[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 601]
Home composting as a means of recycling plant waste at home
is hereby encouraged.
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 602]
All person desiring to participate in a home composting program
are hereby further encouraged to procure and read the pamphlet entitled
"Home Composting - A Guide to Recycling Plant Waste at Home," prepared
by the County of Allegheny Division of Waste Management.
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 603]
1.
The following material is prohibited from being added to the compost
pile:
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 604]
The compost pile shall be located no less than 20 feet from
any property line and must be from said property and not brought in
from another location.
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1994, § 605]
All homeowners composting on a lot less than 1/2 acre must utilize
an approved composting container. Said composting containers shall
be approved by the Township Code Enforcement Officer.
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 606]
1.
Upon the receipt of any complaint of any citizen in the Township
of Ross concerning another's composting the same shall be referred
to the Ross Township Code Enforcement Officer who shall:
A.
Conduct an investigation in an attempt to ascertain the cause of
the complaint.
B.
Review with the composter the provisions of this Part and the County
of Allegheny home composting guide.
C.
Issue a warning.
D.
Upon receipt of the second complaint, shall ascertain if the within
Part has been violated and, if so, may issue a citation for the violation
thereof.
[Ord. 1799, 2/8/1993, § 607; as amended by Ord.
2288, 4/12/2010]
Any person who violates the within Part shall be guilty of a
summary offense and shall, upon conviction, be sentenced to pay a
fine of not more than $50 plus costs for the first violation and be
sentenced to pay a fine of not less than $100 nor more than $1,000
plus costs for every subsequent violation and, in default of payment
of said fine and costs, to a term of imprisonment not to exceed 30
days. A person found guilty shall also be required to pay all court
costs.
