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Local Policy
Chicago, Illinois

Setting standards for composting operations while granting enforcement powers to Commissioners of Streets and Sanitation or Public Health

Chi., Ill., Mun. Code of Chi., § 7-28-715 (2024).

Last Visited 3/31/26
Policy Summary

This law outlines requirements for different tiers of composting operations, to avoid needing a permit. It requires certain operations to register with the city and grants the commissioner of Streets and Sanitation or the Commissioner of Public Health enforcement authority.

State Illinois
Jurisdiction Name Chicago
Jurisdiction Type city
Population Size over-800k
Food System Topics
  • Urban Agriculture
  • Agricultural Production
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