The Lakeland evening telegram. (Lakeland, Fla.) 1911-1922, 1922-04-26
ORDINANCE NO. 300.

AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING SANITARY
REGULATIONS FOR THE L.tfY OF LAKE
LAND, POLK COUNTY, FLORliA, TO PRO
VIDE rules or EVIDENCE TIlEkEiN.
PRESCRIBING DEFINITIONS; PkONlDlNG
FOR INSTALLING SANITARY EQuipMENT
AND FOR COLLATION. OF COSTS UF
SAME, AND TO PROVIDE PENALTIES FOX
A VIOLATIONS OF TIE PROVISIONS HERE
OF
BE IT ORDAINED By THE COMMISSION
TY, FLORIDA:
Section /: That every residence or build
ing in which human beings reside or are en-
piUyed or cOnsregate, shall be required 10
nave sanitary method OF diSposlnS OF hu-
man excrela, namely all such residences or
buildings located ON Il lot OF block AUDITING
street in which there is Il sanitary sewer
shall be by sanitary water closet connect
ed with such sewer. All other residences or
buildings not SO located shall lie by an al
proved type of septic tank or sanitary priry.
Section 2: 1t shall be unlawful TO Lis-
pose of any human excIeta within the City
OF Lakeland Florida, except IN the manner
prescribed in Section l hereof.
Section 3: II shall be unlawful for any
person, firm or corporation owning or lcas-
ing any premises In the City OF Lakeland
Florida, as described in Section l hereof. 10
permit the disposal OF any human eNcreta
on any properly leased or rented By any
such person, persons firm or corporation Of
the agent Of any such except In IA sanitary
water closet or Il sanitary prlyy, ana II shall
he unlawful TO permit the disposal Of any
material In sanitary prliy Olher tDan hu-
man exerrta.
Section 4: That no septic tank other than
those approved by the state Board of Heath
shall be constructed within the corporate lin
iTS Of the Cry Of Lakeland, flUrit Il.
Section }: The costs 0f Installing SAT-
tary priyy for the disposal Of human excreta
shall be borne by the owner Of the property
on which the same Is located.
Section G. The City Of Lakeland, Florida.
shall proylde suitable plans and SpcclfiuH; iuils
for sanitary priyics to be installed and such
further Information that may he necessary
10 construct Il sanitary prnI. and Tic same
shall be filed with the Guy CiefA, 10 be furn-
lshed free upon request.
Section I THAI AL pr,ics within ihe cor
porate limits VI the City OF Lakeland. Florida,
Tot constructed or maintained IN conformity
with such plans AM specifications ON ms
with the City CLERK, shall be considered ana
are hereby declared Il nuisance dangerous 10
the public health VI the inhabitants Of suca
city and shall be condemned and forthwith
absted In accordance with tic laws Vr ordi-
lialcrs " the said CITY,
Section s. The City u Lakeland, Florida,
shall have the further right 10 cause 70 be
mute Suc;l alterations sud constructions "
such prlrcs Us are uutsuncc5 1s VIII render
them sanitary ana any costs OF suvh M0k
shall bs rhaTSed asaust tue persons creating
VI rnAlntaininy the same
Hpttlon VI Tue Term nutnhH StrfNtI shdll
BE- construed 10 mvan the bowel aud kidney
uisciRrgcE VI human >belngs.
section 1gi The term septic tonk shall be
Construed 10 mean III underground cavity with
watertgln walls into which flows The VTfluent
OF sanitary Wn,er closets aud from which IT,
vffluent docs not come " tic surface VI the
ground
Section II: The term sanitary prlyy shall
be construed to mean any puvy which Is
built, rebuilt or constructed rs TO conform
to specifications and plans promulgated b.
tho said city. and approved and recommen1
ed by the state Board VI Health and Oh file
with Tho City Clerk of the said city.
| Section IL: Tie term sanitary water closet
( shall be construed 10 mean amy flush light
toilet which is properly connected with tho
sewer system Of the city or "A septic tank
VI approved construction.
Sccrion 10: The city VI Lakeland, Florida,
will construct on each premises where requir-
Cd all sanitary priYies, according 10 spccifica-
tlUns herein provided; and the costs thereof
shall be payable by the owner Of the prenI-
iscs or proDerlk Within thirty days after pre-
seiaatlbn Of N bill for same Tho said
city shall ha,k IAc authority 10 acquire :