HomeMy WebLinkAboutOrdinance - 454-1929 - Installation, Construction Operation Of Privies In The City Of Lubbock - 09/26/1929..
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/AN ORDINAUC~ TO :ROVI:O?.: FO~ TH:£ I !~ J'2A1LATION • CONST?.UCTION,
REGULATI0N !.1AINTENANtm, INSPECT! ON AND OPERA~IOH OF PRI VI-ZS .UT THE
CITY O.E' LUBBOCK ·~ TEX AS, AND A?.EA OF POI.IC.:!: JUJISTIICTION ~H.:BEOF; AN])
TO .;:-ROVID.3 A PZNALTY I'O:Et ·rn~ ~1011.".TI0N OF Sl~ID 03:;)INANCE, OR ANY
SECTION ·THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAIN~D BY THE CITY COMMIS3ION OF TH3 CI'l1Y OF LUBBOCK, 'ri<:.-X:AS,
AS FOLLO ',VS:
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SECTION l: '.l:hat on and a:fter October l, 1929, it shall be
unlawful for any person,firm, or corporation to own, maintain, or
operate in the ~ity of Lubbock, Tex&s, or in the area of police
jurisdiction thereof, a privy, or dry closet for tbe reception of
human excreta, unless said closet ls built, rebuilt, or consttuc·ted
as hereinafter provided. 1
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SECTION 2: It shall be unlawful for any persons, firm or corporation
to permit a privy or dry closet of aay kind or description for the re-
ception of human excreta, to be maintained or exist upon any p~o f erty in
thel::ity of Lubbock, l'exas, or in tbe area of police jurisdiction
thereof, where outside line of an;y of said rr orerty is within 100 feet
of the public sewer system of said City, and provided, connect,ion is
physiaally possible.
SECTION 3: It shall be unlawful for any peroo n, firm or corporation
to-throw out, dep osit or bury within the City of Lubbock, 'fexas, or in
the al:'ea of po lie e jut'iadi cti on th ere of, any excreta from human bodies.
so lid or Ii quid, or to dispose of such excreta in any manner other than
into a properly sewered closet or a properly con st rue ted sanitary privy.
daction 4: lt shall be unlawful for any rersori, firm o~ corporhtion
to construct, maintain or permit a privy to exist on any property or
p.r operti es under their control whe .re sewer connect ion has not been made,
unless said 1:.:rivy is of an improved aani tary type const.1.·ucted as herein-
after provided.
3ECTI0N 5: Minimum requirements of an improved sanitary prl vy are
that it shall be so ccnstructed, built or rebuilt that:
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(a) '.l!h e excreta dep osit ad th ere in shall not fal 1 upon the surface
of the ?ro r nd, but ente.r into a ? omp ~rtment or an excavation in the ..
gl'ound.
I b) The co~nts of said compartment or excavation shall be
inaccessable to flies, fowls, or small animals ot all times.
t c) rr he compartment shall consist of an exc a vat e d chamber con-
forming to the followin~ dimensions:
~Hth inside curbing, not less than 2.½ feet. Length inside curb-
lng, not 1 ess than 3½ feet.
4 feet.
Depth from ground surface not less than
,i bere necessary to prevent caving the comportment shall be provided
with a .box curbin~ extending from the top downward to the first stratum
of clay.
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Id) Over the ~it shall be placed a metal or concrete slab and a fly-
ti g-ht metal or concrete riser fitted with a suitable wooden seat and· cover.
The :pit shall be ventilated by a metal pipe not less thw 3 inches in diam-
eter, extending from the p it to 8 inches above the roof of the building
and screened at the top and bottom with 16 mesh screen wire, Approved
metal or concrete slabs and risers with standard toilet sectts shall be
furnished to the property owners and citizens of the tiity of Lubbock, Texaa,
free of cost, except there shall be charged by said City, and paid by the
property owner for the installation and use thereof. a tental of Twelve
($12.00) Dollars per year per single unit payable quarterly in advance,
at the Office of the ~ity Secretary. the failure to pay such rental as
and when the same shall become due, sball authorize the Om.ie:f of' P olice.
