THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PETERBOROUGH BY-LAW NUMBER 05-077 BEING A BY-LAW
TO REGULATE THE USE OF PESTICIDES WITHIN THE CITY
OF PETERBOROUGH
THE CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF
PETERBOROUGH BY THE COUNCIL THEREOF HEREBY ENACTS
AS FOLLOWS:
WHEREAS Section 130 of the
Municipal Act, 2001 authorizes the City to enact
bylaws which provide for the protection of the
“health, safety and well-being” of City
residents;
AND WHEREAS the Council of the
City of Peterborough desires to respond to the
concerns expressed by City residents about the
health risks associated with the use of
pesticides;
AND WHEREAS regulating the
non-essential use of pesticides will help to
promote and protect the health of City residents.
NOW THEREFORE THE COUNCIL OF THE
CORPORATION OF THE CITY OF PETERBOROUGH BY ITS
COUNCIL ENACTS AS FOLLOWS:
Definitions:
1. In this by-law, the following word has the
following meaning:
I.P.M. accredited
groundskeeper – means a person who:
(a) obtains and maintains accreditation in a
recognized
integrated pest management programme from the
Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary System of Canada,
or
equivalent, as determined by the City; and
(b) provides proof of I.P.M. accreditation to the
City Clerk on
or before January 31st of each year.
Pesticide –
means any substance, other than a substance
derived from
plants, plant extracts or microbial pest control
agents, which is intended to:
(a) control, destroy, reduce, or repel, directly
or indirectly, an animal,
plant or other organism which is harmful or
annoying to a human
being; or
(b) inhibit or prevent the growth of plants.
Offence
2. The application or use of a pesticide is
prohibited within the boundaries of
the City of Peterborough.
Exceptions
3. Notwithstanding Article 2, it is permitted to
apply or use a pesticide in the
following cases:
(a) In a public or private swimming pool;
(b) To purify water for human or animal use;
(c) Inside of a building;
(d) On land used for the commercial production of
food;
(e) To control, destroy, reduce or repel,
directly or indirectly, an animal,
plant or other organism which is harmful to human
health; or
(f) On a golf course, provided that after March
1st, 2007, any such use or
application is permitted only under the direction
of an I.P.M.
accredited groundskeeper.
Penalty
4. Any person who contravenes this by-law is
guilty of an offence and, upon conviction, is
liable to a fine or penalty provided for in the
Provincial Offences Act, as amended.
Effective Date
5. This By-law comes into force and effect on
March 1, 2006.
By-law read a first and second time this 2nd day
of May 2005
By-law read a third time and finally passed this
2nd day of May 2005.
Sylvia Sutherland, Mayor
Nancy Wright-Laking, City Clerk
Community Web.
A study of
pesticide reduction initiatives in North America and
Europe concluded that public education was important
but not sufficient, and that legislation was
necessary to achieve non-toxic, sustainable
landscaping practices. The study is entitled:
"The Impact of By-Laws and Public Education
Programs on Reducing the Cosmetic / Non-Essential,
Residential Use of Pesticides: A Best Practices
Review", and can be downloaded 