City of Milwaukee - File #: 010404

• File #: 010404
• Version: 1
• Type: Ordinance
• Status: Passed
• File created: 6/29/2001
• In control: PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE
• Final action: 8/2/2001
• Effective date: 8/18/2001
• Title: A substitute ordinance regulating compost piles.
• Sponsors: ALD. PAWLINSKI
• Indexes: RECYCLING, SOLID WASTE, SOLID WASTE DISPOSAL

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result	Tally
8/17/2001	1	CITY CLERK	PUBLISHED
8/10/2001	1	MAYOR	SIGNED
8/2/2001	1	CITY CLERK	DRAFT SUBMITTED
8/2/2001	1	COMMON COUNCIL	PASSED; Minutes note: Ald. Pawlinski present a substitute resolution to be substituted in lieu of the resolution recommended for adoption by the Committee and move for its acceptance. (The motion prevailed.) I move for adoption of said substitute resolution.	Pass	14:1
7/26/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	RECOMMENDED FOR PASSAGE	Pass	5:0
7/19/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
7/19/2001	0	PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE	HEARING NOTICES SENT
6/29/2001	0	COMMON COUNCIL	ASSIGNED TO

Number
010404
Version
SUBSTITUTE 1

Reference

Sponsor
ALD. PAWLINSKI

Title
A substitute ordinance regulating compost piles.

Sections
79-1-2.5 rc
79-1-12-i rc
79-12.5 cr

Analysis
This ordinance establishes the following regulations for compost piles:

Compost piles may consist only of yard waste. The following items are specifically prohibited from inclusion in a compost pile:

1. Cooked or uncooked food scraps.
2. Fish, meat or other animal products.
3. Human or animal feces.
4. Egg shells.

The provisions of this ordinance relating to the content of compost piles shall not apply to piles kept by persons who have successfully completed composting programs offered by various local organizations.

Compost piles must be contained in composting bins which must be:

1. No taller than 5 feet and the total volume of all composting bins on a property must not exceed 125 cubic feet.
2. Constructed of commercial-grade material.
3. Built with a hood that permits the venting of gasses without permitting the entrance of rodents.
4. Maintained so as to inhibit the entrance of rodents, flying insects and other pests.
5. Maintained with proper composting techniques.
6. Placed no less than 20 feet from any habitable structure and may not be placed in front yards.


Body
The Mayor and Common Council of the City of Milwaukee do ordain as follows:

Part 1. Section 79-1-2.5 of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

79-1. Definitions.

2.5. COMPOSTING means the controlled biological reduction of yard waste to humus.

Part 2. Section 79-1-12-i of the code is repealed and recreated to read:

12. SOLID WASTE consists of the following categories:

i. Yard waste is leaves, grass clippings, garden debris and brush.

Part 3. Section 79-12.5 of the code is created to read:

79-12.5. Regulation of Compost Piles.

1. COMPOST PILES. Compost piles shall consist only of yard waste. The follow...