The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-06-07
AN ORDiNANC

An ordinance relating to fly producing.
disease causing conditions. declaring such
conditions Il nuisance. providing for the
abatement thereof. and Furnishing the
maintenance OF such nuisance,
Whereas. 1t is commonly known that
flies are very dangerous carriers Of fifth.
9th poisons and disease germs that
They are born in filth, and are a constant
threat against the health. happiness and
prosperity OF the people;
Therefore. BE it ordained by the city
council OF Salt Lake City Utah:
Section ]. 1t shall he unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation TO suffer or
permit, or have upon their premises
whether owned OF occupied by them
either one or more OF the following un
sanitary fiy producing. disease causing
First-Manure which is not securely
protected from flies:
Secondary pIivy, vault cesspool
Thrd-Garbage which is not securely
protected from flies:
Fourth-Neeetable waste. trash litter,
rags or refuse of any kind. nature or de-
scription in which flies may breed or
multiply
See, :. Every act or thing done. made.
permitted. allowed or continued in Ntoia
lon Of section ! Of this ordinance shall
re deemed a nuisance.
Sec. !. 1, shall he the duty Of The city
health officer 10 ascertain and cause ali
nuisances. declared TO be such in sections
] and of this ordinance TO he abated.
ana he shall have authority. either by
himself or by his agents or deputies I'm
the daytime. to enter upon any premises.
and 20 enter amy house. stable, store or
any building in order 10 make thorough
examination thereof. for the purpose ol
determining whether or not amy of such
unsanltarv conditions mentioned i'm sec
ton | OF this ordinance exists.
Sec. t. In order TO better carry out The
provisions of this ordinance. the health
officer may serve Il notice IN writing upon
Me owner. occupant or agent Of any lot,
any nuisance. declared TO lac such III sec
tion ! OF this ordinance may be found
or upon him VINO may be tho cause nf
such nuisance. requiring Ejm TO abatc
the same in such manner AS the city
health officer may direct. ANA within
reasonable time, 10 he fixed iu the no.
tice; but failure to give notice. as pro-
Nlded herein. shall not relieve the author
Of any nuisance from the nbiiEdtion To
ahaie such nuisance. or from the penalty
provided tor the maintenance thereof
sec. =. IN case CG DeGlcc; or refusal OF
any person 10 ahalc any Nuisance defined
hv this ordinance, after notice i'm writing
has been served upon him, as provided
In section 4 OF this ordnance, and with
in the time in said notice specified II Is
hereby made the duty OF The city health
officer 10 ahate or procure the abatement
ment shall he collected from the person
so Offending.
Sec g. ANY person violating any ofI
the provisions OF this ordinance shall be
deemed guilty Of misdcmeanor ana
upon conviction thereof shall be punished
by fnS Of not less Iban $500. nor more
than $4,000. or by imprisonment in the
city Jail not more than nifty days. or by
both such fine and Imprisonment
sec. . This ordinance shall take effect
upon its passage.
Passed By the CITY council of Salt
Lake City, Utah June /. 1911. AID re
ieiTed To the mJvnr for his anprQval.
&, :. RINES, city Recorder
Approved ,lis End dav OF Junc 1871
j. S. BRANSFoRD. Mayor.
state Of Utah. city and county of Salt
Luse-ss
l. b.. S. Rives. city recorder Of Salt
Lake CITY Utah. do hereby certify that
the above and foregoing rs a fun, 9rue !