[HISTORY: Adopted by the Council of the Borough of Fair Lawn 4-11-1990
by Ord. No. 1446-90. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The following words and terms, when used in this chapter, shall have
the following meanings:
The Pesticide Control Act of 1971, as amended, N.J.S.A. 13:IF-1 et
seq.
Any ingredient which will prevent, destroy, repel, control or mitigate
pests, or which will act as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
Any plant or part thereof, or animal, or animal product, produced
by a person (including farmers, ranchers, vineyardists, plant propagators,
Christmas tree growers, aquaculturists, floriculturists, orchardists, foresters,or
other comparable persons) primarily for sale.
The characteristic designation by words, symbols, name, number or
trademark of a specific, particular pesticide or formulation thereof under
which the pesticide is distributed, sold, offered for sale, handled, stored,
used or transported in the State of New Jersey.
Any person (whether or not he/she is a private pesticide applicator
with respect to some uses) who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide
for any purpose or on any property other than as provided by the definition
of "private pesticide applicator." Any employee of a governmental agency who
engages in the use and application of pesticides as is necessary within the
scope of his/her employment is considered a commercial applicator.
Any person who applies pesticides by equipment other than aerial
under the direct supervision of a certified and registered responsible pesticide
applicator.
Any pesticide application performed on aggregate areas greater than
three acres of land or water which is either part of a pesticide control program
performed or contracted by a governmental agency or is performed by or contracted
for one person who has control over the use of the land to which the pesticide
is applied.
Any person who hires a commercial pesticide applicator business to
perform ornamental, turf or structural pesticide applications at property
in the Borough of Fair Lawn.
The United States Environmental Protection Agency.
Spraying done from a height less than two feet above the ground and
in a downward direction.
The New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection.
Any location that is not a target site.
Trees, shrubs and other planting in and around habitations, including
residences, parks, streets, retail outlets, industrial and institutional buildings.
Includes corporations, companies, associations, societies, firms,
partnerships and joint-stock companies as well as individuals and shall also
include all political subdivisions of this state or any agencies or instrumentalities
thereof.
Any insect, rodent, nematode, fungus, weed or any other form of terrestrial
or aquatic plant or animal life or virus, bacteria or other microorganism
(except viruses, bacteria or other microorganisms on or in living man or other
animals) which is injurious to health or the environment.
Includes any substance or mixture of substances labeled, designed
or intended for use in preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any
pest or any substance or mixture of substances labeled, designed or intended
for use as a defoliant, desiccant or plant regulator, provided that the term
"pesticide" shall not include any substance or mixture of substances which
the EPA does not consider to be a pesticide.
Any person who either wholly or in part holds himself/herself out
for hire to apply pesticides in the State of New Jersey.
Any person who uses or supervises the use of any pesticide for purpose
of producing any agricultural commodity on property owned or rented by him/her
or his/her employer or if applied without compensation on the property of
another person.
Officials designated by the municipality, whose duties are to enforce
the rules and regulations promulgated under this chapter.
Any individual who is accountable for the use of a pesticide by himself/herself
or any person under his/her direct supervision.
Any pesticide or pesticide use so classified under the provisions
of N.J.A.C. 7:30-2 or so classified by the Administrator of the United States
Environmental Protection Agency.
Pesticide rules and regulations promulgated under the Act and codified
in N.J.A.C. 7:30.
Buildings, foundations, sheds and other man-made structures that
may be treated with pesticides for the prevention, control and/or destruction
of termites, ants, mice, roaches and/or other pests.
The placement of any pesticide:
A specific location, including but not limited to any crop, commodity,
object, delineated field or area, structure or part thereof, that is intended
to be treated by a pesticide so that any pests therein or thereon are controlled.
This term does not include any similar site which was not a part of the original
agreement between the contracting parties even if such site is included on
the label or labeling of the pesticide.
Any act of handling or release of a pesticide or exposure of people,
property or the environment to a pesticide through acts which include but
are not limited to:
A.
No person shall engage in the activities of a commercial
pesticide operator without having satisfied the applicable requirements established
by the NJDEP and having obtained a valid pesticide operator registration issued
by that Department.
B.
Each commercial pesticide operator shall at all times
have in his/her possession the valid registration card and shall produce it
upon request by proper enforcement personnel.
C.
Each commercial pesticide operator shall register annually
with the Fair Lawn Health Department by producing a valid registration certified
for the appropriate pesticide use issued by the NJDEP and shall receive a
copy of this chapter. Said operator shall also be issued a dated municipal
identification card affirming registration with the borough and shall pay
an annual fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council,
for the same. The fee shall not be required from state, county or borough
government entities or their employees acting on their behalf.[1]
A.
No person shall engage in the activities of a commercial
pesticide applicator without having satisfied the applicable requirements
established by the NJDEP and having obtained a valid commercial pesticide
applicator registration issued by that department.
B.
Each commercial pesticide applicator shall at all times
have in his/her possession the valid registration card and shall produce it
upon request by proper enforcement personnel.
C.
Each commercial pesticide applicator must keep records
of each application of pesticides in accordance with the provisions of state
regulations. Such records shall be made available to all proper enforcement
personnel.
D.
Each commercial pesticide applicator shall register annually
with the Fair Lawn Health Department by producing a valid registration certified
for the appropriate pesticide use issued by the NJDEP and shall receive a
copy of this chapter. Said operator shall also be issued a dated municipal
identification card affirming registration with the borough and shall pay
an annual fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council,[1] for the same. The fee shall not be required from state, county
or borough government entities of their employees acting on their behalf.
A.
No person shall engage in the activities of a pesticide
applicator business without having satisfied the applicable requirement established
by the NJDEP and having obtained a valid pesticide applicator business registration
issued by that department. The business registration shall be made immediately
available upon request of proper enforcement personnel.
B.
A pesticide applicator business may register with the Fair Lawn Health Department and obtain the Fair Lawn municipal identification card(s) required in §§ 166-2C and 166-3D of this chapter for itself employees by producing valid registrations issued by the NJDEP for itself and those employees for whom a Fair Lawn registration card is desired and by paying a fee, as set from time to time by resolution of the Borough Council,[1] per registration card. When a single pesticide applicator business
is obtaining multiple registration cards for itself and its employees, the
total fee shall not exceed an amount as set from time to time by resolution
of the Borough Council.
C.
The pesticide applicator business must keep records of
each application of pesticides in accordance with provisions of state regulations.
Such records shall be made available to all proper enforcement personnel.
A.
No person shall engage in the activities of a private
pesticide applicator without having satisfied the applicable requirements
established by the NJDEP and having obtained a valid private pesticide applicator
registration issued by that department.
B.
The valid registration card shall be made available within
24 hours of the request of proper enforcement personnel.
C.
All private pesticide applicators must keep records of
each application of pesticides in accordance with provisions of state regulations.
Such records shall be made available to all proper enforcement personnel.
No person shall store restricted use pesticides without first meeting
the applicable provisions of state regulations.
A.
No person shall mix, apply or use a pesticide unless
a readable copy of the registered label for the pesticide which is being mixed
or applied is available at the application or mixing site.
B.
No person shall make an application of a pesticide to
a target site in such a manner or under such conditions that drift or other
movement of the pesticide, which is avoidable through reasonable precautions,
infringes on a non-target site.
C.
No person shall directly apply any pesticide to a non-target
site or apply pesticide in a manner that causes damage to non-target sites.
D.
No person shall add water to any pesticide handling,
storage or application equipment via a hose, pump or other equipment unless
such hose, pump or other equipment is fitted with an effective valve, method
or device to prevent backflow of pesticides or liquids containing pesticides
into water supply systems, streams, lakes, other sources of water or other
areas.
All persons having employees who use, apply, transport or otherwise
handle any pesticide shall make available to such employees any necessary
and appropriate safety equipment in good working order and shall train such
employees in the proper operation of such safety equipment.
A.
No person shall apply any pesticide on a community or
area wide basis unless prior notification of the proposed application has
been given to persons residing in the vicinity of the proposed target site.
(1)
The notification shall be made through advertisement
in at least two newspapers having the greatest likelihood of informing the
public within the area of application. The notice shall be placed in the local
advertisement section.
(2)
The newspaper notification must be given a maximum of
30 days and a minimum of seven days prior to the proposed application date.
(3)
The notification must contain at least:
(a)
The proposed application date;
(b)
The location of the application;
(c)
The name, address and registration number of the applicator
business or the responsible pesticide applicator associated with the application;
(d)
The brand name and active ingredients of the pesticide(s)
to be used;
(e)
Application equipment to be used;
(f)
The name, address and phone number of a person who may
be contacted and is responsible for supplying updated information on the advertised
pesticide applications to those persons requesting it; and
(g)
The New Jersey Poison Information and Education System
telephone number for emergencies and the New Jersey Department of Health and
borough telephone numbers for routine health inquiries.
(4)
Upon the request by a person residing in the vicinity of the proposed target site, to a person designated pursuant to § 166-9A(3)(f) above, such designated person shall provide, at a minimum, the following information at least 12 hours prior to the application, except that if a reasonable attempt to provide notice is unsuccessful, an attempt to notify such person, by telephone, shall be made immediately prior to the application.
(5)
The person designated pursuant to § 166-9A(3)(f) above shall maintain a record of all telephone calls, attempted and completed with persons requesting information referred to in § 166-9A(4) above and a file of related correspondence. Such record and file shall be available to the proper enforcement personnel upon request. The minimum information required to be kept on the call record shall include:
(6)
The person making the application subject to the notification
requirements shall keep a record of the newspapers in which the advertisement
was placed and the dates published. This information shall be made available
to the proper enforcement personnel upon request.
B.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
pesticide application which is made for the purpose of producing an agricultural
commodity, mosquito larviciding applications or the application of granular
formulations in nonresidential areas.
B.
If the person is the owner, operator or tenant of the
property where the application of pesticides is to be done, he/she shall:
(1)
Deliver notices at least 48 hours prior to the proposed
application to residents or tenants of property adjacent to, contiguous with
or within 100 feet of the area to which pesticides are to be applied. In the
event the resident or tenant is not available to receive the notification,
the notice shall be left in a readily apparent location (such as in a front
door). The notices shall contain the following information:
(a)
A general statement of the purpose of the notification
and procedures to follow to obtain additional information;
(b)
The proposed application date and a contingency date
if desired, providing such contingency date is no more than seven days after
the primary proposed application date;
(c)
The location of the application;
(d)
If a commercial pesticide applicator will be doing the
application, the name, address and telephone number of the applicator doing
the application; and
(e)
The brand name and active ingredients of the pesticide(s)
to be used and the manufacturer's recommended precautions to prevent possible
harmful exposure to adults, children and pets.
(2)
Maintain a record of properties to which notices were
delivered. The record shall be kept for at least three months following the
date the application was made. Such records shall include:
(3)
Post signs around the treated property at the start of
the application and for at least 24 hours following the application or longer
if required according to re-entry precautions given on the pesticide product
label. The signs conform to the following requirements:
(a)
The signs shall bear the words "Pesticide Treated Area"
or their equivalent in letters at least 1/2 inch high;
(b)
The signs shall also contain a minimum two-inch diameter
circular illustration, in standard international signage, depicting an adult
and a child on a lawn walking a dog on a leash. The illustration shall depict
by means of a diagonal line across the circle that this action is prohibited.
(c)
The signs shall be placed in such a manner that they
are clearly legible from all streets fronting the treated property and along
any borders of the treated property not bounded by fences, shrubbery, structures
or other obstacles to passage.
C.
If the person is a customer, he/she shall request to
see and be shown the commercial pesticide applicator's or operator's valid
registration for the type of application work to be done, as issued by the
NJDEP and a valid Fair Lawn Borough pesticide applicator's registration card.
If such registrations are not provided by the commercial pesticide applicator
or operator, the applicator or operator shall not be hired for the proposed
pesticide application work.
D.
If the person is a pesticide applicator business, he/she
shall:
(1)
Show the customer, prior to contracting to do the proposed
application work, a valid registration for the type of application work to
be done, as issued by the NJDEP and a valid Fair Lawn Borough pesticide applicator's
registration card.
(3)
Advise and reach agreement with the customer regarding
the proposed application date and any contingency date if appropriate;
(4)
Provide to the customer notices containing the following
information [as per the provisions of N.J.A.C. 7:30-9.11 (a)2, (b)2 and (d)2)]:
the proposed date of the application; the pesticide(s) to be used (brand name
and common chemical names, if available, of the active ingredients); label
instructions relating to contracting party and public safety, including precautions;
the name, address and telephone number of the pesticide applicator business;
the telephone number of the New Jersey Department of Health for general health
information and the New Jersey Poison Information and Education System telephone
number for emergency situations; and a statement that a copy of the label(s)
for the pesticide(s) used will be available if requested by the contracting
party.
(5)
Provide to the customer suitable signs for posting around
the treated property pursuant to § 166-10B(4) of this chapter.
E.
A customer may delegate all or part of his/her responsibilities under § 166-10B to a commercial pesticide applicator, providing such delegation is done in writing and the commercial pesticide applicator agrees to assume such responsibilities in writing. Written agreements regarding such delegation must clearly state what portions of the customer's responsibilities are being delegated (e.g., notification, posting signs, removing signs, etc.).
F.
A commercial pesticide applicator is not responsible for failure of a customer to fulfill his/her notification obligations or any actions resulting from such failure, providing that the commercial applicator has fulfilled his/her responsibilities as per § 166-10D above or unless the commercial applicator has assumed the notification responsibilities as per § 166-10E above.
G.
The person doing the pesticide application shall do the
application work at the time and place indicated on the notification. If circumstances
prevent this (e.g., rain, high winds, etc.), renotification shall be done.
The person responsible for the original notification shall be responsible
for the renotification. However, the original notification may contain one
contingency date. If a contingency date is included on the original notification,
then the application may proceed on the contingency date without renotification.
H.
The Fair Lawn Health Department shall maintain a file
with the following information:
I.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to:
(1)
Any pesticide application which is made for the purpose of producing an agricultural commodity or to any person required to supply advance notification pursuant to the provisions of § 166-9 herein;
(2)
Any pesticide application made where the target site
is greater than 100 feet from the nearest property line;
(3)
Any pesticide application made using pesticide products
available from retail stores selling home and garden products and which are
dispensed from containers no greater than two pounds or one quart in capacity.
(Note: Application of products purchased at a retail store and then diluted
to a quantity greater than two pounds or one quart, such as by mixing with
water in a larger container or connecting to a garden hose, are subject to
the notification requirements of this section.);
(4)
Any pesticide application made inside a building;
(5)
Any pesticide application involving application of granular
pesticides or pesticide/fertilizer combinations to lawns or gardens or to
ground level spraying of lawns or gardens, providing:
(6)
Any pesticide application involving subterranean applications
or injection into trees, shrubs or structures.
J.
The provisions of this section shall also apply to any
pesticide applications done by or for the Borough of Fair Lawn.
A.
No person shall make an outdoor application of a pesticide
product which has information on its label or labeling noting that the product
is toxic to bees unless such person first notifies, at least 36 hours prior
to the application, each apiarist who:
B.
The notification must include the following information:
(1)
The intended date of the application;
(2)
The approximate time of the application;
(3)
The brand name and active ingredient of the pesticide
to be applied;
(4)
The location of the land on which the application is
to be made; and
(5)
The name and certified pesticide applicator registration
number of the responsible pesticide application.
C.
The NJDEP may alter the interval of time needed for notification
if any person can demonstrate to the satisfaction of the Department that an
emergency situation has occurred and an immediate application is required
to control a sudden and unexpected pest infestation, but time does not reasonably
allow the giving of an advance thirty-six-hour notice; provided, however,
that notice of emergency applications shall be given to the apiarist himself/herself
as soon as reasonably possible before or after the application.
D.
If the owner or operator of an apiary does not choose
to move, cover or otherwise protect the apiary, the application may be made
without delay, provided that such application complies with the pesticide
labeling and any provisions of the Act or any rules and regulations promulgated
thereunder.
E.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
person using a pesticide on an aggregate area less than three acres, provided
that the application is not made with hydraulic spraying equipment capable
of operating at a rate greater than 300 psi and 10 gpm, airblast sprayers
or aerial equipment.
F.
Any person required to notify apiarists pursuant to the provisions of Subsection A above shall not be responsible for notifying any apiarist who cannot be notified because:
(1)
The NJDEP failed to provide information deemed necessary
by the Department for such notification, provided that the person required
to notify the apiarist requested the information from the Department at least
two weeks prior to the application date; or
(2)
The person required to notify the apiarist was unable
to contact the apiarist, providing at least three attempted telephone contacts
were made between the hours of 9:00 a.m. and 10:00 p.m., at least one of which
shall be made after 6:00 p.m., the calls being a minimum of one hour apart,
on the last day before the thirty-six-hour notification limit.
G.
If the application date is changed so that the application
will not occur on the intended date specified in the original notification
of application but will be conducted during the next consecutive day, notification
must be given to the individual apiarist as soon as reasonably possible but
not later than 10:00 p.m. the night prior to the new application date.
H.
The provisions of this section shall not apply to any
pesticide application which is made for agricultural purposes, except to the
following crops within the dates stated below or when in the flowering stage:
For first violations not deemed to be intentional and which have not
resulted in significant endangerment of public health or environment, in the
discretion of the proper enforcement personnel designated by the borough,
a warning may be issued to the offender instead of a formal complaint being
filed. The enforcement officer shall keep a record of all warnings issued
by date, name and address of offender and nature of offense. The warning to
the offender shall be in writing and a copy of same shall be kept by the proper
enforcement personnel.
Any person violating any provision of this chapter shall be subject
to one or more of the following penalties: imprisonment in the county jail
for a term not exceeding 90 days, a fine not exceeding $1,000, or community
service not exceeding 90 days.
A copy of the report of all enforcement actions either by way of warning
or complaint shall be forwarded to the Bureau of Pesticide Compliance
in the NJDEP within 14 days after the completion of said matter.
