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Placed on first reading and referred to the Public Works Committee 11/7/11, second reading 11/21/11. Recommended for adoption by Public Works Committee 12/5/11. Please substitute for the original. ORDINANCE NO. 49-11 BY: Anderson, Bullock, Juris, Madigan, Nowlin, Powers, Smith. AN ORDINANCE amending Section 1783.12, Composting, for the purpose of providing clearer regulation related to composting activity in Lakewood. WHEREAS, Section 1783.12, Composting, makes certain provisions for the proper way to compost certain kitchen and yard waste in Lakewood; and WHEREAS, additional definition and regulation is necessary to ensure the City maintains modernized code provisions accounting for the most updated techniques, guidance and environ- mentally responsible practices; and WHEREAS, Article 18, Section 3 of the Constitution of the State of Ohio permits mu- nicipalities to exercise all powers of local self-government and to adopt and enforce within their limits such as local police, sanitary and other regulations as are not in conflict with general laws; and BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY OF LAKEWOOD, STATE OF OHIO: Section 1. Section 1783.12, Composting, of the Codified Ordinances of the City of Lakewood, currently reading as follows: 1783.12 COMPOSTING. (a) All composting shall be required to be conducted in the rear yard of proper- ties, Al] composting piles shall be kept a reasonable distance from any thor- oughfare. All composting piles shall be kept in an orderly condition to pre- vent blowing debris and objectionable odors. The Director of Public Works or the Director of Public Safety or a designee may cause to be promulgated such reasonable rules and regulations as he or she deems necessary to insure the safe, healthy and sanitary use of composting piles,. (b) No owner, agent, lessee, tenant or occupant of any lot or land located within the City shall do any of the following with respect to compost piles: (1) Keep or leave human waste, refuse or bodies of dead animals in the compost pile. (2) Deposit, store or dispose of substances which will attract vectors.. (3) Store, discharge or deposit sewage, human. waste, wash water or other substance which will make a compost pile a potential transmission agent of disease.