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ORDINANCE NO. 2013 - and practicable on -location means, including economic and technological considerations, for improving water qualily, conserving water supplies and protecting natural resources. "Chapter 85-427" shall mean The Indian River County Environmental Control Act, Chapter 85- 427, Special Acts, Laws of Florida. "Code Enforcement Offcer shall mean any designated emplo eye or agent of Indian River County whose duly it is to enforce codes and ordinances enacted by Indian River County. "Commercial Fertilizer Applicator," except as provided in §482.1562(9), Florida Statutes, shall mean any person who applies fertilizer for payment or other consideration to property not owned by the person or firm gpl-ving the fertilizer or the employer of the applicator. "Code" shall mean "The Code of Indian River County. "Environmental Control O jcer" shall mean the Indian River County Environmental Control Officer appointed by the Board pursuant to Chapter 85-427, and Chapter 303 (Part 1) of this Code, and his or her desi ng ees. "Fertilize," "fertilizing," or "fertilization" shall mean the act of applying fertilizer to turf, specialized turf, or landscape plants. "Fertilizer" shall mean any substance or mixture of substances that contains one or more recognized plant nutrients and promotes plant growth, or controls soil acidity or alkalini , or provides other soil enrichmenlor provides other corrective measures to the soil. "Heavy rain" shall mean rainfall greater than two inches in a 24 hour period. "Institutional Fertilizer AMlicator" shall mean any person, other than a private, non-commercial applicator or a Commercial k'ertilizer Applicator unless such definitions also apply under the circumstances). that applies fertilizer for the purpose of maintaining turf and/or landscape plants. Institutional Fertilizer Applicators shall include, but shall not be limited to, owners managers or employees of public lands, schools, parks, religious institutions utilities industrial or business sites and any residential properties maintained in condominium and/or common ownership, "Landscape plane' shall mean any native or exotic tree, shrub, or groundeover (excluding turD. "Low maintenance zone" shall mean an area a minimum of ten feet wide adjacent to water courses which is planted and managed in order to minimize the need for fertilization, watering, mowing etc. "Person" shall mean any natural person, business, corporation, limited liability company partnership, limited partnership association club organization and/or any group of people acting as an organized entity. & fl � ., �a.�., ,,,n ��h m � -2013 0-QrA.Z..,l;V d— Page 3 of 9