Turf and landscape practices or combination of practices based on research, field testing, and expert review, determined to be the most effective and practicable on-location means, including economic and technological considerations, for improving water quality, conserving water supplies and protecting natural resources.

Any person who applies fertilizer for payment or other consideration to property not owned by the person or firm applying the fertilizer or the employer of the applicator, except as provided in Section 482.1562(9), Florida Statutes (2016), as this statute may be amended from time to time.

The percentage of plant nutrients or measures of neutralizing capability claimed to be present in a fertilizer.

Any native or exotic tree, shrub, or groundcover (excluding Turf).

An area a minimum of ten (10) feet wide adjacent to water courses that is planted and managed in order to minimize the need for fertilizations, watering, mowing, and related activities.

Any natural person, business, corporation, limited liability company, partnership, limited partnership, association, club, organization, or any group of people acting as an organized entity.

The time period during which a Flood Watch or Warning, or a Tropical Storm Watch or Warning, or a Hurricane Watch or Warning is in effect for any portion of the County, issued by the National Weather Service, or if heavy rain, as defined by the World Meteorological Organization as rainfall greater than or equal to two (2) inches in a twenty-four (24) hour period, is likely.

The actual physical deposit of fertilizer or turf, landscape plants, or both.

Any person who applies fertilizer on turf, landscape plants or both.

A training program approved pursuant to Section 403.9338, Florida Statutes (2016), as this statute may be amended from time to time, or any more stringent requirements set forth in this article that includes the most current version of the Florida Department of Environmental Protection's Florida-Friendly Best Management Practices for Protection of Water Resources by the Green Industries, as this document may be amended from time to time.

Any person, other than a private, non-commercial or a Commercial Fertilizer Applicator (unless such definitions also apply under the circumstances), that applies fertilizer for the purpose of maintaining turf, landscape plants, or both.  Institutional Fertilizer Applicators include, but are not 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 or other form of common ownership.

The act of applying fertilizer to turf, specialized turf, or landscape plants.

Any substance or mixture of substances that contains one or more recognized plant nutrients and promotes plant growth, or controls soil acidity or alkalinity, or provides other soil enrichment, or provides other corrective measures to the soil.  Fertilizer does not include unmanipulated peat or compost that make no claims as described in the preceding sentence.

A high quality alternative water source that has received at least secondary treatment and is reused after being discharged from a domestic wastewater treatment facility.  Moreover, there are some constituents, such as nitrogen and phosphorus found in recycled water.  These constituents are beneficial for plant growth, and will serve as an additional "Fertilizing" source.

A soil in which the voids are filled with water.  Saturation does not require flow.  For the purpose of this Part 12, soils are considered saturated if standing water is present or the pressure of a person standing on the soil causes the release of free water.

Nitrogen in a form which delays its availability for plant uptake and use after application, or which extends its availability to the plant longer than a reference rapid or quick release product.