[HISTORY: Adopted by the Town Board of the Town of Islip as indicated in article histories. Amendments noted where applicable.]
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Editor's Note: Former Ch. 7, Building Code, adopted 6-14-1938, as amended, was repealed 9-12-2000.
[Adopted 8-17-2010 by L.L. No. 9-2010]
As used in this article, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated:
PESTICIDE
A. 
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for preventing, destroying, repelling or mitigating any pests; and
B. 
Any substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant.
PLANT REGULATOR
Any substance or mixture of substances, intended through physiological action, for accelerating or retarding the rate of growth or rate of maturation or for otherwise altering the behavior of ornamental or crop plants or their produce, but shall not include substances which are intended as plant nutrients, trace elements, nutritional chemicals, plant inoculants and soil amendments.
A. 
An emergency application of a pesticide or plant regulator may be made as determined by the Commissioner of the Town of Islip Department of Parks, Recreation and Cultural Affairs.
B. 
The following shall not be considered an application of pesticides as defined under § 7-2:
(1) 
The application of antimicrobial pesticides and antimicrobial products as defined by the Federal Insecticide, Fungicide and Rodenticide Act (7 U.S.C. §§ 136(mm) and 136q(h)(2));
(2) 
The use of an aerosol product with a directed spray, in containers of 18 fluid ounces or less, when used to protect individuals from stinging and biting insects, including venomous spiders, bees, wasps and hornets;
(3) 
The use of nonvolatile insect or rodent bait in a tamper-resistant container;
(4) 
The application of a pesticide classified by the United States Environmental Protection Agency as an exempt material under 40 CFR 152.25;
(5) 
The use of boric acid and disodium octaborate tetrahydrate;
(6) 
The use of horticultural soap and oils that do not contain synthetic pesticides or synergists.
A. 
The Town shall only use organic lawn care materials in the maintenance of Town-owned parcels of land, with the exception of Town of Islip golf courses.
B. 
Any outside vendors, contractors or other entities that enter into an agreement with the Town of Islip for the maintenance or use of Town-owned parcels of land shall only use organic lawn care materials in the maintenance of said parcels of land, with the exception of Town of Islip golf courses.
If any clause, sentence, section, paragraph or provision of this article or any rule or regulation hereunder shall be adjudged by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid, such judgment shall not affect, impair or invalidate the remainder of this article but shall be confined in its operation to the clause, sentence, section, paragraph or provision or rule or regulation directly involved in the controversy in which such judgment shall have been rendered.
This article shall take effect immediately upon the filing thereof in the office of the New York Secretary of State.