Dumping garbage, trash, junk or debris on private or public property in unincorporated St. Lucie County is prohibited, and Florida's Litter Law adds fines from $150 up to third-degree felony charges for large or commercial dumping.
St. Lucie County Code Sec. 38-26 bars discarding, abandoning or accumulating any abandoned property, garbage, trash, junk or debris on private property in the unincorporated county unless stored in an enclosed structure or an authorized junk yard; Sec. 38-24 extends the ban to roads and public lands. Naming evidence found in the waste is prima facie proof of the violator. On top of local enforcement, Florida's Litter Law (F.S. 403.413) sets escalating penalties: a $150 fine for small amounts, a first-degree misdemeanor over 15 pounds, and a third-degree felony for over 500 pounds or any commercial dumping.
County code enforcement plus F.S. 403.413: $150 for under 15 lbs, first-degree misdemeanor over 15 lbs, third-degree felony over 500 lbs or commercial dumping.
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