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Lakemore council adopts restrictions on fertilizer, pesticide use near waterways
Summary
The Village of Lakemore council voted unanimously to adopt Ordinance 18-93-2025, adding buffer and application-method limits for fertilizers, herbicides and pesticides near waterways to protect Springfield Lake, the council said.
The Village of Lakemore Council on Aug. 4, 2025, voted to adopt Ordinance 18-93-2025, which places new limits on fertilizer, herbicide and pesticide applications near waterways in the village. The ordinance, read aloud during the meeting, says fertilizers, pesticides and herbicides may not be applied to turf or vegetation less than 20 feet from any waterway unless a continuous natural vegetative buffer of at least 15 feet separates the turf from the…
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