For the purpose of this subchapter, the following definitions shall apply unless the context clearly indicates or requires a different meaning.
BUFFER ZONE. The 200-foot wide strip of land, measured at a right angle to the shoreline or the ordinary high water level, adjacent to every lake, pond, wetland, creek, river or standing water surface.
COMMISSIONER. The Commissioner of Agriculture.
FERTILIZER. A substance containing one or more recognized plant nutrients that is used for its plant nutrient content and designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth. FERTILIZER does not include animal and vegetable manures that are not manipulated, marl, lime, limestone and other products exempted by rule by the Commissioner.
FLOWER OR VEGETABLE GARDENS. The use of land for growing or showing plants and vegetables for private use or consumption.
HALF-LIFE. The period of time it takes for one-half of the amount of pesticide in the soil to degrade.
LOT. A parcel of land designed by plat, metes and bounds, registered land survey, auditor’s plat or other accepted means, and separated from other parcels or portions by the description for the purpose of sale, lease or separation.
PESTICIDE. Insecticides, herbicides and fungicides.
QUICK-RELEASE NITROGEN. Ammonium nitrate, ammonium sulfate, creek or river within the city.
SLOW-RELEASE NITROGEN. IBDU (isobutylidene diurea), sulfur-coated or resin-coated urea, ureaformaldehyde, bio-sludge from a WWTP and natural organics such as milorganite, ringer, sustane, manure, grass clippings, phosphate rock, potash and sewage sludge from the wastewater treatment plant.
(Prior Code, § 10-69)