5C-11.015. Feeding Garbage; Application for Permit; Fees

(1) Application for Permit. A written request for a permit to feed garbage, together with a non-refundable application fee of $50 must be submitted to the Division of Animal Industry, Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services, 333 Mayo Building, Tallahassee, Florida 32399-0800. The fee must be submitted as a check or money order made payable to the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. (2) Requirements for Permit. An authorized representative of the Department will inspect the facility to determine compliance with the following minimum requirements. (a) A cooker which has the capacity and ability to raise the temperature of the garbage to 212 degrees F and to hold the garbage at that temperature for not less than 30 minutes; (b) An enclosed firebox when a direct fire cooker is used; (c) A cover over the cooker to prevent dilution by rain; (d) A fence around the area where the cooker is located that prevents livestock from accessing the untreated garbage; (e) Storage or holding containers for untreated garbage which are covered and leakproof and which have the capacity to hold all untreated garbage; (f) Separate containers for treated and untreated garbage or if the same containers are used, they must be cleaned of all garbage residue between use for treated and untreated garbage; (g) Control of insects, rodents, and other possible sources for transmission of disease organisms; (h) Provision for disposal of excess or untreated garbage in accordance with all environmental regulations; (i) Vehicles, equipment, facilities and handling areas which are cleaned of all garbage residue after exposure to untreated garbage; (j) Maintenance of records on sources of all untreated garbage; and (k) A brief description of the equipment and the method used to cook the garbage. (3) Issuance of Permit. (a) Recommendation for Approval. Facilities which meet the requirements in subsection 5C-11.015(2), F.A.C., above on inspection by an authorized representative of the Department will be recommended for approval on Form AI-15. The applicant will submit the signed Form AI-15 recommending approval to the Department accompanied by a permit fee as provided in the following schedule: