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I <br /> ORDINANCE NO. 2013 -014 <br /> AN ORDINANCE OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF <br /> INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA CONCERNING THE FERTILIZER <br /> AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT ORDINANCE, AMENDING <br /> SECTION 316.6 (FERTILIZER CONTENT AND APPLICATION RATES) <br /> AND SECTION 316.15 (APPLICABILITY) OF CHAPTER 316 (.INDIAN <br /> RIVER COUNTY FERTILIZER AND LANDSCAPE MANAGEMENT <br /> ORDINANCE) OF THE CODE OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY TO <br /> ALLOW FOR TI4E GRADUAL AMORTIZATION OF THE SUPPLY OF <br /> CERTAIN NITROGEN CONTAINING FERTILIZER AND APPLYING <br /> CHAPTER 316 TO UNINCORPORATED INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, AND <br /> MAKING FINDINGS AND PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY, <br /> CODIFICATION; AND AN EFFECTIVE DATE. <br /> WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners adopted an ordinance regulating the <br /> proper use of fertilizers in order to protect the water quality of Indian River County's natural and <br /> constructed stormwater conveyances, rivers, creeks, canals, lakes, estuaries and other water <br /> bodies; and <br /> WHEREAS, the new fertilizer regulations require that the nitrogen content of fertilizer <br /> applied to turf or landscape plants within Indian River County shall contain at least 50% slow <br /> release nitrogen per guaranteed analysis label;and <br /> WHEREAS, the new fertilizer regulations go into effect on October 14, 20 1 1;and <br /> WHEREAS, in order to provide adequate time for the supply of fertilizer containing <br /> nitrogen that does not comply With these regulations to be eliminated, it is necessary to provide <br /> additional time for retailers to eliminate those supplies that meet at least a minimum threshold of <br /> slow release nitrogen, <br /> NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY <br /> COMMISSIONERS OF INDIAN RIVER COUNTY, FLORIDA,THAT: <br /> Section 1. Enactment Authority. <br /> Article V111, §1 of(lie Florida Constitution and Chapter 125, Florida Statutes vest broad home <br /> rule powers in counties to enact ordinances, not inconsistent with general or special law, for the <br /> Purpose of promoting the public health, safety and welfare of the residents of the county. The <br /> Board specifically determines that the enactment of this ordinance is consistent with general or <br /> special law, and is necessary and appropriate to promote the health, safety and welfare of the <br /> residents of Indian River County. <br /> Section 2. Findings. <br /> The Board finds that the above "Whereas" clauses are true and correct, and hereby incorporates <br /> such clauses as findings of the Board. <br /> ;. _ � �.,;r.VlJtIL,?,,•aw,..,,.e1--•nram;:nc�.r,,.k.•.»:t Page 1 of <br />