The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-03-04
Ordinance No. 684-C To Protect the public health, and for that purpose to require the in. stallation of water closets and


 stallation of water closets and
 sinks.
 Be it ordained by the Commission or tbe City of Birmingham as follows;
 Section 1. It shall be the duty Of the o1gnerS or owners of every dwelllh 7 house constructed or intended TOT tue occupancy of two families (commonly known as the double" tenem eht bouse) to connect the same with the sanitary sewer, when there IS sucn sewer which will drain the same, eltnea in front, side or rear ana Witnin soo feet thereof; and there must be al. least one water closet for each such house, either in the house, on the verahoa ar otherwise actually physically con nected with the house, and in sup stantia1 structure or colilPai eiiio- which will provide complete privacy and protection from the weather TOT any person using the same "h,e,l water closet shall be suppileo "i',s water; provided. however one water closet shall be sufficient Tor every two adjoining houses containing not more than three rooms each Wheii such houses are located on the same Iot or parcel of land and belong 10 the same owner or owners, II sucn closet Is actually physically connected with such houses and constructed, in- stalled and maintained as herein otner- wise required. For dwelling houses larger than the type above descrioeu. if shall be the duty of the owner or owners thereof to install or provide one such water closet in the manner herein provided for every twenty peo- ple or fraction thereof occupying each house.
 Sec. 9. It shall be the duty of the owner or owners of the house or houses of the type above described to construct or provide for such mousse or houses a sufficient number Of sinks or cess pools to be used only for the discharge of waste or impure water, which sinks or cess pools shall be con nected with the sanitary sewer when there is such a sewer which will drain the same in the front, side or rear ana within 200 feet thereof, and 1t shall be unlawful to place or deposit Tn any sink or cess pool any human ex- creta or to use the same for any sucn purpose.
 Sec. 8. All such closets and sinks or cess pools shall be of the type, and shall be installed as, required by the laws and ordinances of the City of Bir- mingham.
 Sec. A. It shall be the duty of each user of such water closet or sink to keep the same in a clean and sanitary condition, and t shall be unlawful to use any such water closet or sink when 1t is out of order or in an un- clean or insanitary condition. It shall also be the duty of any such occupant of any such house or premises over sixteen years of age and of any user of such water closet or sink over six teen years of age when same is out of order to report such condition imme- diateIy On learning thereof to the Health Officer of the City and to the owner or agent of the owner of the property involved or affected, and it shall be the duty of the Health Officer on receipt. of notice of such condition to report the same in writing to the owner or agent of the owner of the property involved or effected. Upon re- ceipt of such notice, or upon receipt of notice from the Health Officer of the City, or upon learning otherwise of such closet or sink being out of cr- der, it shall be the duty of such owner or agent within five days thereafter to place such water closet or sink in or der for use.
 Any notice required under this ordi- nance shall be given personally if the person to be notified is a resident of the City of Birmingham or it's police jurisdiction, otherwise such notice shall be given by registered mail post age prepaid. addressed to the person to be notified at his last known place of residence marked "For delivery only to person to whom addressed" and re- turn receipt demanded. and any such notice may be served by any police officer or any officer. agent or .em- ployee of the Health Department of the City of Birmingham, or by the Sheriff of Jefferson County. or by any con stable in any precinct lying within or partly within the City of Birmingham Or its police Jurisdiction.
 Sec. 5. It shall be unlawful for any owner or the agent of any owner to al16 of the types above descrf&Sd to he occupied, and it shall furtteag Dc uzllaAs fsii for any person tea bcsus5y zhys such house. unless tke requirements of this ordinance are