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<br />Good morning, Deb & Duane: <br /> <br />As we discussed at the last Public Works Commission meeting, please forward these <br />questions on to the City attorney. <br /> <br />In response to their letter dated June 29, 2006 on the subject of a pesticide ordinance, I <br />have a couple questions. <br /> <br />1. The letter does not provide an opinion on the subject of whether <br />the City can license commercial pesticide applicators, in a manner similar to the current <br />licensing of commercial fertilizer applicators. <br />Section 18B.09.Subd. 2 includes this language: llStatutory and home rule charter cities may <br />enact an ordinance containing the pesticide application warning information contained in <br />subdivision 3, including their own licensing, penalty, and enforcement provisions.!! Please <br />provide an opnion as to whether the City can license commercial applicators of pesticides. <br />In light of the preemption of some local authority in this area, please also discuss the <br />options available to the City in such licensing provisions. Can the licensing ordinance be <br />a restrictive as the fertilizer ordinance? Could we include a provision requiring that <br />commercial pesticide applicators attempt to contact adjacent property owners before <br />applying chemicals? <br />2. I am interested in the phrase llat or near the entrances to the <br />propertyll in the recommended ordinance language provided in the letter. <br />Can and should the City provide a definition for this term in the ordinance? <br /> <br />Thanks, <br />Randy Neprash <br /> <br />2 <br />