With the aim of protecting human health and the environment, the Council of the City of Pointe-Claire, at its meeting held on May 4, 2004, has adopted the City of Montreal By-law restricting the use of pesticides (By-law nº 04-041). This by-law, in force since May 12, 2004, applies to all the territory of Pointe-Claire. The Parks and Horticulture Division is responsible for issuing of permits on any properties in Pointe-Claire.  Every person, citizen or contractor, wishing to use and spread pesticides must first be granted a permit for that purpose. The summary of by-law indicates the steps to be followed in order to obtain a permit.

However, the regulation foresees certain exceptions where the use of pesticides is authorized without obtaining, beforehand, a permit for that purpose. To get acquainted with these exceptions, consult the summary of the regulation on pesticides described below.
The summary of the regulation also indicates the necessary conditions to obtain a temporary permit and the steps to follow to obtain a temporary permit for application of pesticides.

For more information on the regulations concerning pesticides, please call Parks and Horticulture Division at (514) 630-1241.

SUMMARY OF BY-LAW ON THE USE OF PESTICIDES

Alternatives to the use of chemical pesticides

Pointe-Claire has several sources of information available to the public regarding alternatives to pesticides.

An action kit, Pesticide Free Naturally, as well as documentation regarding more specific problems such as infestation of insects or ecological solutions for the maintenance of lawns are available free of charge at the Parks and Horticultural Division of the Public Works Department, located at 94 Douglas Shand. For more information, please call (514) 630-1241.
 
Moreover, from the beginning of May until mid-August, the Centre d'information horticole et de la faune of the McDonald Campus of the McGill University constitutes an excellent source of information in that particular field. Their service is available from Monday to Friday, from 9 am to 16h30 at 514-398-7882.

The central library also has a variety of literature at your disposal regarding alternatives to pesticides, as well as solutions to the ecological maintenance of your lawn.

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