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INDIAN RIVER COUNTY FERTILIZER ORDINANCE SUGGESTED MODIFICATIONS to Key Sections Underline and strike-through apply to IRC draft as of July 10. 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. In addition, fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus shall not be applied to turf or landscape plants during the restricted application period, defined as June 1 to September 30. 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, uniess—ate neetar- shield�p spreader-, er- liquid appliea4ef with a visible and sharply defined edge, is used, iii whieh ease minimum of tree-fie t sha4l be ffiaii4ai . If more stringent Indian River County Code regulations apply, this provision does not relieve the requirement to adhere to the more stringent regulations. Newly planted turf and/or landscape plants may be fertilized in this zone only for a 60 day period beginning thirty 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 316.6. Fertilizer content and application rates. (a) No fertilizer containing phosphorous shall be applied to turf or landscape plants in Indian River County unless a soil or plant tissue deficiency is verified by a University of Florida, Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences approved testing methodology. In the case that a deficiency has been verified, the application of a fertilizer containing phosphorous shall be in accordance with the rates and directions provided by Rule 5E-1.003(2), Florida Administrative Code. Deficiency verification shall be no more than 2 years old. However, recent application of compost manure or top soil shall warrant more recent testing to verify current deficiencies. (b) The nitrogen content of fertilizer applied to turf or landscape plants within Indian River County shall contain at least 50% slow release nitrogen per guaranteed analysis label. (-a) (c) 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 firm,.,-;,,n 1. .;s seet o shat p,.,,hibi+. 13 - 75