No person who is licensed under Ohio R.C. 921.06, 921.07, 921.08 or 921.12 shall apply any lawn chemical to residential or commercial lawns in the City unless within one hour of the application of the lawn chemical, the applicator shall place at common access points on the property to which the lawn chemical was applied one or more signs with dimensions of at least four inches by five inches attached to a supporting device of not less than fourteen inches in length marked on one side with letters of one-half inch or larger that substantially provides the following information:
LAWN CARE APPLICATION. KEEP OFF GRASS UNTIL DRY. REMOVE AFTER 24 HOURS.
The use of an International Warning Symbol, company logo or other similar advertising graphic is permissible provided that the requirements of this section are met. In placing the signs required by this subsection, persons licensed under Ohio R.C. 921.06, 921.07, 921.08 and 921.12 shall not be responsible for or have any liability as the result of the removal of such signs by unauthorized persons except that no applicator or employee of the applicator shall remove such signs prior to the expiration of twenty-four hours following the application of the lawn chemical. The signs required under this section may be removed and discarded by the property owner or resident of the property or such other persons as may be authorized by the property owner or resident of the property the day following the lawn chemical application.
(Ord. 88-30. Passed 7-18-88.)