Title 12174 · Code of Ordinances

Sec. 380.201. - Definitions.

Citation: Jacksonville, FL Code of Ordinances § 380.201.

Section: 380.201.

As used in this Part, unless the context otherwise requires: (a) Department means the Solid Waste and Resource Management Department. (b) Downtown Area means and shall include the following area: Beginning at the intersection of the southerly right-of-way line of State Street with the easterly right-of-way line of Interstate 95; thence run southerly along the easterly right-of-way line of Interstate 95 to the southerly right-of-way of Bay Street; thence easterly along the southerly right-of-way line of Bay Street to the westerly right-of-way line of Lee Street; thence southerly along the westerly right-of-way of Lee Street to the southerly right-of-way of Water Street; thence easterly along the southerly right-of-way line of Water Street to the westerly right-of-way line of Coastline Drive; thence southeasterly and easterly along the westerly and southerly right-of-way line of Coastline Drive to the easterly right-of-way line of Washington Street; thence northerly along the easterly right-of-way line of Washington Street to the southerly right-of-way line of Bay Street; thence easterly along the southerly right-of-way line of Bay Street to the easterly right-of-way line of Catherine Street; thence northerly along the easterly right-of-way of Catherine Street and the northerly projection of Catherine Street thereof to the northerly right-of-way line of the Matthews Bridge Expressway; thence westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of the Matthews Bridge Expressway to its connection with the northerly right-of-way line of State Street; thence westerly along the northerly right-of-way line of State Street to the point of beginning. (c) Garbage means an accumulation of animal, vegetable or other matter that attends the preparation, consumption, decay, dealing in or storage of meats, fish, fowl, birds, fruits or vegetables or any other putrescible matter, including animal feces, and also including cans, containers or wrappers along with these materials. (d) Garbage collection service means the City or another person performing the service of collection of solid waste, to which this Part applies. (e) Garbage receptacle includes one of the following types of containers: (1) A container of not more than 32 gallons nor less than 12-quart capacity which is: (i) Free from jagged and sharp edges, (ii) Free from inside structures, such as inside bands or reinforcing angles, which would prevent free discharge of the contents, (iii) Watertight and of impervious material, and (iv) Provided with a tightfitting cover to protect the contents from flies, insects, rats and other animals. (2) A wet-strength Kraft paper bag of not more than four cubic feet capacity having such characteristics, markings and method of securing as are prescribed by regulation of the Department. (3) A plastic bag having an inside circumference of at least 40 inches and not more than 60½ inches and an inside length of at least 22 inches and not more than 37½ inches, and having such characteristics, markings and method of securing as are prescribed by regulation of the Health Division. (f) Reserved. (g) Industrial waste means waste and debris from brick, concrete block, roofing shingle and tile plants, lumberyards and construction or demolition of buildings, debris and waste accumulation from land clearing, excavating, building, rebuilding and altering of buildings, structures, roads, streets, alleys, driveways, sidewalks or parkways, wooden crating, pallets and waste materials which, because of their volume and nature, do not lend themselves to collection with ordinary garbage and trash and originating from warehouses, abattoirs and manufacturing plants. (h) Noncombustible refuse means metals, mineral matter, large quantities of glass or crockery, metal furniture, auto bodies and parts, washing machines, refrigerators and other similar material used to housekeeping or to the operation of stores and offices. (i) Pathological waste means tissues, organs, body excretions or solid organic waste from hospitals, laboratories, clinics or similar sources. (j) Refuse means a combination of or mixture of rubbish and garbage. (k) Rubbish means an accumulation of paper, excelsior, rags, wooden and paper boxes or containers, sweepings and other accumulations of materials, other than garbage, which are usual to housekeeping and to the operation of stores, offices and other business places, and also any bottles, cans or containers. (l) Yard trash means an accumulation of leaves, grass cuttings, shrubbery cuttings or other refuse attending the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and tree trimmings. (m) Reserved. (n) White goods mean and include inoperative and discarded refrigerators, ranges, water heaters, freezers, and other similar domestic and commercial large appliances. (o) Loose trash means refuse that is not placed in a garbage receptacle. (p) Person has the meaning given to it in Section 2.101 (g), Ordinance Code of the City of Jacksonville and in addition includes any officer, employee, agent, department or instrumentality of the Federal Government, any state, municipality, or political subdivision of the State, or of any foreign government. (Ord. 69-986-718, § 2; Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 71-557-278, § 1; Ord. 72-400-292, § 3; Ord. 77-1180-601, § 1; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1; Ord. 89-1168-679, § 3; Ord. 94-144-121, § 9) Note— Former § 616.101 .