Cambridge By-law 26-022, s. 8.1(a) — Lot Maintenance By-law

No Owner shall cause or permit Composting to take place unless such Composting complies with the following requirements:

• Composting shall take place only in a container, pile or digester;
• (b) only yard waste and organic materials are permitted to be placed in a pile for Composting;
• (c) no human feces or other animal feces shall be placed in a compost container, pile or digester;
• (d) bones, meat, fish, dairy or fat products shall not be added to a compost container but may be placed in a digester;
• (e) compost containers, piles or digesters are only permitted on land on which a dwelling unit is located;
• (f) Composting shall take place behind the front and exterior side building line of the land;
• (g) compost containers, piles or digesters shall be located no closer than 1.5 meters (59 inches) from any property line;
• (h) no compost container, pile or digester used for Composting shall exceed 2 cubic meters in size;
• (i) compost containers, piles or digesters shall be located no closer than 4 meters (157 inches) from any dwelling unit, deck, patio or outdoor living area associated with an adjacent Property; The Corporation of the City of Cambridge By-law Number 26-022
• (j) every compost container or digester shall be kept covered tightly at all times

except when being emptied or filled;

• (k) organic materials placed in a compost container shall be covered by yard waste, soil or compost;
• (l) Composting shall not emit offensive odors; and
• (m) any compost container, pile or digester shall be maintained so as not to attract insects, rodents, vermin or animals.