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Town
of Caledon*
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- By-law approved April 28th, 2003 and effective May 1st, 2004
- Pesticide
applications are not permitted in July & August with some exceptions
- All other times,
pesticides are restricted to spot applications covering no more than 20%
of the horticultural landscape
- Effective May 1, 2005, applicators for golf courses must be IPM
Accredited, and have successfully completed an Environmental Plan and
hold a Certificate in IPM under the Audubon Cooperative Sanctuary for
Golf Courses
- A Public Information
Record of commercial applicators will be maintained by the Town
beginning May 1st,
2005.
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Town of Cobalt*
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- Adopted pesticide
restriction by-law modelled on Hudson, Que. by-law
- Exemptions include
agriculture, horticulture (hot houses, etc.), water purification,
swimming pools, etc.
- Does not exempt golf
courses
- Came into effect on Nov. 1, 2002
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Town
of Perth*
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- By-law adopted,
effective April 1st,
2003
- Similar to Cobalt’s
- Exempts golf courses
with conditions
- Penalties range from
$100 for first infraction to $4000 for corporations or other legal
entities.
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Town
of Thorold*
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- Adopted a pesticide
restriction by-law effective July
1st, 2004 requiring the Town to permit the application
of pesticides on private property.
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City
of Toronto*
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- Council adopted
by-law May 22nd,
2003 restricting the non-essential use of pesticides with
exceptions.
- Enforcement of lawn
care operators begins 2005; enforcement of do-it-yourself homeowners
begins Sept. 1, 2007.
- Appealed by the
pesticide industry. Court hearing
was held in November 2004. No
decision at this time.
- Extensive public
awareness/education program with media ads, fact sheets, brochures,
technical guide, retail point of sale program, telephone info line, etc.
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City
of Guelph
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- By-law was considered
through a public consultation process.
No by-law adopted.
- Staff directed to
develop an outreach & education program.
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City
of Burlington
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- Council has directed
staff to review implications of requiring IPM accreditation of local
lawn care industry and report back.
- City works with
Partners for Naturally Green, a partnership with the Region of Halton
and area municipalities, to deliver an extensive outreach and awareness
campaign, which has included direct mailings, newspaper & radio ads,
brochures, lawn signs, an annual pesticide exchange &
point-of-purchase program.
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City
of Hamilton
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- Policy adopted to
minimize the use of pesticides on city lands.
- Council direction is
to undertake further research regarding the use of pesticides on private
property. A new subcommittee has
been formed to consider this issue.
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Town
of Markham
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- There is a staff
direction to examine the implications of adopting a pesticide by-law,
similar to Toronto’s; staff report
pending.
- Outreach &
education.
- Pesticide free parks
pilot.
- Partnership with
Toronto Region Conservation Authority to deliver Green Neighbourhoods
Program
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City
of Mississauga
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- Not pursuing a
private pesticide by-law at this time.
- Have a 1% target for
pesticide reduction on public lands.
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Town
of Newmarket
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- 2004 - Council has
directed staff to review options to restrict pesticides on private
property.
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Town
of Niagara-on-the-Lake
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- 2004 - Council has
decided not to adopt a pesticide restriction by-law due to enforcement
issues.
- Will proceed with an
outreach & education program.
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Town
of Oakville
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- Decision made to
implement an outreach & education program, working with Partners for
Naturally Green.
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Town
of Orangeville
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- Considering adoption
of a by-law to restrict the use of pesticides on private property.
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City
of Ottawa
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- December 2002 -
Council voted not to pursue a by-law on private lands at that time
- Reduction targets
have been set for lawn care and homeowners over a three year period
- If reduction targets
are not achieved, a by-law will be introduced and considered at the end
of 2005.
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City
of Peterborough
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- Considering the
adoption of a by-law to restrict the use of pesticides on private
property by March 2006.
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City
of Pickering
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- Initiating an
education/awareness campaign to reduce the use of pesticides on private
property by encouraging a more integrated approach to lawn care.
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Town
of Richmond Hill
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- Council direction is
to pursue a pesticide reduction strategy, which may or may not include
consideration of a by-law.
- Public consultation
process for strategy.
- Delivering an
outreach & education program, including a new pesticide brochure.
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City
of Vaughan
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- Vaughan is conducting a
Pesticide Reduction Pilot Program, using an IPM code of practice, in all
its municipal parks.
- Under the guidance of
an IPM committee, the city also provides a Healthy Lawns brochure,
presentation in local schools, the provision of pesticide-free lawn
signs, and mobile signs with a telephone number for info on Healthy
Lawns.
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Region
of Waterloo
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- Staff undertaking
public consultation for a regional pesticide restriction by-law
- To report back to the
Community Services Committee by October 2005 with a by-law for
consideration.
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