§ 18-43 — Pesticides
New York City Administrative Code (current through L.L. 2026/147, enacted September 12, 2026, and amendments effective through October 10, 2026) · 15 RCNY § 18-43
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§ 18-43 Pesticides.
Unless otherwise permitted by these rules and regulations, the discharge or use, or storage of pesticides which is reasonably likely to lead to a discharge, of pesticides into the environment (including into groundwater), and which is reasonably likely to cause degradation of surface water quality or of the water supply, is prohibited. It shall be an affirmative defense under this subsection that such discharge, or storage likely to lead to a discharge, is either permitted or not prohibited under federal law, and is either permitted or not prohibited under state law.