HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance_471_04/28/1994ORDINANCE NO. 471
AN ORDINANCE OF THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE
VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AMENDING CHAPTER
10 OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES RELATING TO
HEALTH AND SANITATION, BY CREATING A NEW
ARTICLE VIII RELATING TO COMPOSTING; PROVIDING
FOR THE REGULATION OF COMPOSTING; PROVIDING
FOR PENALTIES; PROVIDING FOR ADMINISTRATIVE
FINES; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; PROVIDING
FOR REPEAL OF ORDINANCES IN CONFLICT;
PROVIDING FOR CODIFICATION; PROVIDING AN
EFFECTIVE DATE.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE OF
TEQUESTA, FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That Chapter 10 of the Code of Ordinances of
the Village of Tequesta is hereby amended by creating a new Article
VIII, Composting, to read as follows:
"ARTICLE VIII. COMPOSTING
sec. 10-72. Regulation of Composting.
(a) For purposes of this article, composting is
defined as the accumulation of leaves, pine needles,
twigs, grass, weeds, vegetative debris, dead trees and
other wastes generated by vegetation or landscape, that
become decomposed as a result of the breakdown of the
organic materials by bacteria, fungi, worms and other
organisms.
(b) Owners of real property within the Village
shall be permitted to engage in composting activities on
their property provided such owners comply with the
following restrictions:
(1} All composting materials shall be kept
in a compost bin located on the property which
shall not exceed four feet (4') in height
and/or four feet (4') in width and/or five
feet (5') in length. Said bins shall be
manufactured plastic mold units referred to as
plastic open air bins identified on Exhibit
"A" attached hereto.
(2) Composting material shall not be
permitted to exist on any property within the
Village except for within a compost bin as
described in subsection (b)(1).
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