§ 50-525. Fertilizer-free zones.  


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  • Fertilizer shall not be applied within 15 feet of any pond, stream, watercourse, lake, canal, or wetland, as defined by the Florida Department of Environmental Protection Rule 62-340, Florida Administrative Code, or from the top of a seawall. Newly planted turf and/or landscape plants may be fertilized in this zone only for a 60-day period beginning 30 days after planting if needed to allow the plants to become well established. Caution shall be used to prevent direct deposition of nutrients into the water.

(Ord. No. 2014-06, § II, 4-3-14; Ord. No. 2014-09, § II, 7-17-14)