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Naples code manager outlines enforcement and outreach: $100 citations, up to $5,000 for irreversible illicit discharges
Summary
City staff reviewed fertilizer and illicit-discharge outreach materials and enforcement practices: a 10-foot buffer and a June 1–Sept. 30 blackout for fertilizing, an online fertilizer calculator and reclaimed-water map, and enforcement steps including $100 citations or referral to the code board for fines up to $5,000.
City staff and the city’s code compliance manager briefed the Moorings Bay Citizens Advisory Committee on April 21 about outreach materials and how the city enforces fertilizer and illicit-discharge rules.
Staff displayed two brochures — an illicit-discharge brochure and a "Fertilize Right" brochure — and explained the fertilizer ordinance’s main points: maintain a 10-foot buffer from waterways, do not allow grass clippings to enter storm drains, and observe a blackout period from June 1 to Sept. 30. Staff also pointed committee members to an online fertilizer calculator…
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