Kansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-328-01 APPLICABILITY
88-328-01 - APPLICABILITY
Composting facilities are subject to the following standards in addition to any standards imposed as part of the special use approval process.
COMPOSTING FACILITY
Kansas City Zoning and Development Code pt. 300 Series, div. 88-328
in effectKansas City Zoning and Development Code § 88-328-02 STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS
88-328-02 - STANDARDS AND CONDITIONS
88-328-02-A. The lot must have a minimum area of at least 40,000 square feet per 1,000 cubic yards of compost material;
88-328-02-B. Windrows of compost material must be set back at least 250 feet from all property lines and at least 500 feet from any residential dwelling unit;
88-328-02-C. No portion of the facility may be located within any portion of a required stream buffer;
88-328-02-D. As part of the special use permit approval process, the owner must submit a plan of operation, detailing such information as how often the windrows will be turned, the type of machinery that will be used, hours of operation, methods to control litter and odors, and the intended use of the end product.
(Ord. No. 120783, § 1, 10-4-2012)
Source: City of Kansas City, Missouri, Code of Ordinances, Charter and Zoning and Development Code (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/mo/kansas_city/codes/zoning_and_development_code?nodeId=ZODECOKAMI_300_SERIESUSRE_88-328COFAFetched: 10/28/2026