the local health and sanitary officer, or any persons under the direction
of such officers. or either of them. to seal said privy. on which default
in the payment of rectal has been made. and the some shall not thereafter
be used until all arrears in rentals have been fully paid. it is further
provided that the title to said sanitary privies and all materials used
in connection therewith sball at all times remain vested in the (Jt ty of
Lubbock:. '.i!exas, and the lihief of Police. Health or Sanitc::.ry Officers of
said (Jity shall at all times have access to said sanitary privies and to
and over the pro party on wbic h aan e may be 1 o ca ted. for any aod a 11 purposes
necesaa.ry for the maintenance and opera'tion of the same, or in the .removal
of the same therefrom •
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SECTI 0 !! 6: Permits shall be applied for end issued quarterly
on the 1st day of January, April, July and October of euch year
hereafter. And where a new privy is erected, a permit shall be
issued for the rOOlainder of the quarter, and the fees of such new
privy shall be in proportion to the time the quarter is yet to run
bears to the entire amount of the quarter. ~uch permits so issued
shall be in1Erda and figures substantially as follows:
P:3RMIT
clanltary Department
Aca t. No. • • • • • • • • • • • • • • ~ . . . . . . . . . • • •
Lubbock, Texas • • • • • • • • • •
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• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • is hereby authorized to keep
and maintain a sanitary privy (not ooonected witb the sanitary sewer)
• • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Street of the i..; i ty of Lubbock at l'fo.
on Lot
on the
• • • • • • • • • • Bl oo k • • • • • • • • • • the quarter ending
• • • and has paid • • • • • • • • • day of ••••••••• 19 •
the anm of •••••••••••••••••••••• Dollars. therefor.
City Sscitary uepartment
By • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • •
SECTION 7: .Proper sizes and metbods of construction shall conform
to the following sizes which will render their ordine noe effective.
Pit must be at least 4 f>eet deep, 2½ feet wide, sloping to a width
of 2 fee~ at the bottom, with a length of at least 3½ feet.
SECTION 8: All sanitary privies in said (.;ity of Lubbook, :rexas, and
a.re& of police juriadlotion thereof, shall be kept in a clean ooodition
at all times, and lids closed at all times when not in use, and so
used that all excreta deposited therein will fall in the pit provided.
~uch pit s ba 11 be us ea only fot the purpose of a privy and no wash
water. garvage, or other refuse matter other than human excreta shall
be depoal ted ther eln.
SECTION 9: ln case tbe pit should cave at any time, it mus.1i be
repaired promptly by the ~ity of Lubbook. Texas. All repairs
necessary to make the pit fly-proof shall be made whenever oeeded. by
the City of Lubbock • ..l'exas.
SECTION 10: kll p.rivies existing or maintained in the ~ity of
Lubbock, iexas, o~ s~ea of FOliae jurisdiction thereof, aft e r the date
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on which this ordinance takes effect, which do not conform to the
requ lrements shall be. and are hereby dee la red a nuisance, dangerous to
the public health and the Ci 'ty of Lub bock, Texas, aha 11 proceed to abate
such nuisanc.e in accordance with the law, or in accordance with the
ordina.ades of said City of Lubbock, 'fexas.
SECTION 11: The local health or da nitary officer of the ~ity of
Lubbock, lexas, or his duly authorized assistants shall personally
inspect all privies in the City of Lubbock, Texas, and area of police
jurisdiction thereof. 1 be healtb officer or duly authorized assistant
is hereby empowered to enter all premises in the discharg e of his duty
at any reasonable hour du.ring d a ylight.
SECTION 12: Any person, firm or corporation who violates or
refuses er fails to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance
in the \..i ty of LJJbboc k, Texas, and a:rea o:f _po lie e j ur isd ic t ion thereof,
shall be punished by a fine not exceeding ~100.00.
S3CTION 13: All ordinances or pa r ts of ordinances in coofliot with
this ordinance are hereby repealsd.
Passed ,A,,± 2 G..zk , 1929.
Approved @(I)/:; lo [d:: /c;> ::l r .
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