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(a) Each City department that uses pesticides shall keep records of all pest management activities. Each record shall include the following information:
(1) The target pest;
(2) The type and quantity of pesticide used;
(3) The site of the pesticide application;
(4) The date the pesticide was used;
(5) The name of the pesticide applicator;
(6) The application equipment used;
(7) Prevention and other non-chemical methods of control used;
(8) Experimental efforts; and
(9) Exemptions granted by the Department pursuant to Section 303 for that application.
(b) Each City department that uses pesticides shall submit the pest management record required by Subsection
(a) to the Department on a monthly basis. The Department may reduce the submittal frequency.
(c) Pest management records shall be made available to the public upon request in accordance with the provisions of the San Francisco Sunshine Ordinance, San Francisco Administrative Code, Chapter 67.
(Added by Ord. 171-03, File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003)
(Derivation Former Administrative Code Section 39.7; added by Ord. 401-96, App. 10/21/96; amended Ord. 27497, App. 7/3/97; Ord. 2-00, File No. 992000, App. 1/13/2000; Ord. 7-11, File No. 100761, App. 1/7/ 2011)
(Added by Ord. 17103, File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003)
(Derivation Former Administrative Code Section 39.8; added by Ord. 401-96, App. 10/21/96; amended Ord. 274-97, App. 7/3/97; Ord. 361-98, App. 12/11/98; Ord. 2-00, File No. 992000, App. 1/13/2000; Repealed by Ord. 7-11, File No. 100761, App. 1/7/ 2011)
(a) When a City department enters into a new contract or extends the term of an existing contract that authorizes a contractor to apply pesticides to City property, the City department shall submit an IPM plan update to the Commission on the Environment that incorporates the pesticide usage of the contractor into the City department's IPM plan.
(c) The contractor, or City department on behalf of a contractor, may apply for any exemption authorized under Section 303.
(Added by Ord. 171-03, File No. 030422, App. 7/3/2003)
(Derivation Former Administrative Code Section 39.9; added by Ord. 274-97, App. 7/3/97; Ord. 7-11, File No. 100761, App. 1/7/2011)
(a) The Department shall hold a noticed public meeting at least once a year at which it shall consider issues related to pest management activities on City property, including the use of reduced-risk pesticides. Any City department or contractor granted a limited use exemption or an emergency exemption under Section 303 during the prior calendar year shall send a representative to the meeting to explain why the exemption was sought and what actions the department or contractor has taken under the exemption. Any City department or contractor using the highest risk products included on the Reduced-Risk Pesticide List maintained by the Department shall send a representative to the meeting to explain the reasons for using such products and how they have been used. The Department shall be responsible for notifying City departments of the meeting each year and of the requirements of this subsection. City departments shall cooperate in notifying their contractors of the same.
(b) The Department shall establish a mechanism for collecting complaints from City residents regarding inappropriate pesticide use on City properties. The Department shall conduct any necessary investigations and respond to the complaints within 30 days of their receipt.
(c) The Department shall maintain on its website an up-to-date list of all exemptions approved by the Department under Section 303.
(Added by Ord. 7-11, File No. 100761, App. 1/7/2011)