[Ord. No. 2378 §2, 4-26-2016; Ord.
No. 2479, 3-26-2019; Ord. No. 2541, 3-23-2021]
A. The City may maintain a compost/brush site for the purpose of accepting
certain compost material from City of Richmond residents. Such site
shall be clearly marked and designated for deposit of acceptable material.
Those items which are acceptable are the following:
2.
Yard and garden vegetation.
4.
Non-woody plant residues.
B. All items not contained on the above lists are unacceptable. By way
of example, but not limited to, the following items shall not be accepted
for deposit at the compost site:
7.
Contaminated soil and non-contaminated soil.
8.
Paper (other than compostable bags).
9.
All other man-made materials.
10.
Animals, animal carcasses, animal by-products and animal waste
C. Acceptable compost/brush materials may be deposited only in the designated
areas at the site. The individual delivering the material shall be
responsible for unloading the debris and emptying any bags or containers
of compost material at the designated site. The individual delivering
the material must remove from the site all bags and containers used
by said individual unless in a compostable bag.
D. Days and times of operation of the City Compost Brush Site shall
be set by the City Administrator and posted at the site. The site
will typically open in April and close in November.
E. The City Compost and Brush Site shall only be used by City of Richmond
residents. However, the City Administrator has the authority to allow
commercial business or non-resident use in the case of a severe weather
event or other emergency circumstance.
F. The
City Council of the City of Richmond, Missouri, hereby establishes
the fees for the City Compost and Brush Site as set forth in the City's
Comprehensive Fee Schedule, held on file in the City offices.
[Ord. No. 2569, 4-26-2022]
[Ord. No. 2378 §3, 4-26-2016; Ord.
No. 2541, 3-23-2021]
A. Any person violating the provisions of these regulations shall be guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof shall be fined in accordance with Section
100.100 of the Richmond Municipal Code, Penalties.
B. In addition to the imposition of a fine, any person violating the
provisions of this Article by dumping illegally at the City Compost
Brush Site, or any City property, shall have no more than twenty-four
(24) hours to remove the items that were dumped illegally. Failure
to remove items within the allotted timeframe shall result in subsequent
citations being issued to the violator until the illegal items have
been completely removed.