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ORD 01-002ORDINANCE 2001 - 02 AI~ ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF ELK RIVER AN ORDINANCE ADDING SECTION 606 TO THE CITY OF ELK RIVER CODE OF ORDINANCES ENTITLED LAWN FERTILIZER APPLICATION CONTROL SECTION 1. That the City of Elk River Code of Ordinances shall be amended by adding Section 606 to provide: 606 - Lawn Fertilizer Application Control 606.00 Purpose. The City has conducted studies and has reviewed existing data to determine the current and projected water quality of Lake Orono and its tributary waterways. The data indicates that lake water quality may be maintained and improved if the City is able to regulate the amount of phosphorus and other chemicals from fertilizer entering the lake as a result of storm water runoff or other causes. The purpose of this ordinance is to define regulations, which will aid the City in managing and protecting its water resources, which are enjoyed by its residents and other users. 606.02 Definitions. For the purpose of this section, certain terms and words are defined as follows: "Co,..erciai Applicator" is a person who is engaged in the business of applying fertilizer for hire. "Fertilizer" means a substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients that is used for its plant nutrient content and designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth. Fertilizer does not include animal and vegetable manures that are not manipulated, marl, lime, limestone, and other products exempted by Rule by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture. "Nonco...ercial Applicator" is a person who applies fertilizer during the course of employment, but who is not a commercial lawn Fertilizer applicator. "Pesticide" means a substance or mixture of substances intended to prevent, destroy, repel, or mitigate a pest, and a substance or mixture of substances intended for use as a plant regulator, defoliant or desiccant. 606.04 Regulations for Commercial Lawn Fertilizer A~licators. 1. License Required. No person, firm, corporation or franchise shall engage in the business of commercial lawn fertilizer applicator within the City unless a license has been obtained from the Building and Zoning Administrator or a designee as provided herein. 2. License Application Procedure. Applicants for a commercial lawn fertilizer applicator license shall be submitted to the Building and Zoning Administrator or a designee. The application shall consist of the following: A. Application Form. Applications forms shall be provided by the City and shall include the following instructions: i. Name, address and telephone number of applicant and any Individuals authorized to represent the applicant. ii. Description of lawn fertilizer formula proposed to be applied on lawns within the City. iii. A time schedule for application of lawn fertilizer and identification of weather conditions acceptable for lawn fertilizer application. B. Product Material Safety Data Sheet. A copy of Material Safety Data Sheet, including product chemical analysis of the intended lawn fertilizer, shall be submitted to the City along with the initial application for a license, and, thereafter, at least seven days before fertilizer composition changes are implemented. C. Minnesota State Licenses. A copy of all licenses required of the applicant by the State of Minnesota regarding the application of pesticides and fertilizers. D. License Fee. The license fee amount shall be set by the resolution of the City Council from time to time. The license shall expire on the 31st day of December. The license fee shall not be prorated. 