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ORDINANCE NO. 2013 - <br />Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries" offered by <br />the Florida Department of Environmental Protection through 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 applyingfertilizers. <br />Section 316.11. General education urogram. <br />The Public'Works Department shall have an employee who shall address issues pertainingto o this <br />Chapter. This employee shall implement a 12ro,gram. to inform the general public of the <br />requirements of this cha tomer which pro ram shall include among other things 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 rg ain shall also include, to the extent practicable use of any materials from, the Be Floridian <br />proaM and coordination and collaboration with University of Florida Institute of Food and <br />Agjculture 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 Industries, " 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 improved equivalent program, prior to obtaining an Indian River Qoppjy Local <br />Business Tax Certificate for any category of occupation which may applyanyfertilizer to turf <br />and/or landscape plants. Commercial Fertilizer Applicators shallprovide proof of completion of <br />the urogram to the Indian River County Tax Collector's Office within 180 days 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 alltimes 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-14.1.17(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 categga of <br />F.•1Sttornryl.Mda'fiENERdLiNndvMw kOsdm�rcA510.dtnense+VvnDurriMoOdFulltKmOrAnrt.+cr.107i i��UfA+$++� 201,E s Page 7 of 9 <br />