For the purposes of this chapter, the following definitions apply:
(a) “Compost" means the humus-like product of the process of composting organic waste, which may be used as a soil conditioner.
(b) "Composting" means a controlled biological treatment process by which microorganisms or worms decompose the organic fraction of waste, producing compost.
(c) “Composting material" means organic waste undergoing composting.
(d) "Composting operation" means all composting activities conducted on a site, including all composting material, stored organic waste and end-product compost located on any site at any one time.
(e) "In-vessel" means composting which is conducted entirely within a fully enclosed container, with no opening having a dimension greater than 1/4 inch in any direction.
(f) "Landscape waste" means grass or shrubbery cuttings, leaves, tree limbs and other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines and trees, and includes any discarded fruits, vegetables and other vegetative material or crop residue generated in the care of a garden. The term "landscape waste" does not include soil other than incidental soil (e.g., soil attached to sod or attached to other materials accumulated as a result of the care of lawns, shrubbery, vines, trees or a garden).
(g) “Limited organic waste" means organic waste, other than landscape waste, which does not include: fish; fish products; poultry; poultry products; meat; meat products; eggs (excluding egg shells); cheese, butter or other dairy products; fat; grease; oil or oily food; cat, dog, or other animal excreta; animal feed losses or animal bedding; colored or glossy paper; sawdust from pressure-treated plywood or lumber; diseased or insect-infested houseplants or soil; or biodegradable or compostable plastic.
(h) "Operator" means any person who is engaged in a garden composting operation.
(i) "Organic waste" means food scrap, landscape waste, uncontaminated wood waste or other non- hazardous carbonaceous waste that is collected and processed separately from the rest of the municipal waste stream.
(j) "Owner" means any person who has legal title to any premises or structure where a garden composting operation is conducted.
(k) "Safety Service Director" means the executive head of the City of Lorain.
(l) “Sewage" means a combination of the water-carried wastes from residences, business buildings, institutions, and industrial establishments, together with such ground, surface or stormwaters as may be present.
(m) "Vector" means any living agent, other than human, capable of transmitting, directly or indirectly, an infectious disease.
(Ord. 133-17. Passed 12-18-17.)