[HISTORY: Adopted by the Mayor and Council of the Borough
of Old Tappan 7-15-2013 by Ord. No. 1059-13. Amendments noted
where applicable.]
For the purpose of this chapter, the following terms, phrase,
words and their derivations shall have the meanings stated herein
unless their use in the text of this chapter clearly demonstrates
a different meaning. When not inconsistent with the context, words
used in the present tense include the future, words used in the plural
number include the singular number, and words used in the singular
number include the plural number. The word "shall" is always mandatory
and not merely directory.
The land area, 25 feet in width, adjacent to any water body.
A farm management unit producing agricultural or horticultural
products worth $2,500 or more annually.
A fertilizer material, mixed fertilizer or any other substance
containing one or more recognized plant nutrients, which is used for
its plant nutrient content, which is designed for use or claimed to
have value in promoting plant growth, and which is sold, offered for
sale or intended for sale.
A surface that has been covered with a layer of material
so that it is highly resistant to infiltration by water. This term
shall be used to include any highway, street, sidewalk, parking lot,
driveway or other material that prevents infiltration of water into
the soil.
Any individual, corporation, company, partnership, firm,
association, or political subdivision of this state subject to municipal
jurisdiction.
Any fertilizer that contains phosphorus, expressed as P2O5,
with guaranteed analysis of greater than zero; except that it shall
not be considered to include animal (including human) or vegetable
manures, agricultural liming minerals, or wood ashes that have not
been amended to increase their nutrient content.
A technical analysis of soil conducted by an accredited soil-testing
laboratory following the protocol for such a test established by Rutgers
Cooperative Research and Extension.
A surface water feature, such as a lake, river, stream, creek,
pond, lagoon, bay or estuary.
No person may do any of the following:
A.Â
Apply fertilizer when a runoff-producing rainfall is occurring or
predicted and/or when soils are saturated and a potential for fertilizer
movement off site exists.
B.Â
Apply fertilizer to an impervious surface. Fertilizer inadvertently
applied to an impervious surface must be swept or blown back into
the target surface or returned to either its original or another appropriate
container for reuse.
C.Â
Apply fertilizer within the buffer of any water body.
D.Â
Apply fertilizer prior to March 1 and after October 31 of any year.
No person may do the following:
A.Â
Apply phosphorus fertilizer in outdoor areas except as demonstrated
to be needed for the specific soils and target vegetation in accordance
with a soil test and the associated annual fertilizer recommendation
issued by Rutgers Cooperative Research and Extension.
B.Â
Exceptions:
(1)Â
Application of phosphorus fertilizer needed for:
(2)Â
Application of phosphorus fertilizer that delivers liquid or granular
fertilizer under the soils surface, directly to the feeder roots.
(3)Â
Application of phosphorus fertilizer to residential container plantings,
flowerbeds or vegetable gardens.
This chapter shall be enforced by the Police Department and
the Department of Public Works of the Borough of Old Tappan.
Any person(s) found to be in violation of the provisions of
this chapter shall be subject to a fine not to exceed $500.
