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Old 10-18-2017, 06:06 PM
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Question Government property?

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Originally Posted by kcrazorbackfan View Post
From the VCDD; would be nice, if it is illegal, if people would have been fined for the dumping. 😡😡


VCDD Logo e-Notification
Subject: Administrative Message - Special Notification to All Newsletter Subscribers
Date: 10/16/2017


It is both illegal and unauthorized for residents or the general public to place yard debris or trash on government owned property including Postal Facilities, Recreation Centers or other common areas.

For the safety and welfare of the community, please adhere to the law and do not illegally dispose of items. Law enforcement does have the ability to issue citations if an individual violates the following Florida State Statute;

2017 Florida State Statutes; 403.413 Florida Litter Law.—

(4) DUMPING LITTER PROHIBITED.—Unless otherwise authorized by law or permit, it is unlawful for any person to dump litter in any manner or amount:
(a) In or on any public highway, road, street, alley, or thoroughfare, including any portion of the right-of-way thereof, or any other public lands, except in containers or areas lawfully provided therefor. When any litter is thrown or discarded from a motor vehicle, the operator or owner of the motor vehicle, or both, shall be deemed in violation of this section.
I confess to confusion about this posting. I was under the impression that the Recreation Centers, Common Areas, etc., were the private property of the Developer, so not "public lands" and not covered by portion of the law cited.

The CDDs and the VCDD are special taxing districts, not actual parts of the government so the Rec Centers, etc. are not public lands. Or have I missed something?

THIS is the part of the law which should have been posted:

(c) In or on any private property, unless prior consent of the owner has been given and unless the dumping of such litter by such person will not cause a public nuisance or otherwise be in violation of any other state or local law, rule, or regulation.
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