Retail sale of fertilizer containing nitrogen or phosphorous

No person, firm, corporation, franchise, or commercial establishment shall sell, at retail, any lawn or landscape fertilizer, liquid or granular, within the City of Tampa that contains any amount of nitrogen or phosphorous during the restricted season from June 1 through September 30 unless subject to an exemption indicated in this article.

(a)

Granular fertilizers containing nitrogen sold at retail within the City of Tampa shall contain no less than fifty (50) percent slow release nitrogen per guaranteed analysis label.

(b)

Displays of lawn and landscape fertilizers containing nitrogen or phosphorous shall not be allowed on the sales area of the retail store during the restricted season.

(c)

Retailers shall post a notice provided by the city stating that the use of lawn and landscape fertilizers in the City of Tampa is restricted in accordance with this article.

(d)

Fertilizers sold within the City of Tampa shall meet the requirements set forth in Rule 5E-1.003(2), Florida Administrative Code, Labeling Requirements For Urban Turf Fertilizers.

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