City of Baltimore - File #: 20-0495

• File #: 20-0495
• Version: 0
• Name: Pesticide Control and Regulation
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Enacted
• File created: 2/10/2020
• In control: City Council
• Final action: 11/16/2020
• Enactment #: 20-430
• Title: Pesticide Control and Regulation For the purpose of regulating the use and application of pesticides in Baltimore City; defining certain terms; requiring certain notices at the time of pesticide purchase; requiring certain notices prior to and after pesticide application; requiring marker placement after certain pesticide applications; prohibiting the use of certain pesticides in specified areas; prohibiting the use and application of glyphosate and chlorpyrifos; prohibiting neonicotinoid pesticide use on City-owned property; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
• Sponsors: Mary Pat Clarke, Ryan Dorsey, Zeke Cohen, Sharon Green Middleton, Kristerfer Burnett, Shannon Sneed, Bill Henry, John T. Bullock, Edward Reisinger, Mayor Brandon M. Scott
• Indexes: Control, Pesticides, Regulation

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
11/16/2020	0	Mayor	Signed by Mayor
10/5/2020	0	City Council	Approved and Sent to the Mayor
9/21/2020	0	City Council	3rd Reader, for final passage
9/21/2020	0	Health	Recommended Favorably with Amendment
9/15/2020	0	Health	Recommended Favorably with Amendment	Pass
8/17/2020	0	Health	Worksession
5/7/2020	0	Health
4/27/2020	0	Health	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/24/2020	0	Health	Scheduled for a Public Hearing
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Office of Sustainability
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Environmental Control Board
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Public Works
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Housing and Community Development
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Recreation and Parks
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Transportation
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to City Solicitor
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Health
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Baltimore City Public School System
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of Finance
2/13/2020	0	The City Council	Refer to Dept. of General Services
2/10/2020	0	City Council	Assigned
2/10/2020	0	City Council	Introduced

Explanation: Capitals indicate matter added to existing law.
[Brackets] indicate matter deleted from existing law.

* Warning: This is an unofficial, introductory copy of the bill.
The official copy considered by the City Council is the first reader copy.
Introductory*

City of Baltimore
Council Bill

Introduced by: Councilmember Clarke


A Bill Entitled

An Ordinance concerning
title
Pesticide Control and Regulation
For the purpose of regulating the use and application of pesticides in Baltimore City; defining certain terms; requiring certain notices at the time of pesticide purchase; requiring certain notices prior to and after pesticide application; requiring marker placement after certain pesticide applications; prohibiting the use of certain pesticides in specified areas; prohibiting the use and application of glyphosate and chlorpyrifos; prohibiting neonicotinoid pesticide use on City-owned property; establishing certain penalties; and providing for a special effective date.
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By repealing and re-ordaining, without amendments
Article - Health
Sections 1-101, 1-104, and 1-105
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article - Health
Sections 19-101 through 19-402, to be under the new title,
“Title 19. Pesticides”
Baltimore City Revised Code
(Edition 2000)

By adding
Article 1 - Mayor, City Council, and Municipal Agencies
Section(s) 40-14(e)(7) (“Title 19: Pesticides”) and 41-14(6) (“Title 19: Pesticides”)
Baltimore City Code
(Edition 2000)







Section 1. Be it ordained by the Mayor and City Council of Baltimore, That the Laws of Baltimore City read as follows:

Baltimore City Revised Code

Article - Health

Title 1. Definitions; General Provisions

Subtitle 1. Definit...