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HomeMy Public PortalAboutOrd 217 Composting (First Published in the Ark Valley News on the ~ day of D,~4>k , 1992.) THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS ORD INANCE NO. ;< / ? . AN ORDINANCE REGULATING COMPOSTING WITHIN THE CORPORATE LIMITS OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS. BE IT ORDAINED BY THE GOVERNING BODY OF THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS: Section 1. Composting A person may compost leaves, grass clippings, vegetation prunings and tree trimmings only on a residential premise. The composting shall only be of items produced on said residential premises. Composting must be carried out in accordance with guidelines provided by the City of Bel Aire, Kansas and shall not result in odors, fly breeding, rodent activity or other nuisances. Section 2. Definitions For the purpose of this ordinance, composting means a control process of degrading organic matter by micro-organisms into a useable soil conditioner. Section 3. Penalty Any person who violates any of the provlslons of this ordinance is guilty of an ordinance violation, and upon conviction, shall be punished by a fine not to exceed $500.00. Section 4. Effective Date This Ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after its publication in the official city newspaper. Passed by the City Council this / ? day of 1l&'lY0-JJ.c>l 1992. A~g~sy,ed by the Mayor this ;,- ,~,,,. ,'~~~':t',x~~..._ , .~. B r.:;;: :i.,'.: .' ()\"" ~'.' ,') ,'., .' ..'" ,(. /~"",:~;~"'~::"_'~'",~,-..l /~")<" 0m' ',' V t:;;-,. -, " r .rrb:, . :'\:' '. I'. '. ~:r ' " V~ . " \; '., ::-':" -T' ,,'*, - F.r) ~I> 'I>'rYlf ., ...( ; _...:-:~~....- r ." I , ,'! ::.. -'''-, \ ----""'. .' J \. ("J" .~~ \ "f; l.)l 'f' .},'~ ,,'t~ ',\ 'IT"'" I i~, rjE'~T, : ) 1\) ~\1::"~:> T1Fll C\\ / J day of /1c7<.f!.n,..b/l ' 1992. ~c~~ MAYOR, HAROLD A. SMITH