§ 12.24

A person shall not cause any pesticide containing aldrin, BHC, DDD, DDT, dieldrin, endrin or heptachlor to be discharged into the atmosphere when the wind velocity exceeds five miles per hour, except by special written permit of the agricultural commissioner.

(Ord. 8254 § 4, 1962.)

If the agricultural commissioner finds that conditions on and surrounding the property to be sprayed, including but not confined to natural barriers and other conditions, is such that the pesticide will not drift, or if the spraying is performed under certain conditions, will not drift so as to harm any pasture or any growing crop, he shall grant the permit referred to in Sections 12.24.030 or 12.24.040 of this chapter, subject to the conditions, if any, which he finds necessary to prevent such drifting.

(Ord. 8254 § 5, 1962.)

A person shall not cause any pesticide containing aldrin, BHC, DDD, DDT, dieldrin, endrin or heptachlor to be discharged into the atmosphere from aircraft within one-quarter mile of any dairy, dairy pasture, or growing crop intended for use as forage, except when the wind, during application, continuously moves in a direction away from the dairy, dairy pasture or growing crop.

(Ord. 8254 § 6, 1962.)

A person shall not cause any pesticide containing aldrin, BHC, DDD, DDT, dieldrin, endrin or heptachlor to be discharged into the atmosphere under any other circumstances likely to cause such material to drift through the atmosphere to any dairy, dairy pasture or growing crop intended for use as forage.

(Ord. 8254 § 7, 1962.)

Every person who violates any provision of this chapter or of any term or condition of any permit issued pursuant to this chapter is guilty of a misdemeanor punishable by not more than six months' imprisonment in the County Jail or by a fine of not more than $500.00, or by both such fine and imprisonment.

(Ord. 8254 § 8, 1962.)

If any provisions of the ordinance codified in this chapter, or the application thereof to any person or circumstance is held invalid, the remainder of the ordinance, and the application of such provisions to other persons or circumstances, shall not be affected thereby.

(Ord. 8254 § 9, 1962.)

Chapter 12.28 - BRUSH AND VEGETATION