The Hancock Jeffersonian. [volume] (Findlay, Ohio) 1857-1870, 1868-09-11
AN ORDINANCE.
An Ordinance for the prevention and
removal of Nuisances in the In
corpOrated Village OF Findlay.


SECTION l. Re II ordained by the Council
of the Incorporated Village OF Findiay, all
the Members ecncurring. that no owner or
occupant of any build ing, house, factory.
lot or other placa shall cause or sufier 10
flow or be discharged therefrom, by drain,
sewer or otherwise, into any street. ailey,
common or public ground, any nolsoms or
offensive filth, liquid or other matter 10 tns
annoyance Of, or preJudleial 10 tne heaIth oi
any other citizen or the public; and any per
son who shall in any way violate any Oh the
provisions 1f this section shall, upon con
yiction thereof before the Mayor, De nned IN
any sum- not less than Five nor more thah
Fifty Dollars for each and every ohence, AZ
the discretion of the Mayor, and shall be
liable TO further fine of Eve Dollars ior
each and every day he or she shall neglect
or refuse 30 remove or stop such now or
discharge Of anv Of the matters or suostan-
ces above named, after being notinea SO 10
do by the Marshal or other proper olncer OF
said Village, upon conviction tnereoi Deiore
the Mayor.
SIC. 2. And be ii further ordained by the
Council sfOr r-said; that no owner or occupant
of any house. building. lot or oiher piace
shall scfIer any stagnant water er "'hor
LIQUID, or any dead animal or other uhs"nhu'
putrid, sinking. or offensive matter, sho-
stance or thinS, offensive "r annoy iils !"
or preiudicial Ia the health OF shy othef
citizen or the public, TO be or remain III, "r
upou such lot, house, buildna or other
place; and any person who shan VIoiale ~ ~
AIRY manner any OF the provisiohs ui .'lIs
secti"n shall, upon conviction thereon before
the Mayor, he fined in any sum, not less th.h
Three nor more than Thirty Dollars, Tor each
and every , ff nee, at the discretion OF the
| Nayor and shall be liable to a furlhef hne
of Three Dollars tar each and every day ne
or,she shall neglect or refuse I" leinoVe such
stah hnant water. or liquid, dead ahIhti, OF
II aaN-a.
lhereinbefore named, alter being notified ."
to do by the Marshal, or other proper oiiicer
Oi said Village. upon conviction Thereon De-
lore the Mayor.
/ SEC. 3. No owner or occupant OF any
house, yard. or lot, shall keep ar suffer any
hogs or other animals to be- kept therein, IN
such manner as to become offensive. or an
noying tn, or preiudicial To theheaith ofany
luther citizen or the public; and any person
who shall in any way violate any OF tne pro
| visions of this section shall, upon convlc-
tiOn thereof before the Mayer, De nned IN
any sum not less than One nor more than
Fifteen Dollars for each andievery offence,
at the discretion of the Mayor 4
Sac. A.. No owner or occupant OF anN
house, yard or lot, shall cause or perm
waller 10 flow or be discharged therefroI
into any street alley or public ground So a
to be or, become an annoyance or nuisance
20 any other citizen or the public; any per-
son whP shall violate in any manner any Of
of the provisions of this section shall. upon |
conviction thereof before the Mayor. be fined |
in any sum not less than One nor more than |
Ten Dollars for each and every offence, at
the discretion of the Mayor
SEC. 8. No Butcher, or other person shall /
slaughter or butcher, or cause the same to
be dnns, sny beeves, COWS, sheep, hogs.
poultry or other animals, within the limits
OF said village, except in some house, yard,
pen or other place specially set apart and
a far hat ut IA flf
IRON any dwelling, building, street, alley OF
public ground, rs not to disturb and snnoy
any OF the citizens; and such place 80 used
for butchering or Strengthening shall be
washed and eleansed and continually kept
FREE from llth. So as not To be or become
offensive or annoying to or prejudieial to the
health Of any citizen or the public Any
person who shall in any way Violate any OF
Iha prov isiOns of this seGtion shall, upon
thereof before the Mayor, bs firied
N any sum not less than Two nor more than
twenty Dollars. at the discretion OF the
Mayor, aud shall be liable tn a further fine
" Five Dollars Tor zach and,eyery day he or
he OF they shall neglect or refuse 10 cause
my sneh slSughtering house or place to be
thoroughly cieansed and purified, 80 as not
q be or become offensive. or, il necessary
% remove the same After being notified SO
% do by the Marshal, upon conviction
hereof before the Mayor
SEC, g. The Marshal, or Street Commiss-
Oner Of said Village, shall, from time 10
ime, during daylight, enter into and ex-
snine any building, cellar. vault. lot, yard
'r privy which he or they may know or
lave good reason t0 belioV3 Is, frrm any
,ause, foul or Offensive, or preIudicial tO the
health OF the neighborhOod, and shall dire
N Q same tn he properly clelnsed and puri
led within three days and, all nuisances re-
moved therelrom, and any person who shall
resist or obstruct either Of said officers in |
-. a. L..
Do the owner, occupant or other person
having charge of the premises shall neglect |
,r refuse to cleanse and purify the same 4
md remove all pestilenial or offensive mat
er ths-efrom within said time, when di- {
'ected so TO do by either of said officers,
hall, upon conviction th5reof before the
iayor, be fined in any sum not less than One
lor more than Twenty-Five Dollars for each
md every offence at the discretion of the
4 ~ or, and be liable To an additional ine of
Three Dollars for each and every dav he OF
The shall so neglect or refuse t0 cleanse and
)urify such premises or remove such peStl-
ential or offensive maitsr therefrom, upon
conviction thereof before the Mayor.
SsC- Z. That II the Ogner, occupant, or
person having the charge of any such prem
ses, mentioned In or included by any OF the
oregoing sections. cannot be found, or If
Ound, sha II Ia ], neglect or refuse to cleanse
nd purify the same, said Marshal or Street
shall forthwith report the
natter TO the Council OF said Village, who II
hey shah consider any such premises uifsn-
i've or annoying tu, or prejudicial to the /.
Iealth OF any citizen or the public, may by :
esOlutlon order the same 10 be properly J
leanssd or purified, or any nuisance re-
aOved or abated, al The expense OF said 4
Tillage, for which expense the owner of such 4
remises shall be liable to said Village to be !
before any Court OF competent
Jurisdiction by action at Law or shall be as !
eesed against such premises "a assessments n
or public improvements; and said Council h
nay further, II In their opinion, the same be !
ecessary for The health and welfare of the !,
or the public, cause to be :
made or erected upon such premises SO .
Dund in such impure, hlthy or unhealthy =
when the owner, or Occupier re-
use or neglect 10 do the same, any struo. Y
lre, vault or other improvement Tor secu-
ing the cleanliness and purity of such prem
les. Such improvement TO ba made at the =
Expense of said Village, for which expepse /.
he owner OF said premises shall be liable to !,
be Village, to be recovered by action at !.
Nv. l.,
SEC. 8. That the ordinance passed April :
;, lS66, entitled an ordinance to provide
! ainst nuisances In the Borough of findlay !.
Q and the same Is hereby repealed
Passed August 18th, ls6S.