§ 8-142. Definitions.

(a)

Litter means any garbage; rubbish; trash; refuse; can; bottle; box; container; paper; tobacco product; tire; appliance; mechanical equipment or part; building or construction material; tool; machinery; wood; motor vehicle or motor vehicle part; vessel; aircraft; farm machinery or equipment; sludge from a waste treatment facility, water supply treatment plant, or air pollution control facility; or substance in any form resulting from domestic, industrial, commercial, mining, agricultural, or governmental operations.

(b)

Person means any individual, firm, sole proprietorship, partnership, corporation, or unincorporated association.

(c)

Law enforcement officer means any officer of the Florida Highway Patrol, the Polk County Sheriff's Office, a municipal police department, officers of the Florida Game and Freshwater Fish Commission, Polk County Code Enforcement Officers and, solely for the purposes of this article, any employee of the Polk County Division of Parks and Recreation designated by the department head as a litter enforcement officer.

(d)

Dump means to dump, throw, discard, place, deposit, or dispose of.

(e)

Motor vehicle means an automobile, motorcycle, truck, trailer, semitrailer, truck tractor, or semitrailer combination, or any other vehicle that is powered by a motor.

(f)

Vessel means a boat, barge, or airboat or any other vehicle used for transportation on water.

(Ord. No. 99-24, § 2, 6-8-99; Ord. No. 99-37, § 1(2), 10-5-99)