Pesticide Application Policy
Pesticide Application Policy
Township of Warwick, PA
Date: January 30, 2015
According to the Pennsylvania Pesticide Control Act of 1973, the following Prior Notification and Pesticide Hypersentivity Registry sections are required throughout the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania:
Prior Notification
A commercial or public applicator is required to give prior notification if restricted use pesticides will be applied, either in the form of a notice published in two local newspapers, or to each individual residing on land contiguous to the application, depending on whether it's a right-of-way, agricultural or non-agricultural sites. For agricultural sites, the applicators may post a sign at the entry of application in lieu of other forms of notification listed above. Notification of a proposed application shall be given no more than 45 days and no less than 14 days prior to application date and include the following information: date of application; municipalities where the application site is located; and the name, address and telephone number of the pesticide application business for additional information.
Pesticide Hypersensitivity Registry
Individuals who are listed on the registry must receive notification between 12 hours and 72 hours prior to a pesticide application if it will be within 500 feet of the person's property line. Individuals who wish to be included on the registry must have their hypersensitivity to pesticides verified by a physician.
Additionally, the Township of Warwick, will strive to have at least one Public Works staff member who holds a Pesticide Applicators certification. The certified staff member will apply the pesticides and/or herbicides in a strategic and environmentally friendly manner. They will accomplish this by applying the material "as-needed" and keep the application as close to minimal as possible. Additionally, the Township of Warwick will keep up-to-date mapping of the pesticide hypersentivity registry in order to avoid application within 500 feet of the person’s property line.