Effective January 1, 2025 the Illinois Department of Agriculture established Illinois Public Act 103-0976. This act regulates the use of pesticides in municipalities. This Act provides that municipalities and government entities provide at least 24 hours of notice to the public before applying a pesticide on a public right of way within the corporate boundaries of a municipality.
The notice must include location and date of intended applications, name and type of pesticide to be used, reason for use, concentrations, any special instructions, name and telephone number of the applicator, and the contact information for the Illinois Department of Agriculture. The notice must be in writing and posted at least 24 hours before the intended application. Written notice is sufficient if posted in newsletters, websites, calendars or other correspondence currently published by the government entity.
There is no prescribed notification template at this time, therefore the City of Champaign will meet the requirement by issuing a monthly information notice for general pesticide use covering City-wide application by its employees and contractors. These notices will be posted on the City’s website and shared via social media accounts. Additional notices may be issued for more specific areas, for example extended use near a detention basin.
The notification for this month can be found here.