Certification and training

(a)

All commercial applicators and their supervisors, as well as government and institutional applicators, site supervisors and managers of professional landscape maintenance companies, government and institutional landscape supervisors, and any employee of a lawn and landscape maintenance company performing fertilizer application shall comply with the Rule Chapter 1-15 of the EPCHC. To be in compliance with the provisions of this article, a copy of the appropriate certificate indicating the completion of the training and certification as required by Chapter 1-15 referenced herein shall be with an applicator at all times and provided to the City of Tampa representative such as a code enforcement officer or public works department stormwater division staff upon request.

(b)

A vehicle decal issued by the EPCHC executive director or other authorized organization indicating that the company is in compliance with the training and certification requirements of Chapter 1-15 of the EPCHC shall be affixed and maintained on the exterior of all vehicles used by the company in connection with landscape maintenance activities and/or the application of fertilizer within the area regulated by this article.

(Ord. No. 2011-74, § 1, 6-23-2011; Ord. No. 2012-48, § 1, 5-3-2012)