Compost bins are permitted in the rear and interior side yard subject to the following standards:
(a) The organic waste must be generated and used on-site;
(b) An in-vessel is required (an enclosed container with no openings greater than one quarter inch) for organic waste;
(c) All composting related activities shall:
(1) Not create a nuisance(odor, litter, dust or noise, or attracts vectors or pests);
(2) Provide for the control of insects, rodents, birds and other vectors or pests; Control measures may include grinding ingredients, providing screening or netting, or conducting composting operations in an in-vessel;
(3) Provide surface water control to prevent composting material from sitting in ponded seepage surface water;
(4) Not contain sewage, sludge, seepage or catch basin waste;
(5) Composting of animal flesh is prohibited;
(d) Compost bins and any related activities shall be located a minimum of ten feet from any property line and a minimum of three feet from any building foundation; and
(e) Composting bins and any related activities shall not be permitted in a side yard fronting on a public or private roadway on any corner lot.
(Ord. 2022-24. Passed 5-24-22.)