Jeremy Deutsch - Kamloops This Week Published: July 16, 2009 11:00 AM
Residents will soon have to think twice before spraying their pesky weeds with a pesticide — or face a fine. After years of wrangling, city council has officially passed its pesticide use-control bylaw. The new regulations, which will take effect on March 15, 2010, prohibit a person from applying pesticides on residential land for the purpose of maintaining outdoor trees, shrubs flowers or ornamental plants and turf. However, there is an exception for vegetable gardens and fruit trees. Residents can also apply to the city’s integrated pest management co-ordinator for an exemption by using an accredited licensed applicator to apply pesticides for cosmetic use. In that case, signs notifying the neighbourhood must be posted 24 hours before spraying and remain up for 48 hours afterward. Fines for failing to comply with the bylaw start at $250.
Coun. Pat Wallace said most people won’t like the bylaw, but believes the city has made a lot of positive changes to its regulations.Earlier this spring, those on both sides of the issue expressed their displeasure with the city’s pesticide plan.
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