Composting regulations are found in part 8 of the
Community Standards Bylaw. This is an overview of these regulations. Please refer to the actual bylaw for more detailed information. Original copies of the bylaw are available at the City Clerk's office.
Overview of the Community Standards Bylaw
Owners or occupiers of a premise must:
- Ensure that the composting pile or the composting container is maintained in such a manner that it does not become a nuisance by:
(a) creating offensive odours; or
(b) attracting pests.
- Not place or allow to be placed cat feces, dog feces, animal parts or animal meat on a composting pile or in a composting container on the premises.
- Not allow an open composting pile on the premises within ten (10) metres of an adjacent residence, measured from the nearest part of the open composting pile to the nearest part of the adjacent residence.
Fines for violations of these regulations range between $50 and $100.
Filing a complaint
To report a bylaw violation please choose one of the following options:
