The Punta Gorda herald. [volume] (Punta Gorda, Fla.) 1893-1958, 1918-05-23
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Hsd y v !! eD
AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE
DISPOSAL OF HUMAN ExCRETA
WITHIN THE LIMITS OF THE TOWN
OF PUNTA GoRDA, FLORIDA, AND
DECLARING OPEN PRIviES IN SAID

OF PUNTA GOHDA, FEOHIOA, ANU
DECLARING OPEN PRIviES IN SAID
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
a sanitary water closet that is connected
according to ordinance with the sewer
system of said town, or sanitary privy.
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 a
sanitary water closet or a sanitary privy
and 1t shall be unlawful to permit of the
disposal of any material in a sanitary
priVy other than human excreta and pa
per.
Sec. 4. That no cess pools shall be
built or maintained in the corporate linn
its of 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. g, That the town of Punta Gorda
shall provide suitable plans and specifica-
tons for every privy to be installed and
sucn other equipment that may be nee
esSarE to construct a sanitary privy.
sec: l. The cost OF installing a SANTA
! ry prlVy for the disposal of human eycre-
Ia snail be borne by the owner of the
| located.
Sec. s: That all privies within the cor
p gT limits OF the town of Punta Gorda,
florloa, not constructed or maintained in
conformity with the requirements set
iorth by the town board of health of the
town OF Punta Gorda shall be- and they
are hereby declared nuisance danger
oss 70 Iile PUBIC health of the inhabitants
OF SAD town, and shall be condemned and
forthwith abated in accordance with the
| raw OF the ordinances of said town
e. 81, u, mat the town shall have the
Iurther right to cause to be made such al
retatlois IN the construction of such
prlVles as is necessary to render them
sanitary and any cost for such work
snali De charged against the person
creating or maintaining the same.
al Such alterations or constructions are
70 De prescribed and approved by sthe
lied agents 40 w.
sec. ~, That the term human excreta
as USED IN this ordinance shall be con-
stlueu 10 mean, the bowel or kidney dis
charges OF o human being.
+L; - Inc term cess pool as used in
LIS CIulhalce shall be construed to mean
an under ground cavity with water tight
wins INTO which flow the afluent of sani-
d 5alS water closets from which the affuent
G c not come to the surface of the
Sec. IL. That the term sanitary water
closet as used in this ordnance shall
mean mean any flush type toilet which is
plopeiy connected to the city sewer or q
S ta1h OF approved construction
usod ~ e. me term sanitary privy as
70 - 80, ms ordnance shall be construed
" W mean privy which is so built, rebuilt
VI constructed as to contain according to
, Ia pl&us ana Specifications of the l.. r. s.
So 1s recommended by the Florida
49, erve board OF Health. or any other sani-
of i.api IiSy acceptable to the town board
So VI SAID town of Punta Gorda.
e sec. ID That any person or persons.
~ ~ vi corporation, or agent of any per-
rnrrlo. perSohs, flrm or corporation, who
ar9, - rams or refuses to comply with
rn0, me provisions of this ordinance
upon conviction shall be fined in sum
aot less than $500 or more than $50. 90
sons an tllne that such person or per-
fnsas, IN nm OF corporation, neglects or re-
i of rs 10 comply with any of the provisions
RI r. ''iS soLuihance shall be deemed sepa-
vided. PulIisheu as herein pro-
foot 10 This ordinance shall take ef-
ieeal in1,n,ihn,e5 C upon it's passage and
% d.. IN regular session on this the
Attest: ro-,o>, -,
w. NJ. WRITTEN,
Annro,., President of Council
1918. 'i'is the 23rd day OF April,
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