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SALE AND APPLICATION of LAWN FERTILIZER Sections: 1 Purpose and intent. Applicability. Definitions. Use and application of lawn fertilizer. Exemptions to use and application of lawn fertilizer. Display for sale of fertilizer containing phosphorous. . Lawn Care Companies and Commercial Providers Enforcement and penalties for improperly applying lawn fertilizer or displaying for sale. Severability clause. 1 Purpose and intent, The purpose of this article is to regulate the use and sale of lawn fertilizer containing nutrients and contaminants, including phosphorous, to all land located within the boundaries of the Town of Mashpee and to land owned by the Town of li ashpe , so as to prevent such from entering any portion of Mashpee's rivers, ponds, lakes, oceans and its tributaries thereof in order to reduce non-point source pollution and to improve water quality as envisioned under the federal Clean Water Act. 2 Applicability* This article applies to all land located within the boundaries of the Town of Mas pee and to any land owned by the Town of Il ashpee, The ordinance codified in this article shall take effect 30 days after voter approval at town Meeting on October 3, 2011. 3 Definitions. 4 ` "Fertilizer" means any substance containing a recognized plant nutrient used for its plant nutrient content and designed for use or claimed to have value in promoting plant growth. "Lawn -fertilizer" means any fertilizer whether distributed by a property owner, renter, commercial entity or the Town of I lashpee, distributed for nonagricultural use such as lawns, golf courses, parks and cemeteries. Lawn fertilizer does -not include fertilizer products intended primarily for gardening, tree, shrub and indoor plant application. 'Turf' means non-crop land planted in closely mowed, managed grasses including, but not limited to, residential and commercial property, private golf courses, and property owned by federal, state, or local units of government, including parrs, recreation areas, and public golf courses. Turf does not men pasture, hayland, .hay, or turf grown on turf farms. Use and application of lawn fertilizer.