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 Nassau County
 Code of Ordinances
 Chapter 18¼. NUISANCES

§ 18¼-1. Definitions.  

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  • For the purpose of this chapter the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning:

    County code enforcement officer means employees of Nassau County designated as code enforcement officers and whose duty it is to ensure code compliance or enforce codes and ordinances.

    Litter. Any garbage, construction debris, rubbish, trash, refuse, can, bottle, box, container, paper, tobacco product, dead fish, dead animal, solid or liquid waste, tree limbs and branches, any flaming or glowing material unless permitted by competent authority, tire, appliance, mechanical equipment, or part.

    Operational vehicle shall mean any vehicle that does not have a current tag, but is used on the property and can be started and driven on a regular basis.

    Person. Any individual, firm, sole proprietorship, corporation, or unincorporated association. It shall also mean the employer or principal of any employee or agent who violates this ordinance [chapter] while acting within the scope of their employment or agency.

    Pole barn. A roofed structure that is supported by wooden, metal, or concrete poles, pilings or vertical supports, with or without a floor, that the structure's exterior perimeter is at least fifty (50) percent open to the elements.

    Property. Any real property either public or private within the county.

    Street or highway. The entire width between the boundary lines of every street, highway, or right-of-way within the county.

    Unserviceable vehicle shall mean any vehicle which is required to be licensed or registered in the State of Florida and is in such condition that it cannot be started or moved under its own power.

    Vehicle. A machine propelled by power, other than human power, designed to travel along the ground for the purposes of transporting persons or property or pulling machinery including, but without limitation to, automobiles, trucks, motorcycles, tractors, and tractor trailers without wheels.

(Ord. No. 89-10, § 2(2.01), 3-21-89; Ord. No. 2003-17, § 1, 3-24-03; Ord. No. 2010-13, § 1, 11-8-10; Ord. No. 2012-14, § 1, 5-14-12)