403.93345 Coral reef protection.— (1) This section may be cited as the “Florida Coral Reef Protection Act.” (2) This act applies to the sovereign submerged lands that contain coral reefs as defined in this act off the coasts of Broward, Martin, Miami-Dade, Monroe, and Palm Beach Counties. (3) As used in this section, the term: (a) “Aggravating circumstances” means operating, […]
403.9335 Short title.—Sections 403.9335-403.9338 may be cited as the “Protection of Urban and Residential Environments and Water Act.” History.—s. 2, ch. 2009-199.
403.9336 Legislative findings.—The Legislature finds that the implementation of the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes (2008), which was developed by the department in conjunction with the Consumer Fertilizer Task Force, the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, and the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, will assist in protecting […]
403.9337 Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes.— (1) All county and municipal governments are encouraged to adopt and enforce the Model Ordinance for Florida-Friendly Fertilizer Use on Urban Landscapes or an equivalent requirement as a mechanism for protecting local surface and groundwater quality. (2) Each county and municipal government located within the watershed of a […]
403.9338 Training.— (1) The department, in cooperation with the Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, shall: (a) Provide training and testing programs in urban landscape best management practices and may issue certificates demonstrating satisfactory completion of the training. (b) Approve training and testing programs that are equivalent to or more comprehensive than the training provided by the department under […]
403.9339 Golf course best management practices certification.— (1) To provide a means of documenting and ensuring compliance with best management practices for fertilizer application to golf courses, the turfgrass science program at the University of Florida Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences, in coordination with the department, shall administer a certification for golf course best management practices. […]
