Sponsor
Alderman Karas
Title
Ordinance No. 16-07
To create Article VII of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine, Wisconsin Relating to Regulation of the Sale, Application and Use of Fertilizers.
The Common Council of the City of Racine do ordain as follows:
Part 1:
Article VII of the Municipal Code of the City of Racine is hereby created to read as follows:
“Article VII. Regulation of the Sale, Application and Use of Fertilizers.
Sec. 42-201. Definitions.
The following words, terms and phrases, when used in this article, shall have the meanings ascribed to them in this section, except where the context clearly indicates a different meaning:
Distribute has the meaning specified under sec. 94.64(1)(d), Wis. Stats.
Fertilizer has the meaning specified under sec. 94.64(1)(c), Wis. Stats.
Impervious surface means a highway, street, sidewalk, parking lot, driveway, or other material that prevents infiltration of water into the soil.
Lawn and turf fertilizer has the meaning specified under sec. 94.64(1)(e), Wis. Stats., except the manufacturer has designated the produce to be used for the promotion of lawn and turf growth.
Sec. 42-202. Purpose.
The Common Council finds that the Racine rivers and lakes are natural assets which enhance the environmental, recreational, cultural and economic resources of the Racine area and contribute to the general health and welfare of the public. The Common Council further finds that Racine river and lake water quality may be maintained and improved if the city is able to regulate the amount of nutrients and contaminants including phosphorus contained in fertilizer entering the Racine rivers and lakes as a result of runoff from lawns and turf. The purpose of this ordinance is to set forth regulations which will enable the city to protect its water resources for the health, safety, and welfare of the public without detracting from the natural beauty of homeowners’ lawns and gardens.
Sec. 42-203. Application...
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