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(First Published in the Ark Valley News
on the ~ day of D,~4>k , 1992.)
THE CITY OF BEL AIRE, KANSAS
ORD INANCE NO. ;< / ?
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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
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MAYOR, HAROLD A. SMITH