheriff's Office and county Code Enforcement.
Chapter 82 violations are second-degree misdemeanors (section 82-23); litter violations may be abated with liens (section 42-164) and prosecuted as misdemeanors under F.S. § 125.69, in addition to state litter-law penalties.
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