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A—L <br /> Special Meeting/Public Hearing-07.18.13 <br /> v <br /> Office of <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY <br /> ATTORNEY <br /> Alan S.Polackwich,Sr.,County Attorney <br /> William K.DeBraal,Deputy County Attorney <br /> MEMORANDUM <br /> TO: Board of County Commissioners <br /> FROM: Alan S. Polackwich, Sr., County Attorn6F2-::1` <br /> DATE: July 8, 2013 <br /> SUBJECT: Proposed Fertilizer and Landscape Management Ordinance <br /> Public Hearing/Consideration of Final Adoption <br /> BACKGROUND. <br /> (W At its July 2, 2013 meeting, following significant input from the public, the Board of County <br /> Commissioners directed the County Attorney's Office to move forward with the process of adopting the <br /> Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use <br /> on Urban Landscapes (the "Model Fertilizer Ordinance'). The Board made clear that the final ordinance <br /> should include an education component, as well as a means of effective enforcement. The County <br /> Attorney's Office has prepared the attached proposed ordinance in accordance with the Board's directions. <br /> The proposed ordinance differs from the Model Fertilizer Ordinance in two respects: (1) minor changes <br /> have been made for clarity or to better fit circumstances in Indian River County, and (2) education and <br /> enforcement components have been added. Specifically, with respect to education, §316.11 of the <br /> ordinance requires the County Administrator to implement a program to inform the general public of the <br /> requirements of the ordinance, through website postings, brochures/print materials, speaking <br /> engagements, etc, and to coordinate the program with similar educational activities of the University of <br /> Florida IFAS program. <br /> Indian River Co. Approved Date <br /> Approved for B.C.C.Special Meeting/Public Hearing Admin. 7-1 " <br /> July 18,2013 Co.A .t0-(3 <br /> f - Budget <br /> S% Department --- <br /> OCO_�UNTYATTORNEY Risk Management <br /> F:4zwrrn yVdd.1GENERAL0 CCWg,.d.M-1F.nW.,03.d- <br />