It shall be unlawful for any person to store or dispose of manure except by best management practices. Best management practices for the proper storage and disposal of manure must eliminate or minimize the potential of runoff containing pollutants and leaching of nutrients into groundwater or surface waters from areas where manure accumulates or is temporarily stored, and are as follows:
(A) Manure storage on private property.
(1) Manure shall be removed from stalls, paddocks, arenas, corrals and other livestock keeping areas on a regular basis, i.e., daily is best but at a minimum weekly is required.
(2) Manure shall be stored in containers which are approved by the city or in a designated manure waste storage area constructed in conformance with the minimum guidelines established in this chapter.
(3) Manure storage whether in a cart, dumpster bin, roll-off box or constructed structure shall be stored at least 35 feet from the nearest neighboring dwelling unit.
(4) Approved containers are those supplied by the city's franchise hauler and include carts, two-yard bins and roll-off boxes or otherwise approved by the Director of Public Works. All such containers shall be equipped with working lids to minimize water accumulating within the container.
(5) Manure storage areas shall be constructed in such a manner as to minimize potential runoff. No manure storage structure or container shall be placed within ten feet of a flood control channel or open storm drain or in any other location where it could threaten water quality. Storage areas shall be constructed with a three-walled, fire-proof structure on a concrete base with a roof or tarp per standards established by the Public Works Director.
(6) Manure runoff which discharges onto adjacent property, onto city streets, horse trails, or into flood control channels is prohibited, and allowing such to occur, intentionally or negligently, shall be in violation of this chapter.
(B) Manure collection services.
(1) Persons who keep livestock shall regularly and legally dispose of accumulated and stored manure. Manure shall be removed from properties on a weekly basis unless an approved hauler scheduling allows for a variation.
(2) All persons who keep livestock shall participate in the city manure collection program. The collection and transportation of manure from commercial and private properties within city boundaries shall be done utilizing the city designated franchise manure disposal contractor. However, persons who have been issued a valid self-haul permit may privately haul their manure to an approved designated disposal facility in lieu of the city's manure collection contractor. In order to do so, such persons must be issued a self-haul permit from the city's Public Works Director. Such permits shall be reviewed annually.
(C) Manure spreading and composting.
(1) Manure spreading over arenas, pastures, corrals or other livestock areas as an alternative means of disposal is prohibited and shall be in violation of this chapter.
(2) Manure composting may be permitted by issuance of a composting permit by the Director of Public Works upon submission of an application that demonstrates that the composting will be done in a manner acceptable to the Director of Public Works and that will not negatively affect water quality.
(Ord. 2013-131U, passed 8-21-2013)