As used in this article, the following terms shall have the
meanings indicated:
CITY PROPERTY
Any property owned, occupied, or controlled by the City of
Norwalk, including but not limited to school grounds, parks, playgrounds,
lawns, streets, sidewalks, grassy areas adjacent to City streets and
sidewalks, rights-of-way, waters, waterways, fields, athletic fields,
trails, beaches, and open spaces.
INVASIVE FAUNA SPECIES
Any insect or animal species not native to the Connecticut
ecosystem whose introduction to such ecosystem does or is likely to
cause economic or environmental harm or harm to human health.
INVASIVE PLANT SPECIES
Any nonnative plants recorded on the Connecticut Invasive
Plant List pursuant to Sections 22a-381a through 22a-381e of the Connecticut
General Statutes, as amended from time to time.
IPMT
The interdepartmental pest management team established to
evaluate applications and make determinations under this article.
The IPMT shall be composed of the Director of Health, Director of
Recreation and Parks, Chief of Operations, and the senior Conservation
Officer, or their respective designees. The Director of Recreation
and Parks, or their designee, shall serve as Chair of the IPMT.
ORGANIC LAND MANAGEMENT
Refers to a problem-solving strategy that prioritizes a natural,
organic approach to turfgrass and landscape management and care of
trees and shrubs without the use of pesticides. It mandates the use
of natural, organic practices that promote healthy soil and plant
life as a preventive measure against the onset of turf and landscape
pest problems.
ORGANIC PRODUCT
Any products or materials:
A.
Sanctioned as organic in accordance with the Organic Materials
Review Institute (OMRI);
B.
Whose active ingredients are all listed in the OMRI Generic
Materials List;
C.
Listed in the National Organic Program (NOP) Code of Federal
Regulations Title 7, Subtitle B, Chapter I, Subchapter M, Part 205,
Subpart G, § 205.601, as amended from time to time;
D.
Designated and labeled as "for organic production" per the NOP;
or
E.
As prescribed by certified organic agents or contractors accredited
through the Northeast Organic Farming Association (NOFA), provided
that such prescription is in accordance with the land care and maintenance
practices sanctioned by NOFA in its Standards for Organic Land Care
for clients who ask for organic services.
PROHIBITED PRODUCT
Any product, material, substance, pesticide, fungicide, larvicide,
insecticide, herbicide, rodenticide, or fertilizer that contains:
RESTRICTED PRODUCT
Any product, material, pesticide, fungicide, larvicide, insecticide,
herbicide, rodenticide, or fertilizer that is not an "organic product"
or a "prohibited product."
TIDAL WETLANDS
Shall have the meaning set forth in the Connecticut Tidal
Wetlands Act, as the same may be amended from time to time.
WATERCOURSE
Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22a-39-2 of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as the same may be amended
from time to time.
WETLANDS
Shall have the meaning set forth in Section 22a-39-2 of the
Regulations of Connecticut State Agencies, as the same may be amended
from time to time.
Neither the City of Norwalk, nor any commission, board, authority,
or other body established thereby, nor any officer, employee, contractor,
or agent of the City of Norwalk or such commission, board, authority,
or other body, shall use or apply any organic product, restricted
product, or prohibited product on City property, except as expressly
provided in this article.
The use of prohibited products on City property is prohibited
in all cases, except where, as of the effective date of this article,
such prohibited product is used on City property to control the presence
of poison ivy; provided, however, that in no event shall such prohibited
product be used within 200 feet of a tidal wetland, watercourse, or
wetland.
Notwithstanding any other provision of this article, organic products and restricted products may be used on a municipal golf course for maintenance, provided that the golf course follows the Environmental Principles for Golf Courses in the United States established by the United States Golf Association and, provided further, that the golf course will, to the greatest extent practicable, minimize the impact of the organic products or restricted products on abutting properties or any tidal wetland, watercourse, or wetland. The Director of such golf course shall, on a monthly basis, deliver a written report to the IPMT of all organic products and restricted products used during the preceding month. Such report shall include the information required in §
77A-8B below.
This article shall be effective as of January 1, 2023.