Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1920-06-24
HOMES MUST CONNECT WITH
SEWER UNDER STATE LAW
EFFECTIVE JULY I.
MUST BE RAZED WHEREVER
CONNECTION POSSIBLE
Housing Law Not Wholly Effective
Until July I, Altho Active in Con-
eraI After July I, 1919-Closets to
Be Removed and Site Thoroughly
Disinfected.

An important provision of the
housing law passed by the Thirty
eighth general assembly of Iowa, de
signed to improve sanitary conditions
tive July 1. and all property owners
are expected to obey it or be liable
to the penalty provided. 1t has to do
with outside vaults and closets which
are barred by the law which orders
their removal.
rms provision, which is an import
ant one in an important enactment,
did not become wholly effective when
the housing law as whole went into
effect on July 1, 1919. A years time
was given property owners to meet
the new conditions. The law pro.
vides that wherever connections with
sewer is possible. a privy vaults
range closets, cesspools or similar re-
ceptacles, shall, before July l, this
year. be completely removed, with
their contents, and the place where
they were located properly disinfect-
ed under the direction of the city
health officer.
Outside Closets Prohibited.
Continuing the law provides, that
Such appliances shall be replaced
by individual closets Of durable non
absorbant material, properly sewer
connected, and with individual traps
and properly connected flush tanks
providing an ample flush OF water TO
thoroughly cleanse the bowl. Each
such water closet shall be located in
side the dwelling or other building In
connection with which 1t is to be
used in compartment completely
separated from every other water
closet, and such compartment shall
contain a window Of not less than
four square feet in area. opening di-
rectly to the street or rear yard or on
side yard or court of the maximum
size prescribed in Sections IA and Is
of this act. Such water closets shall
be provided in such numbers as re-
quired by Section GO of this act. Such
water closets and all plumbing in
connection Herewith shall be sani-
tary in every respect, and. except as
in this act otherwise provided, shall
be in accordance with the local ordi-
nances and regulations in relation to
plumbing and drainage. Pan. plunger
and long hopper closets will not be
permitted except upon written per-
NIT of the health officer. No water
closet shall be placed out Of doors"
Applicable to Multiple Dwellings.
Sections Ia and Is referred to. has
to do with light and ventilation of
multiple dwellings,, two family dwell
lings and private residences fixing
the distance between buildings on
the same lote and minimum size of
courts. In the case of multiple
dwellings, one story in height and
having a side yard, the width of the
side yard measured to the side lot
line shall be at least four feet: such
side yard shall be increased in width
one foot for each additional story
above the second.
Where more than one dwelling is
built on the same lot, the distance
between them shall be not less than
eight feet in the case of dwellings, of
one or. two stories in height. this dis
lance to be increased two feet for
each additional story above the sec
ond.
Section 81 referred to reads as fol-