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r <br /> ORDINANCE NO,2013- <br /> Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries" offered by <br /> the Florida Department of Environmental Protection throud the University of Florida Extension <br /> "Florida-Friendly Landscapes"program,or an approved equivalent. <br /> (b) Private, non-commercial applicators are encouraged to follow the recommendations of the <br /> University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences Florida Yards and <br /> Neighborhoods program when applying fertilizers. <br /> Section 316.11. General education program. <br /> The Public Works Department shall have an employee who shall address issues pertaining to this <br /> Chapter. This employee shall implement a program to inform the general public of the <br /> requirements of this chapter, which program shall include among other thins informative <br /> postings on the County website,printing:_and distributing informative brochures and other print <br /> materials, and speaking engagements at community associations civic organizations etc The <br /> pro -Main shall also include, to the extent practicable, use of any materials from the Be Floridian <br /> program and coordination and collaboration with Univers� of Florida Institute of Food and <br /> Agriculture Sciences educational activities. Any claimed or alleged deficiency in the County's <br /> general education program shall not constitute a defense to any action brought to enforce the <br /> provisions of this chapter. <br /> Section 316.12. Licensing of commercial fertilizer applicators. <br /> (a) No later than December 31 2013 all Commercial Fertilizer Applicators within Indian River <br /> County, shall abide by and successfully complete training and continuing_education requirements <br /> in the "Florida-friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water .Resources by the <br /> Green Industri " offered by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection through the <br /> University of Florida Institute of Food and Agriculture Sciences "Florida-friendly Landscapes' <br /> program, or an approved equivalent program, prior to obtaining an Indian River Coumty Local <br /> Business Tax Certificate for any category of occupation which may apply any fertilizer to turf <br /> and/or landscape plants. Commercial Fertilizer Applicators shallrhe proof of completion of <br /> the progam_to the Indian River County Tax Collector's Office within 180 da s of the effective <br /> date of this ordinance. <br /> (b) After December 31,2013,all Commercial Fertilizer Applicators within Indian River County , <br /> shall have and carry in their possession at all times when applying fertilizer, evidence of <br /> certification by the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services as a Commercial <br /> Fertilizer Applicator per Rule 5E-14.117(18),Florida Administrative Code. <br /> (c) All businesses applying fertilizer to turf and/or landscape plants (including but not limited to <br /> residential lawns, golf courses, commercial properties and multi-family and condominium <br /> properties) inust ensure that at least one employee has a "Florida-friendly Best Management <br /> Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries"training certificate prior to <br /> the business owner obtaining a Local Business Tax Certificate. Owners for any category of <br /> FMtromryVade'lifXFFAUF.relgemahOwoariOrdPn,w+W+tlGaMle&tFe ORerOrvDnoea•10tl F'.mJ{Asgut l8}dea Page 7 of 9 <br />