[HISTORY: Adopted by the Board of Trustees of the Village of Matinecock 3-10-1974
by L.L. No. 1-1974 as Art. 16 of the 1974 General Ordinance.
Amendments noted where applicable.]
While the value of pesticides in controlling undesirable insects, fungi
and rodents has been well established, the widespread and sometimes indiscriminate
use of pesticides, especially those pesticides which do not degrade rapidly
after use, has resulted in serious problems by disrupting the ecological balance,
by causing permanent injury or death to fish and wildlife and by posing potential
threats to the health and welfare of the people. It is necessary, therefore,
in order to protect the health, safety and welfare of the residents of the
village, to find a solution to such problems. It is the purpose of this chapter
to control the buildup of pesticide residue in the environment, in fish and
wildlife and in man, and to foster and stimulate use of those pesticides that
will break down most rapidly in the air, soil and water.
No person, firm or corporation shall spray, distribute, use or disseminate
out of doors within the village any chemicals which are deemed by the federal
and state and Nassau County governments as being dangerous to the environment.
