§ 11-1. Unlawful deposits in lakes, canals, etc.

(a)

No person, firm, company, corporation or association in St. Lucie County, Florida, nor the managing agent of any person, firm, company, corporation or association in said county shall deposit or shall permit or allow any person or persons in their employ or under their control, management or direction to deposit in any of the waters of the lakes, rivers, harbors, streams, ditches and canals in such county, any rubbish, filth or poisonous or deleterious substance or substances in such quantity as is liable to affect the health of persons, fish or livestock, or any substance, material or thing in such quantity that the said water is thereby rendered unfit for one or more of the beneficial uses for which such water was fit or suitable prior to the introduction of such substance, material or thing, or which renders insanitary or unclean any bathing beach, or to place or deposit any such substance, material or thing in any place where the same may be washed or infiltered into any of the waters herein named.

(b)

The Board of County Commissioners of St. Lucie County, Florida, and the state board of health of the State of Florida, jointly and severally, are hereby authorized and empowered to enforce the provisions of this act [section] and any rules, regulations or criteria established by the state board of health to control air and water pollution, by injunction or other legal means.

(c)

Any person, firm, company, corporation or association, or any agent, officer or employee who violates any provision of this act [section] shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and each day that such a violation is committed shall constitute a separate offense.

(Laws of Fla. (1955) ch. 31238, §§ 1, 3, 4)