Sec. 741.102. - Definitions.

The following definitions apply to terms or phrases in this Chapter. (a) Litter. The term "litter" shall mean "litter" as defined in the Florida Litter Law at F.S. § 403.413(2)(f), that is located on public property, and shall include any artificial or manmade object illegally placed within a public right-of-way or illegally nailed, fastened or affixed to any tree, public utility pole, or other object located on public property or within a public right-of-way. The term "litter" shall include "snipe sign" as defined herein. The term "litter" shall not include any signs permitted pursuant to Sections 656.1306 and 656.1313 , Ordinance Code. (b) Zero-tolerance policy for litter. The phrase "zero-tolerance policy for litter" shall mean the establishment of policies and standards that, if implemented, will lead to public property being litter-free. (c) Litter-free. The term "litter-free" shall mean that public property will be free of litter. (d) Snipe sign. The term "snipe sign" shall mean a sign which is tacked, nailed, posted, pasted, glued, or otherwise attached or affixed to a tree on public property, to a public utility pole, to a public utility box, to publicly-owned street furniture such as a bench or shelter, to a public fence, or to any other object on public property or within the public right-of-way, except with the express permission or consent of the public property owner, or as set forth in Sections 656.1306 and 656.1313 , Ordinance Code. See the example in Attachment A. (e) Person. The term "person" shall have the same meaning as set forth in Section 1.102(11), Ordinance Code.; (f) Special Exemptions. Signs erected and maintained pursuant to the discharge of the governmental function of public health and safety are exempt from the definition of snipe signs. (g) First offense and Subsequent offenses. The term "first offense" shall mean each separate snipe sign violation issued by a Code Enforcement Officer to any individual or corporation that occurs prior to the violator being found guilty of this Code Section by a court of competent jurisdiction or that occurs prior to the violator paying any fine without contesting the citation(s). Any offense that occurs after an adjudication by law or payment of the fine for an offense shall be deemed a subsequent offense and punishable as described in the chart located in § 741.107 (c), Ordinance Code. (Ord. 2004-909-E, § 1; Ord. 2010-253-E, § 13; Ord. 2013-486-E, § 2; Ord. No. 2014-553-E , § 1)