3. Conditions of License. Commercial lawn fertilizer applicator licenses shall be issued subject' to the following conditions which shall be specified on the license form: A. Random Sampling. Commercial lawn fertilizer applicators shall permit the City to sample any commercial lawn fertilizer applications to be applied within the City at any time after issuance of the initial license. B. Possession of License. The commercial lawn fertilizer license, or a copy thereof shall be in the possession of any party employed by the commercial lawn fertilizer applicator when making lawn fertilizer applications within the City. C. Possession of Product Material Safety Data Sheet. A copy of product Material Data Safety Sheet of the lawn fertilizer used shall be in the possession of any party employed by the commercial lawn fertilizer applicator when making lawn fertilizer applications within the City. D. State Regulations. Licensee shall comply with the provisions of the Minnesota Fertilizer and Soil Conditioner Law as contained in Minnesota Statutes Sections 17.711 through and including 17.729 and amendments thereto. The licensee shall also comply with the provisions of the Pesticide Control as contained in the Minnesota Statutes Chapter 18B. 606.06 General Regulations. 1. Time of Application. Neither commercial applicators nor noncommercial applicators may apply lawn fertilizer when the ground is frozen or when conditions exist which will promote or create runoffs. 2. Sample Analysis Cost. The cost of analyzing fertilizer samples taken from commercial applicators shall be paid by the commercial applicators if the sample analysis indicates that phosphorus content exceeds the levels authorized herein. 3. Fertilizer Content. No person, firm, corporation, franchise, or commercial or noncommercial applicator, including homeowners or renters, shall apply any lawn fertilizer, liquid or granular, within the City of Elk River, which contains any amount of phosphorus, such as phosphate, except: A. the naturally occurring phosphorous in unadulterated natural or organic fertilizing products such as yard waste compost; B. or as otherwise provided in Section 606.06 (7). 4. Impervious Surfaces and Drainage Ways. No person shall apply fertilizer to impervious surfaces, areas within drainage ditches, or waterways. 5. Buffer Zone. Fertilizers and pesticides shall not be applied: A. to any established natural buffer zones; B. below the Ordinary High Water lines as established by the Minnesota Department of Natural Resources; or C. within ten (10) feet of any wetland or water resource. 6. Warnin~ Signs for Pesticide Application. Ail commercial or noncommercial lawn fertilizer applicators who apply pesticides to turf areas must post or affix warning signs on the property where the pesticides are applied. The warning signs shall comply with the following criteria and contain the following information: A. The warning signs must project at least eighteen (18) inches above the top of the grass line. The warning signs must be of a material that is rain resistant for at least a forty-eight (48) hour period and must remain in place up to forty-eight (48) hours from the time of initial application. B. The following information must be printed on the warning signs in contrasting colors and capitalized letters measuring at least one-half inch (1/2"), or in another format approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture. The signs must provide the following information: i. The name of the business, entity, or person applying the pesticide; and ii. The following language: "This area chemically treated. Keep children and pets off until (date of safe entry)" or a universally accepted symbol and text approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture as recognized as having the same meaning or intent as specified in this subparagraph. The warning signs may include the name of the pesticide used. C. The warning sign must be posted on a lawn or yard between two (2) feet and five (5) feet from the sidewalk or street. For parks, golf courses, athletic fields, playgrounds, or other similar recreational property, the warning signs must be posted immediately adjacent to areas within the property where pesticides have been applied and at or near the entrances to the property. 