The Key West citizen. [volume] (Key West, Fla.) 1879-current, 1934-10-17

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Sewage. providing regula-
tions and Specification for
septic tanks and water closets,
the Inspection thereof and
providing Penalties fer the
violation Of the Provisions of
said Ordinances.
BE 1T ORDAINED By the City
Council of the City of Key
West
Sec. L: The Sanitary Inspec-
tor of the City of Key West shall
have general oversight under the
direction of the City Health Of
ficer of the sanitary condition of
the City of Key West and shall
see that all laws and ordinances
concerning the same are strictly
enforced and shall prosecute any
violations of such laws and ordi-
nances.
Sec. 2: Every residence and
building in which human beings
reside, are employed or congre-
gated. shall be required to have
sanitary method of disposing of
human excreta, namely: either a
sanitary water closet that is con-
nected with the city sewer, or an
approved type of septic tank, or q
sanitary privy.
Sec. 8: 1t shall be unlawful to
dispose of any human excreta
within the corporate limits of the
city of Key West. except as pro-
yided in Section 2.
Sec. 4 !: 1t shall be unlawful
for any person. persons, firm or
corporation owning or leasing any
premises in the City of Key West
to permit the disposal of human
excreta on any property, leased
or rented by any such person, per-
sons, firm or corporation, or the
agent of any such, except as pro-
yided in Section 2, and it shall be
unlawful to permit the disposal of
any material in sanitary privy,
other than human excreta and
paper.
Sec. 5: No septic tank other
than those approved by the State
Board of Health shall be con-
structed within the corporate
limits of the City of Key West.
Sec. 6: The Sanitary Depart
ment of the City OF Key West
shall provide suitable plans and
specifications for every privy to be
installed and such other informa-
ton that may be necessary TO con-
struet a sanitary privy.
Sec. 4: The cost of installing
sanitary privy for the disposal
of human excreta shall be borne
by the owner OF the property up
on which the sanitary priyy is
located.
Sec. 8: All priyies within the
corporate limits OF the City of
Key West not constructed or
maintained in conformity with
plans on file with the Building
Department OF the City of Key
West shall be and they are de-
clared a nuisance dangerous to
the public health of the inhabi-
tants OF said city and shall be
condemned and forthwith abated
in accordance with the law.
Sec. 9: The City shall have
the further right through its
Sanitary Officer or Officers to go
upon private property and cause
to be made such alterations and
constructions to such privies as
are nuisances as viii render them
sanitary; and the cost of such
work shall be paid by the owner
or person occupying such
premises, and upon neglect or re-
fuSal to pay it shall become q lien
upon such property after thirty
$500 days from the date notice of
such alterations and constructions
is given. E-
Sec. 10: That the term "Hu-
man Excreta" shall be construed
to mean the bowel and kidney dis
charges OF human beings.
Sec. IL: That the term "Sep-
tic Tank" shall be construed TO
mean an underground cavity with
water tight walls into which flows
the effluent of sanitary water
closets and from which the eff
fluent does not come to the sur
face OF the ground.
Sec. II: That the term "Sani-
tary Water Closet" shall be con-
strued to mean any flush tight
toilet which is properly connected
with the city sewer, or a septic
tank Of approved construction.
Sec. Is: That the term "Sani-
tary Privy" shall be construed to
mean any privy which is so built,
rebuilt or constructed so as TO
conform to plans and specifiea-
tiOns which have been, or may
hereafter be. approved by the
City Council.
Sec. IA: Il shall be unlawful
to use any paper other than reg
ulation toilet paper, or to throw
rags, cans or other refuse in toilet
tanks or pits.
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