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<br /> . Section 339.03 - GENERAL REGULATIONS <br /> Subd. 1. Sale of Fertilizer Containing Phosphorous. Effective 31 July 2002, no person, firm, <br /> corporation, franchise, or commercial establishment shall sell any lawn fertilizer, liquid or <br /> granular, within the city of Arden Hills that contains any amount of phosphorous or other <br /> compound containing phosphorous, such as phosphate, except: <br /> A. Effective 31 July 2002. Small quantities of such fertilizer may be sold for <br /> use for the following as allowed by Minnesota State Statute: <br /> 1. a tissue, soil, or other test be a laboratory or method approved by <br /> the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture and performed within <br /> the last three years indicates that the levels of available <br /> phosphorous in the soil is insufficient to support health turf <br /> growth; <br /> 11. the property owner or agent is first establishing turf via seed or sod <br /> procedures, and only during the first growing season; or <br /> iii. the fertilizer containing the plant food phosphorous is used on a <br /> golf course under the direction of a person licensed, certified, or <br /> approved by an organization with an ongoing training program <br /> approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture. <br /> . Displays of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous shall be limited to ten <br /> percent (10%) of the quantity of non-phosphorous lawn fertilizer on display at <br /> any given time. Use of lawn fertilizer containing phosphorous allowed under <br /> this section shall not exceed rates recommended by the University of <br /> Minnesota and approved by the Minnesota Commissioner of Agriculture. <br /> B. Effective 31 July 2002. Displays of such fertilizer must be clearly marked as <br /> containing phosphorous, and must be separated from the display of other <br /> fertilizers by no less than eight (8) feet. <br /> C. Effective 31 July 2002. For each sale of such fertilizer the seller shall <br /> provide the buyer with a copy of this Chapter of the Arden Hills City Code. <br /> Section 339.04 - PENALTY <br /> Subd. 1. Any person violating this Chapter shall be guilty of a petty misdemeanor. <br /> Effective Date: This ordinanee shall become effective the day following its <br /> publication. <br /> Adoption Date: Passed by the City Council of the City of Arden Hills <br /> the 8th day of July 2002. <br /> . <br /> Ordinance #339 <br /> Page 2 <br />