Pumpout Signage Requirements

Clean Vessel Act Grant Program recipients are required under Federal Signage Standards outlined in 50 CFR §85.43 to display signs to inform boaters about a pumpout facility. All facilities awarded CVA funding are required to display a minimum of two signs:

• The International Pumpout Logo Sign.
• The CVA Informational Building Placard.

International Pumpout Logo Sign Requirements

• Size: 3 ft x 4 ft
• Placement: Facing the waterway, visible to boaters

Design Standards:

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• Symbol is black, background is white, and border is international orange.
  • For day boards (signs), use retroreflective international orange film.
  • For paint, use international orange conforming to FED-STD 595B, chip number 12197 in daylight conditions.
  • For inks, use Pantone Matching System color chart 179C.
  • The symbol sign should use reflectorized film or paint or should be illuminated so it is viewable at night.

The following rules govern the graphic reproduction of the symbols:

• No portion of the symbol should be obscured by overprinting.
• The symbol should not be placed where it will be split by unlike backgrounds.
• The symbol should not be placed on a background that is highly textured or patterned.

The CVA Informational Building Placard Requirements

The informational sign must display

• Hours of operation
• Pumpout fee
• Pumpout instructions,
• Operator name and contact number
• Accrediting logos and accrediting text. 

This sign should stand about 1 foot tall, be placed either on the  equipment or adjacent. Sign Sample: CVA Informational Building Placard Sample. 

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Signage For Pumpout Vessels 

Pumpout vessels must have accreditation signage at the helm that includes: 

• Funded in part by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service through the Florida Department of Environmental Protection.
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sport Fish Restoration logo.
• Florida DEP logo. 

Pumpout vessel must have signage on the side of the vessel that includes: 

• Boat/Business owner’s name and/or logo if available (i.e., Martin County, Riviera Dunes Marina, etc.).
• U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (USFWS) Sport Fish Restoration logo.
• Universal pumpout logo; large enough so boaters can see it.
• Contact information.
• Florida DEP logo. 

For logos, please see the Pumpout Signage Logos page.                                                                                                                                                                          

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