PROVISIONS OF NEW YORK CITY’S PESTICIDE USE REDUCTION LAW
(Chapter 12, Title 17 of the administrative code of the city of
New York)
1. Applies
to all pest control activities performed by city agencies, contractors
and subcontractors on property owned or leased by New York City
2. Bans the
use of the following categories of pesticides, unless exempted
or a waiver is obtained from the NYC Department of Health:
a. Toxicity
Category 1 pesticides (by November 9th, 2005)
b. Pesticides classified by EPA as known, likely, probable or
possible carcinogens (by May 9th, 2006)
c. Pesticides classified under California’s Proposition
65 law as developmental toxins (by November 9th, 2006).
3. Establishes
an interagency pest management committee (to be formed by August
9th, 2005) headed by the NYC Department of Health, which will:
a. Meet
on a semi-annual basis to share information on pest control
strategies
b. Develop a plan to reduce pesticide use by city agencies,
including IPM initiatives (by January 1, 2007)
c. Submit the plan to the Mayor and City Council by February
1st of 2007, and annual updates as needed every February 1st
thereafter
4. Exempts
a number of pesticide uses and certain least toxic pesticides
a. Pesticides
used for drinking water and wastewater treatment
b. Anti-microbial pesticides
c. Pesticides applied to professional sports playing fields,
golf courses, and swimming pools
d. Pesticides
used for maintaining heating, ventilation and air conditioning
systems
e. Pesticides
used for rodent control if placed in containerized baits, directly
into rodent burrows, or in areas inaccessible to children and
pets
f. Pesticides
classified as "exempt" by EPA
g. Biological
pesticides
h. Boric
acid, disodium tetrahydrate, silica gels, diatomaceous earth,
and nonvolatile insect bait in tamper resistant containers
5. Allows
the Department of Health to grant waivers of up to one year, taking
into consideration the magnitude of the infestation, the threat
to public health, the availability of effective alternatives,
and the likelihood of human exposure to the pesticide
6. Requires
city agencies and contractors to post advance notice of all pesticide
applications, except for exempt pesticides, with detailed information
a. Proposed
application date and two alternate dates
b. Address
of pesticide application
c. Pest
to be controlled and method of pesticide application
d. Trade
name and EPA registration number of pesticide
e. Pesticide
information hotline numbers
f. Name
and phone number of agency or contractor making the application
7. Requires
city agencies to maintain records of their pesticide applications
and provide them, on an annual basis, to the City Council and
the Department of Health (by February 1st, 2007 and every February
1st thereafter)
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