§ 23-51. Usage rules for residents of Lake County.

(a)

The County maintains several convenience centers for the usage of all Lake County residents and business owners, in both the incorporated and the unincorporated areas. The County-operated convenience centers may be used for disposal of Residential Waste, Household Hazardous Waste and where authorized, Hazardous Waste. The Central Solid Waste convenience center may also be used for disposal of Commercial Waste.

(b)

At the County-operated convenience centers, there shall be no disposal fee for Residential Waste.

(c)

All Customers utilizing the convenience centers shall adhere to the following rules:

(1)

The scavenging of any items is strictly prohibited at all County convenience centers.

(2)

All items discarded shall become the property of the County.

(3)

Persons using the convenience centers are required to follow all posted safety rules.

(4)

Items shall be discarded only during operating hours of the convenience center. The discarding of items when the convenience center is closed is strictly prohibited pursuant to F.S. 403.413(4), the Florida litter law.

(5)

Persons using convenience centers shall follow all traffic flow signage and convenience center rules at all times.

(6)

All items must be properly discarded in their designated area.

(7)

Radioactive or Biomedical Waste shall not be disposed of at any County convenience center.

(8)

Pets must stay in vehicles and children shall be supervised by an adult at all times when a Customer is using a convenience center.

(9)

No unknown materials or liquids will be accepted at the convenience center locations.

(10)

Customers shall offload and dispose of all Solid Waste themselves; County owned or maintained equipment shall not be used by any Customer to offload and dispose of Solid Waste.

(11)

All Solid Waste must be offloaded fifteen (15) minutes prior to closing time at all locations during operating days.

(Ord. No. 2014-21, § 2, 5-6-14)