§ 18-10-118. Composting facilities.
   A composting facility shall comply with all of the following requirements.
      (1)   The facility shall be located on a lot of at least five acres. The active composting area of the facility shall be limited to an area of not more than 25% of the lot, not to exceed 10 acres.
      (2)   The facility shall be located 100 feet from the property line of the property, 300 feet from a dwelling not owned by the owner of the composting facility, 100 feet from a domestic well, and 100 feet from a stream, lake or other body of water, except for an impoundment for use in the composting process.
      (3)   All vehicular access to the site shall be from a collector road, an arterial road, or freeway.
      (4)   Space shall be adequate so that trucks using the facility are not stopped or parked on a road right-of-way.
      (5)    The active composting area of the facility shall be adequately enclosed, screened and buffered by a fence or natural buffer so as to protect adjoining uses from dust, odors or debris from the facility.
      (6)   The site shall be cleaned of litter and scattered refuse daily.
      (7)   Hours of operation shall be limited to 7:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. Monday through Saturday.
      (8)   A Tier 2 composting facility may not accept animal mortalities for composting, except for animal mortalities generated on the same lot during the normal course of operations.
      (9)   A Tier 2 composting facility may not accept industrially produced food processing materials, including chicken and seafood residuals.
      (10)   The facility shall comply with applicable Fire Prevention Code requirements as determined by the Fire Marshal.
(Bill No. 75-16; Bill No. 17-17; Bill No. 67-17; Bill No. 16-20; Bill No. 68-20; Bill No. 2-21; Bill No. 81-22; Bill No. 15-23)