Volusia County |
Code of Ordinances |
Chapter 50. ENVIRONMENT |
Article VIII. FLORIDA-FRIENDLY FERTILIZER USE |
§ 50-524. Timing of fertilizer application.
(a)
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.
(b)
Fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus shall not be applied before seeding or sodding a site, and shall not be applied for the first 30 days after seeding or sodding, except when hydro-seeding for temporary or permanent erosion control in an emergency situation, or in accordance with an adopted stormwater pollution prevention plan for that site.
(c)
Fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorus shall not be applied to turf or landscape plants June 1 through September 30 of each year.
(Ord. No. 2014-06, § II, 4-3-14; Ord. No. 2014-09, § II, 7-17-14)