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Seavenger ordinance, continued:
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<br />Any person who shall violate the provisions of this section shall be guilty of
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<br />a misdemeanor, and shall be fined not less than $2.50 for each, offense.
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<br />(b) The contents of all privy receptacles shall be removed by the City Scavenger.
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<br />Such removing and cleaning shall be done under the supervision of the City Health
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<br />Officer.
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<br />8. All sanitary privies in said city shall be kept in a cleanly condition at all
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<br />times and so used that all excreta deposited therein fall into the receptacle
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<br />provided. Such receptacle shall he used only for the purpose of a toilet, and no
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<br />wash -water, garbage, or other refuse matter other than human excreta be deposited
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<br />therein. No deodorant or disinfectant such as lime Whall be used if any injury to
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<br />the cans is caused by its use.
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<br />9. No privy receptacle shall be permitted to become filled to overflowing.
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<br />If emptying of the privy receptacles becomes necessary- often than provided for
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<br />herein, it shall be the duty of the owner or occupant of the property to notify the
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<br />City Health Officer.
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<br />10. All privies existing ormaintained in said city after the date on which this
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<br />ordinance takes effect, which fo not comply with the requirements of this ordinance
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<br />or the regulations issued under this ordinance, shall be and are hereby declared a
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<br />nuisance, dangerous to the public health, and the City of Charlottesville shall
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<br />proceed to abate such nuisances in accordance with law or the ordinances of said City.
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<br />11. The City, through its Board of health, shall have the further right to make or
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<br />cause to be made such alterations or constructions to such privies as are found to
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<br />be nuisances, that will render them sanitary, and the entire cost of such work shall
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<br />be charged Against the owner of the property. All such alterations or constructions
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<br />are to be prescribed and approved by the Board of Health.
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<br />12. All houses having a sewer which discharges into a septic tank or cess -pool
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<br />shall be provided with an ample and approved sub -surface distribution system to
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<br />care for the effluent from such tank or case -pool. Persons desiring to have sewer
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<br />connections in their homes, where no sewer exists with which to connect, may be
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<br />allowed to construct a septic tank, provided the same is of proper size and construc-
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<br />tiun, and is provided with an ample sub -surface distribution system. The requirernants
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<br />as to size, construction and sub -surface distribution shall be governed by regulations
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<br />of the Board of Health, in each case, approved by said Board.
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<br />13. All receptacles for sanitary privies in Charlottesville scall be in the beginning
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<br />furnished by the property owner. Said receptacle shall be inter-changeable from
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<br />closet to closet and replacement of destroyed or acorn receptacles is to be made by
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<br />the City or by tie scavenger, if provided by contract, It shall be unlawful for
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<br />any person to take, destory, misuse or misplace any such receptacle.
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<br />14. The Health Officer of Charlottesville, the City Scavenger, or a duly
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<br />appointed inspector, shalt personally inspect all the privies in Crarlottesville as
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<br />such inspection shall be deemed by said Health Officer, Scavenger, or inspector,
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<br />necessary. The City Health Officer., the City Scavenger, or a duly appointed
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<br />inspector, is hereby empowered to enter all premises in the discliarge of this duty.
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<br />15. It shall be unlawful for any person to fail or refuse to comply with the provi-
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<br />sions of this ordinance.
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<br />16. Any person who violates any of the provisions of this ordinance, or the regulations
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<br />authorized by the Board of Health, or any person who in any way obstructs, the City
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<br />Health authorites in the proper discrarge of the duties prescribed in tris ordinance,
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<br />shall, upon conviction, and where no other punishment is specifically provided herein,
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<br />be lined in a sum of not more than $100.00 and may also be sentenced to hard labor
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<br />for the City for a period of time not exceeding six months.
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<br />17. That all ordinances, or parts of the came, in conflict with the provisions of
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<br />this ordinance, are hereby repealed.
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<br />18. This ordinance shall be in effect from its passage.
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<br />Adopted by the Common Council Oct. 14, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Ellington, Forrest, Quarles, Twyman,
<br />Smtih, Via and Whitten.
<br />Concurred in by Board of Aldermen Oct. 18, 1920.
<br />Ayes: Greaver, Patton, Timberlake and Walker
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<br />Presented and approved October 19, 1920.
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<br />Mayor Signature.
<br />Clerk Signature.
<br />President Common Council Signature.
<br />President Board of Aldermen Signature.
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