The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-09

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF HUMAN ExCRETA
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN
OF PU ae1ne e oeHM pR FI0ssoA AMD
TOWN TO BE A NUISANCE, AND
PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT
OF SAID NUISANCE.
| Be it ordained by the town council of the
town of Punta Gorda, Florida, in session
| assembled.
| Sec. l. That every residence and build
| ing within the corporate limits of the
| town of Punta Gorda, Florida, in which
human beings reside or where human be-
ings are employed or congregated, shall
be required to have a sanitary method
for the disposal of human excreta either
sanitary water closet that is connected
according to ordinance with the sewer
system of said town, or a sanitary priyy
Sec. 2. 1t shall be unlawful to dispose
of any human excreta within the corpo-
rate limits of the town of Punta Gorda,
Florida, except in a sanitary water closet
or in a sanitary privy.
Sec. 4. 1t shall be unlawful for any
person, persons, firm or corporation own
ing or leasing any premises in the town of
Punta Gorda to permit the disposal of
any human excreta on any property own
ed or leased or rented by such person or
persons, firm or corporation, except in
sanitary water closet or a sanitary privy
and it shall be unlawful to permit of the
disposal of any material in q sanitary
privy other than human excreta and pa
per.
Sec 4. That no cess pools shall be
built or maintained in the corporate linn
It's q the town of Punta Gorda, Florida.
sec b. That no septic tanks shall be |
constructed within the corporate limits of
the town of Punta Gorda, Florida with
out permit from the town board of
health.
Sec. 6. That the town of Funta Gorda
70 la VNIo tGz,o
tons for every privy to be installed and |
such other equipment that may be nec-
essary to construct sanitary privy.
Sec. Z. The cost of installing santa
~ pTlVy Tor the disposal of human excre-
Ia snail be borne by the owner of the
property upon which the sanitary privy is
located.
Sec, 8. That all privies within the cor
porate limits of the town of Punta Gorda,
loLlua' not constructed or maintained in
lorth by the town board of health of the
Town OF Punta Gorda shall be, and they
are hereby declared a nuisance danger
Gus TO the public health of the inhabitants
ol sstla town, and shall be condemned and
forthwith abated in accordance with the
law, or the ordinances of said town
Sc D. Ihat the town shall have the
utther flSht TO cause to be made such al
LcEauohs in the construction of such
p US as Is necessary to render them
snail be charged against the person
'iedtihs or maintaining the same.
AZ such alterations or constructions are .
~ NC prescribed and approved by the i
zed agents
Sec TO-. That the term human excreta n
't,. used In this ordinance shall be con-
~ ~ ueu 10 mean, the bowel or kidney dis
'harges of human being.
), %" Sc, H. The term cess pool as used in
npn oh, l.
VI ,i uhuer ground cavity with water tight :
Valls INTO which flow the aff1uent of sani
@iy water closets from which the affiuent
.roS, hot come to the surface of the
sec sec II. That the term sanitary water
loset as used in this ordinance shall
r e1n any flush type toilet which is
a aUpiet!y connected to the city sewer or a 4
0S Soo TANK OF approved construction.
SoS 20, Inc term sanitary privy as &
, -, "a tnls ordinance shall be construed
- ,tsan prlvy which is so built rebuilt g
, constructed as to contain according to Z
p'als ana specifications of the L. r. S.
tatS as recommended by the Florida 4
' re board of HEALTH or any other sani
PILtSy acceptable to the town board 8
Sec Vi said town of Punta Gorda. q
r,,, a. That any person or persons, q
m ~, Sorporatlon, or agent of any per- g
aplaot Petsohs, firm or corporation, who IL
nv of tdIis or refuses to comply with -
non III, ne provisions of this ordinance 81
NJ To- eohVictlon shall be fined in a sum =
nd 80, than $500 or more than $4,000 ~
ms zen 9rn, time that such person or per- )
ses 10 II, aa or corporation, neglects or re- n
tbiS oU99iillply with any of the provisions g
te oiulhance shall be deemed a sepa- q
ded. anu puhlsheo as herein pro- G
Of ir 10, This ordinance shall take eff a;
gal nnbItuIately upon its passage and g
day " IN regular session on this the y.
gneS. L, e. ROBINSON, Clerk. X
w. NJ. WRITTEN, a.
Apnro,,os President of Council as
Is. vi this the 2Srd day OF April, .
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