§ 54.11 EXEMPTIONS.
   This chapter does not apply to:
   (A)   Bona fide farm operations as defined in F.S. § 823.14, “Florida Right to Farm Act” (2016), as this statute may be amended from time to time.
   (B)   Other properties not subject to or covered under division (A) above that have pastures used for grazing livestock.
   (C)   Any lands used for bona fide scientific research, including, but not limited to, research on the effects of fertilizer use on stormwater, water quality, agronomics, or horticulture.
   (D)   Golf courses, athletic fields and turf managed for active recreation, whose owners implement best management practices as described in Rule 5E-1.003(2)(d), Florida Administrative Code, “Fertilizers Labeled for Sports Turf at Golf Courses, Parks and Athletic Fields” (2016), as this regulation may be amended from time to time.
   (E)   Any fruit or vegetable gardens, provided they are not within 15 feet of any waterbody or wetland.
(Ord. 1569, passed 7-27-17)