The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-19
Legal Notices
ORDINANCE NO. 300.

AN ORDINANCE rION IDING SANITARY
REGULATIONS FOR THE CITY Or LANE
LAND, FOLK COUNTY, FLORIDA, TO RIO
VIDE RULES OF EVIDENCE THEREIN,
PRESCRIBING DEFINITIONS; PROV IDIAG
FOR INSTALLING SANITARY EQUIPMENT
AND FOR COLLECTION OF COSTS OF
SAME, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES ron
a VIOLATIONS OF the PROVISIONS HERE
OF.
BE 1T ORDAINED BY THE COMMISSION
OF THE CITY OF LAkELAND, POLK COCN-
~, FLORIDA:
section That every residence or build
ing III which human beings reside or are em-
plOyed or congregate, shall be required TO
nave sanitary method OF dispOsng Of hui
man eHcrela, namely all such residences or
buildings located ON a lot or block abuttng
Il stIeet in which there is sanitary sewer
shall be by Il sanitary wafer closet connect
ed with such sewer. All other residences or
buildings not 50 located shall be by an az
proved type Of septic rank a sanitary pryy.
Section = II shall be unlawful 10 lis
pose OF any human eXcleta wItnn the Chy
Of Lakeland, Florida, except in the manner
prescribed IN section | hereof.
Section 3: H. sndH be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation Owning or eas-
ing any premises III the Guy OF Lakeland,
Florida, Us described in Section l hereof, to
permit the disposal OF any human excreta
on any properly leased or rented by ANY
such person, persons, firm or corporation Of
the agent VI any such, except IN a sanitary
water cioset sanitary prIvy, and it shall
I
material in a sanitary privy o,ner than hu-
man e&creta.
Section 4 That no septic tank other than
those approved by the Slale Board Of Hea,h
shall be constructed within the corporate linz
It's OF the CIty or Lakeland, FlOriCa.
Section ! The costs OF Installing san
tary priyy for the disposal Of human eXcre:a
shall be borne by The owner OF the property
On which the same is located.
Section 6 The City Of Lakeland Florida,
shan provide suitable plans and specifications
tor sanitary prlyIes TO be installed and sucn
further information THAI may be necessary
20 Construct sanitary priry, and the same
shall be fied with the Guy clerk, 10 he fum-
lsneu Tree upon request.
! Section THAI all priyies within The cor
pOrate limits Oh lie city OF Lakeland, FLORIDA,
not constructed Or maintained III conformity
wIth such plans am specifications on file
with the Iuy Clerk, shall be considered and
are hereby DECLARED nuisance dangerous 10
the public heLl1h Of the inhabitants Of such
ciy and shan be condemned and forthwith
aDated in accordance with the laws or Urui
Aanccs OF the said city.
Section 5 The CIIy Of Lakeland Florida,
! shall Eaye the further right to cause to be
mace such alterations and constructions 10
such prlyleS as are nulSances as Will render
.htm sanitary anu any costs Of such work
SHAH be charged against the persons creating
VI IdaIatalnlng the same.
! Section 8: The term human excreta Shall
be construed to mean the bowel and kidney
discharges OF human beings.
| section 10: The tenn septic tank shall be
construed to mean an underground caviiy with
water; IN, walls mo vnIcn flows the e;flucnt
or sanitary Wdter closets ana from which H..
e..iuei,5 aues not come to the surface OF the
ground.
Section II: The term sanitary priyy shall
be construed to mean any PRIV which l.,
I built, lebmIt OF constructed as to conform
I 10 specifications and pian, promulgate. b.,
the SAID clty, and appru, ed and leromncllu.
ed by me s,!a,e Boaru uf Health and on file
wlth the city clerk OF the said city.
/ Section l. The term sanitary waier closet
si,aI be construed To mean any flush tight
toner which is properly connected win lie
sewer system of the city or a septic tank
VI approved construction.
! Seci.on Is: The CITY Of Lakeland, Florida,