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ORDINANCE NO. 2013 - Section 316.3. Timing of fertilizer application. No applicator shall apply fertilizers containing nitrogen and/or phosphorus to turf and/or landscape plants during the Prohibited Application Period or to saturated soils Section 316.4. Fertilizer free zones. Fertilizer shall not be applied within ten feet of any pond stream watercourse lake canal or wetland as defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection (Chapter 62-340 Florida Administrative Code) or from the top of a seawall unless a deflector shield drop spreader, or liquid applicator with a visible and sharply defined edge is used in which case a minimum of three feet shall be maintained. If more stringent Indian River CoMpty Code regulations apply, this provision does not relieve the requirement to adhere to the more stringe_nt regplations. Newly planted turf and/or landscape plants may be fertilized in this zone only for a 60 dav_periQ.d begjp-Wp&_tbi days.after planting if needed to allow the plants to become well established. Caution shall be used to prevent nutrients from being directly deposited into the water. Section 316.5. Low maintenance zones. A voluntary ten foot low maintenance zone is strongly recommended but not mandated from any pond, stream, water course, lake, wetland or from the top of a seawall. A swale/berm system is recommended for installation at the landward edge of this low maintenance zone to capture and filter runoff. If more stringent Indian River County Code regulations apply, this provision does not relieve the requirement to adhere to the more stringent regulations.Notwithstanding the voluntary nature of the above sentences, no mowed or cut vegetative material may be deposited or left remaining in this zone or deposited in the water. Care should be taken to prevent the over- sprayof aquatic weed products in this zone. Section 316.6. Fertilizer content and application rates. (a) Fertilizers applied to an urban lawn or turf within Indian River County shall be applied in accordance with requirements and directions set forth on the label or tag for packaged fertilizer products, or in the printed information accompanying the delivery of bulk fertilizer products, as provided by Rule 5E-1.003(2), Florida Administrative Code, Labeling Requirements For Urban Turf Fertilizers. All packaged and bulk fertilizer products sold in Indian River County shall be sold in packages with labels or tags, or, if sold in bulk, be accompanied by printed information, which complies with the requirements of Rule 5E-1.003(2), Florida Administrative Code. Without limitation,this section shall prohibit: (i) Application of starter fertilizer to an urban lawn or turf at an application rate in excess of one pound of available phosphate per 1000 square feet of application area. For the purposes of this subsection, the term "starter fertilizer" shall mean fertilizer formulated for a one-time application at planting or near that time to encourage root growth and enhance the initial establishment of the lawn or turf: 4 8