The Ocala evening star. [volume] (Ocala, Fla.) 1895-1943, 1897-07-22
AN ORDINANCE

1N OND1N ANIE
To Provide Quarantine Regula-
lions to prevent the introduc-
ton of contagious diseases
within the city of Ocala. and TO
make regulations for the secur-
ing of the general health within
said city, and to provide for the
removal of nuisances.
Be it ordained by the City Council
of the City of Ocala
Section I. Whenever any physi-
clan shall know or apprehend that
any person whom he is called to
visit, or who is brought to him for
examination, is infected with vel
low fever, small pox, cholera, diph-
liberia, scarlet fever, or any other
disease dangerous to the public
health, he shall Immediately give
notice thereof to the president of
the board Of health; and it shall be
the duty of said Board of Health,
upon such report being made, to
at once take such precautions IS
shall be adjudged best for the safe
ty of the inhabitants of said city.
Sec 2. The City Board of Health
is authorized to make such quaran-
tine and sanitary regulations as
may be at any time Immediately
necessary to prevent the spread of
disease.
Sec. 3 All garbage and decayed
matter detrimental to the public
health shall be taken at least one
quarter of a mile out of the city
limits and destroyed; and no per-
son shall keep upon his or her
premises any such matte, or de-
post the same in the streets of the
city.
Sec. q. No diseased, decayed or
unwholesome animal, fish. shellfsh,
meats, vegetables or fruits shall be
sold or offered for sale within this
city.
Sec. $. Any one who shall create,
contribute to or maintain nuis-
ance which is prejudicial to. or
which tends to injure the health of
the citizens of this city shall be
deemed guilty of a violation of this
ordinance.
Sec. 6. No removal of buildings,
drainage of low lands, excavations,
or gradings of streets shall be
made between May I and Novem-
Der IS of any year within this city,
without permission for that pur-
pose first had and obtained of the
City Board of Health.
Sec. ?. No human remains shall
be dislnterred or removed from
any place within this city without
permission Of the Board of Health.
Sec. 8. All deaths occurring
within the city shall be reported to
the City Board of Health by the
attending physician or head of
family, in accordance with the
forms prescribed BY said Board of
Health, such report to be made by
such attending physician or head
of family at the Office of the city
clerk within twelve hours after the
death occurs; suitable blanks for
making such reports will be fur
nished by the city clerk upon ar-
plication.
Sec. 9. All births occurring
within this city shall be reported
within five days by the attending
physician or head of family to said
Board of Health, in accordance
with the form prescribed by said
Board.
Sec. 10. No person shall be in
tered within this city without a
death certificate being furnished
by the attending physician to the
City Board of Health, and burial
permit being issued by the clerk
of sail city.
Sec. II. Upon written notice
from the Board of Health, superin-
tendents of all institutions of
learning, the school boards and
principals of schools within this
city are forbidden to admit as pu-
pills any child Or person who can
not produce satisfactory evidence
of having been successfully vacci-
mated; and, after such notice, no
owner or manager of any manufac-
tory within this city shall admit
for employment any person who
cannot produce like evidence of
having been so vaccinated.
Sec. IL. Persons dying from
diphtheria, scarlet fever, smallpox,
Asiatic cholera, leprosy, typhus
fever or yellow fever are required
to be buried or cremated within
e;x hours from the time 0f death