7. Exemption to Phosphorous Requirement. The prohibition against the use of fertilizer containing any quantity of phosphorus under section 606.06 (3) shall not apply to: A. newly established or developed turf and lawn areas during first growing season; or B. turf and lawn areas which soil tests confirm are below phosphorous levels established by the University of Minnesota Extension Services. The lawn fertilizer application shall not contain an amount of phosphorous exceeding the amount of Phosphorous and the appropriate application rate recommended in the soil test evaluation. Phosphorus applied as lawn fertilizer pursuant to the aforementioned exemptions shall be watered into the soil where it is immobilized and generally protected from loss by runoff. Any person, firm corporation, fran'chise or commercial or noncommercial applicator, including a homeowner or renter shall notify the city at least 24 hours prior to applying lawn fertilizer containing phosphorus of the reason for using fertilizer containing phosphorus and the amount of phosphorus contained in the lawn fertilizer to be applied. 606.08 Penalty. Any person violating this Chapter shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. The City may revoke a commercial applicator's license for repeat violations of this Chapter. SECTION 2. That this Section shall take effect upon its adoption and publication as provided by law. Passed and Adopted by the Elk River City Council this /~/~ day of '//~-~, 2001. ATTEST: Sandra A. Peine, City Clerk 'ORDINAN Al'i~Q~IN. ~ CITYiOF' AN'lJ)llDlN !ilECTION .606rJ.'10THE' 'OF ELKRIVEJ;tCODE.: OllDlNAl'\(CES:ENT'I'l'L1!lP,r 'l.AWN,~TILIZ'IllR ::, APPLICATION 'CONl?lOL ' 'SECTION 1.'l'hat.th~fc::i~yofE~ River 'coaeof.:Ol'dlliflU~~s~:liaJl.!. am.llnaed'QY~d,ciin is . prQ~de: " /) 606 "Lawn F(l. ',~,: "":0 ~.{t .'16.'OO"p."" ',',',',".',," , c~:U:cte'(f.\? , . r~:wewedl:licistiJ;igd, Ufine,the(lUrrent. ~a,~erqua.lttyofLake tributij,ry<wate ijIdlcates ,that'! 'rimy hem!il,ntam:~,4 the !Cityisablllitl'!re aIJlqUll'tof phol:lph(liJ'\l!l,!Pl ch~iili.cals ,', fr(lm ,fertili2:er: theliilreasa result ,(if , ' nllloffor other caU$e!;1.'.Vh.ll,jJ).. ',,~ll oft1ds' 'ordinancei!\toidefiP~ fl'egll.! lations, which will aid the City in managing'and'prote~ting'its wa~ resources, which are enjoyed by Its residents and other users. , 60'6.0'2 Definitions. For the pur- pose of this section, cert:"~rms, and words aredefinlld~~, ::" "Commercial Applicato er" son who is engaged in,thebusin~s of applying' fertilizer'fol"'ipre:'. ",~, " , " ':a::substance ..,. F- and vegetable man not manipulated, mar,' ", e, stone and otherprodtictsex "t- ed by Rule by .the' Minnell,ota , Commissioner of Agrieulture. ' "Noncommercial A.ppli.cator" isa per!lon who app4es, fllJiilizer dur-' ing'.the ,course of emplOYD.1ent,;but who. is not, acomm,er(lralJawn Fertilizer applicator.', i," "Pesticide" means a substance or nilidure of substances intended ,to prevent,destrqy, 'repel, ormi~igate a pest, and a substance or IIiiJcl;ur-e of substancesintended,for use' as a plant regulator, ,defoliantordesic" cant. , ' ". 60'6.0'4 . Regulations for Commercial, L_[iwiL..>.:Fl:l~iliz,e:r; A~pli~li0rs: ~eqJrred.;,(:, ,',N, ,'0 P~, :C;PlJlO!~HO~,o:r;'fr~: chrllngli,.gllm,"~~:1lus~~s;s:", of commercial lawn fertili~er'liPpli-. cator within theCity'unl,ess[i license :!rasbee'!l obtail:led.frOpl th~ BuildingflIid Zoping~dpinistr;'l'l~l: , oradesi~eeas pl'9.Vl4ed . 2. LicenS~,!Applic~tio~ ' ApplicaI!ts,'"for~,!lo~~I' fertilizeiapplicatoi;J.i~IlS ", submitted to the.,.