The following additional standards and conditions shall apply to all compost facility.
(A) Landscape buffer. Compost use shall be subject to the landscape buffer standards of §§ 154.140 through 154.146, provided that either the Planning Commission or the Board of Trustees may require a greater buffer to protect adjacent property from adverse visual and/or other impacts associated with a specific compost facility.
(B) Traffic circulation.
(1) Ingress and egress for the operation shall be designed so as to minimize traffic congestion.
(2) No more than one vehicle entrance shall be allowed for each 660 feet of lot frontage on a public street. There shall be enough room on-site to accommodate peak traffic volume and company vehicles.
(C) Storage bins. Storage bins or trailers will be allowed to be stored on-site as an ancillary use, providing they are durable, covered and meet the same setbacks required for the structure on the site. The bins shall be completely screened from view from off-site.
(D) Litter control. The property shall be maintained in a clean, litter-free condition.
(E) Hazardous materials. Operations shall not involve the on-site holding, storage or disposal of hazardous substances, except substances used for the operation of the facility, such as fuel.
(F) Material. No food scraps (except for vegetable scraps) or other vermin-attracting materials shall be processed, stored or disposed of on the site of a compost facility. Only yard/garden wastes are allowed as compost material.
(G) Hours of operation. Uses shall not operate before sunrise or after sunset if located within 1,000 feet of a residentially zoned district.
(Ord. 382, passed 7-8-2021)