~~jl." g'aIld Zoning 'Admini~tra~or"'t or a designee. Theapplll?l':ltlOn shall con- sist of the folloWing: A. Appli"ation,,' For~- Applications forms !lhall. be prOVid- ed by the City R'!ld shall mclude the toll owing instructions: , 1. Name, addtess and telephone number, of applicant, and any Individualfl ap.thorized to repre- sent the applicant., ' ii. Description pf l~wn fertilizer formulapfoposed to,b~applie~!ln lawns within the City. : iii. A tiIne achedule for applica" tion !If l~wn fertilizer and identifi- 'cation of, weather conditions acceptable for lawn fertilizer appli- " ,cation. ' , , B. Product material Safety Data . S:!rl'le~,A !lOPy of Material' .l3afetr Da.taShl'let; jncludinglH'!ldp-ct, ~h~nni!\~l"Q.n1!Jysis, of the !nt~l:ld~d '. , 'lawn f~i1iiH?;Ilr;, shall be sp.b~~tpd ,tllJA'@',Clitr"'lllqng withthll Iruti.lil llP~lieatil;ln'for a license, and, thereaf1;er......t least seven ~IfYs before ,:,.,' fertilizer COmposItIOn changes' a~~implemented. Q. Minnesl;ltli State Licenses. A l:Opy of alllicense$ requil'ed of the applic~\ by the~t~tll o.fMinnesot~ regarding the appbcatl(lu of pestl~ ciqe~ lird, jlil<1ef!l, '.'0, ;J'.A911, "'a.., ' ~'AA~~, 'A",;: "'~andQ Commercial lawn plea" tora shall permit tha City to SamPle aillY l;omlllercial' l~wn' fertilizer applications tq be applied within tlIa Qity at MY, tim~ ~ft~rislluance !lfjhl!jp)ti~rliC!lJIs~, ,i ' " STATE OF MINNESOTA which is attached was cut from the columns of said newspaper, and was printed and published once .each k fi \ successive weeks; it was first publIshed wee ,or - +1\ m ~_ ' on Wednesday, the Q 5- day of a..V-Ch) , 20 0 \ ,and was thereafter printed and published every Wednesday to and including Wednesc\~y, the d f 20 . and printed below ayo . , is a copy of the lower case alphabet from A to Z, both inclusive, which is hereby acknowledged as being the size and kind of type used in the composition and publication of the notice. BY: TITLE: day of l!l n "'TE INFOn...." 'TION / ~:;;~ ~~iISCHJMJNSk' f nn. nlV.I.n. . YCornrn. r::~_. C-MINNES -,." -.pIres J Q,A 'fi d 'd b all. 31 2 (I) Lowest classl Ie rate pal y c:: qu ro ' 005 i commercial users for comparable space $~ " (2) Maximum rate allowed by law for the above matter (3) Rate actually charged for the above matter ,ttJ;!QI:l!!f!I:l!!J(!q,'9f~~caJl~~,/!'Ae 'j ()pmm~"i!(l J~wRfertmrll!l1' b,l;!l~ll!l!i Pr. !l~OPY ihllfllpf!l:!raHJle,Ml the POS!leSlllqn of au,y, .plP't:y,!lmp~!l:Ylld. by the' ()omme1'9f1rl l~~ feftll1~~r' applicatQr when)IlaJ.?n~Jawn ~er- , tili;?:ell app~iC!ltionllw~tl1in the GJ~. . C; PpllallslliqJlof PrqdU,llt M.a~en!ll ' s!lfety P!l~a' She!lt, A... co,P:yofpfod,. '~ct. M~teri~ nat!! s'!lf!lty Sheet.?f tAe lawn fertili~!lr1.lsed!l:!r!ln'be m the .poss~ssipn pfany 'party eIl1ployed by the cOIUIUllrlllal l!lWn fertilizer applicat9.l' wMt\.. malQng lawn fertm~!lr aIUlH!;ilt,lqnllwitmn . tlIe CitY" . ..'. ~ ...... ...., ; ! ; P, ' St~tll &lW!~tioIl~, ,~i~ensel! .: , /l:!r""u cQw,plr with ~h:ll: Jl1'!ly!f1lOns ~f: , thfl,Miooesota'Fllrt*zer ~d. S~~l: CondjtioIleI'LaWf~C9ntalne? In , Minnesota '. · StAt1.ltell.,' SectIons I 17;7H throu,g4 i.mll' including 17,729 and ~enllm!llJ,tll't:!rereto., Th.e licenliee llA'411 !l11l!lllqWplYWith the proyi/lioIls' Of Fhl! ,Pest.icide CQJJ.trol !is. efl,!!,t!l.infld' . in t:!re M.innasota, 13tatu,tell. Qh!lpter l~a. . , 6D6,Q6 General 'Regtll!ltiflJlS. 1 .. TiIl1eof Applicati~n. Neither commercial app1jcatorllnOr '.n9n- CPmInllJ.'cial' appli'c!ltorSm!l;y'app~y' lawn fartili~er when the ~QnnA, J!l froZaQ.qr when.' conditi!lnll 'exist 'wht!lhi.,wHlpfoJ,llQttl9f iCff;l!;lte :nID9ff,l.!',:;"., ,,'.' ....... '., " ; ,~,'g; S!lmP.leAA~Y!lill ~91lt 'Thtl'cqst. i .pf \ ~.Q.!ll'yzif\~:,.fllrtH*~~r, "Il~~p.le!l' : . 'ta~ll.Q.frOm 1.l91lUJ,lerCJ.Al liPplIcll,t!lrs , IlhllJi bep!lidbyt:!recpnunercial : . a}lplicat.!'!fll if the .1la,!U,ple Malysis ' iIldictj;elltbat phqsphQl'\1!lcontent : . e~Ctle~ll:t:!r~I!lY~l!l a1.lt:!roril<1ed :!rere- : iri, '" , , , 3. Fertilizer Content, No person, firm, corporati(jn, franchise, or. com- mercial or. noncommerl;ial applica- tor, including homt;lowners or renters, shall apply any lawn fertil.: i~er, liquid or grR'!lular,. within the City of Elk River, which contains any amount of phosphorus, such as .phOllPl1a,te, llJlicept: .., A. f:!r~ natu,rally opcllITing p:!ros- $~ $ 31iS,~) appl,y' efl;t'~i:lf ~ iInll~~Qq",'ll.W- fa~e~ij.lll'eA,e"mthjp d, ....- llll,.Ql' wllt~rWarSJ ,/',., '.' ....Q,'~uff~r.1!Qn~.',FllrtIlJl<1~fll ,~~ pesticideashall not ~e \,-ppbed; . A. .to any .llfltab'lshed' natural bp-ffllJ,' ?;1)IleS' ".,' . B,~. !:le19w.'thf; Or:din~ry,~igh Wat~J,' liri!lllas eatalllls4ed,by:,t:!re Minnl;illqti!.. Dep~rtment !If'N a,tural ResoWCe"';!lr ..'" 'i " C.. witmn't,flU(l()) fe!l~Qf any wetland Or wa~llr l'e!lOUfce, ' , ,6, War1iirigSi~8 f!lr Pesticide Application. All comlD:e;'-"cial or~on- commerciallawn fertlb?;er apphca- tors who apply' pesticidefl ,to' turf areas inust' post' ol'"a,ffix warning signs on t:!re property,. whera . ~:!re pesticides are applied, Th.e ,warmng si~s shall comply with the follow- "iIlg criteria and conti'lin the follow" ~ng inform~tio~:.. .' , A,', The warmng, Sl~S must pro-.' ject at leasteighteen(18~inches abovll ~e topqfthe grass hne. Th.e wa,rm~~!!ilmllInust be of a maten- ~l t.hat Is r!U.'!lrl;llliatant f!lr at ~eaflt a . (48) hour peril)d.' and m '. ,: in pla,pe p.p to fp', hourfl tr!'!m t:!re time of ini , , I!Ppilla,tio'!l. . ' . ' .if. ,,''rhe fglll'1N\'in-g;"'inf!lPpll!.tibn ~ mp.lltbe;Pl'Wte~ t)1\t.pe Wa,~l),g r si~ain pon.tr~tWgcolqrs ~nd cap" italizlld lettersJ.Qea!lulj.nga,t least one';hf.ll.f inch (112"), orin another format. approved by the Minn.:esota Commissiont\r of }.gri!lultu,re. The signs must, providt\ t:!re following information: '. i: 'Th.e nf'JIle gftl}!lbulliness,. e~ti- ty, or personapplyrngthe peatI<;ldei and '," ".,' """ "". ' ii. The following laIlgtlage: "This . ar'~a c:!remically treated. Keep chil~' dren and pets bffuntil (data of safe . entry)" . (jr Ii lUliversallf' accepted symbol' imd}e~.apPl'llve4 by,. the Minnesota .COIn.Willsionerqf AgrlcultW:"!l. !Ill . rllcogni~ed. as :!rav- il),g tha sl\m . . . g (lrU'!.tent as . apA. The " the 'th:' .., .. , siori Services; The lawn fertilizer appli- cation shalLnot conta,inan amop.nt of phosphorus' e)i;ceeding " the amount qLph(lIlPh9r1.l~. ,!mll the ,. a..pprQPriatll~ppliq!ltiRti;;'l'~t/;l.:re(l- ; o~endell;,i?t~~"~lliJ:*~",t'ev~hl~", t)~hOS~i) '",,; '('.l.';<'t; '" .'.... " ..' ,p !'WlllpPJed.IlIla,Wn ferr' tilil<1er '.P1lJ'1l1.la.nt' tll the~QJ.'eInen.~ tioned e:/(!lropti!lnUb~ll h!lWatel'lld into the 1l0ilWl1erfil it ill '~mIn!lbi- li~ed i IUld g~nefa11.Y J?rO~cted'from . . loss by :runoff: ".; ,.",;, MY. Jl~r(:lIlJ!i!: #iJlm<~or~~rl'\tiQP, . frM!lltise!lr;IlOlll,llltlr\l~li!Qr I1,on- cOJD,1hercj~1!.a,pplica~9r,..'iP:Gly,pjpg.:.~. h(lme!l~er or.,r~nter :~,q,aU;, notifY . t'Q,ellity. atJ\ilIi\~t,r'g4.'hgmr$. P:Oo!, to ...... /!.PIlJyjq~.'l/!.Wp.fe:!'til\~filJ.: '!J!'lntaiwn;g 'pn.QllPAmml!!lf tliljrl,l~ll(ln tllr, Y~illg fertm~!ilJ.' cllp.tli\iIl,!ng' VhQ",pholll,1!l I'Inq t,hEl!WloIDl,t, ofphQ!!p:!r!lVUIl Q91l'. t!lined in. the. Jawn.ffilrtiUlIillf. .tQbe app!ie!l. ..,". .' .' 6D6.0f!Penalty.:AAY personvio~, lating tlp.!I CMpter llhalI Pll guilty of /!.. Pliltty. mifldeme/!.nor;The City, We,y rf;lV(l~ea, QOInlll,erci~f app!ica- : tor's 1icenllef!lJ.' repll!lJ viol&tio.Qs Ilf . thia Chapter;' , ' ..".. . I ~:JJ;Q"rJQN .'flj,a,t, t,bill: I!l\llltion llh~lt'p;pifti, j.t/! lidQpti9n llndpp;v l!lw, e'Elk, dar i1f MlW~,2QDl;".. .... .', : Stellha~I,lA~KUn~jrig;;M'"i(n' A'l'TEST: <';;",< Sanllra:i\, r~ip!l, eft .l;;lf.';;,' ;::-: ,. . ~Mr28 n~:=:' "