HomeMy WebLinkAboutCHAPTER #116AX 0'~DINANCE PROVIDING MINIlv~U~i REQUI~~S FOR
S~AGE DISPOSAL IN THE CITY OF SEBASTIAN, FLOE[DA;
PROVIDING THAT ALL SEWAGE IN SAID CITY WHICH SHALL
BE C0~POSED IN VfHOLE OR IN PAI{~ OF EXCRETIONS FRON
THE HUI~iA~ BODY SHALL BE DISCHARGED INTO A ~TIC
TANK CONSTk~UCTED A~D MAINTAIifED~ AND THE EFFLUE~
THE~EFE0~ DISPOSED OF, ALL IN ACCOHD WITH AND AS
PROVIDED BY C~APTER V OF T~r~. FL0~TDA STATE SANITAHY
CODE AS ADOPTED BY THE FLOHIDA STATE BOARD OF HEALTH
0N FEBRUARY 10, 19~8, AkrD AS THE SA~'~E NAY BE HERE-
AFl'ER ~.~0DIFIEI) OH A~rDED BY SAID STATE BOAHD OF
HEALTH; PIOVIDING THAT ALL PHOVISIONS FOR THE DIS-
POSAL 0F SEWAGE CONTAINiNG IN WHOLE 0H IN PART
EXCRETIONS FROM THE HUMAN BODY WHICH SHALL BE MADE
SUBSI~UE2~I' TO THE EFFECTIVE DATE OF THIS 0'~OINANCE
SHALL BE AS REQUIRED BY THIS 0RDI~Ai~E; PROVIDING
THAT ALL PROVISIONS NOW EXISTI~qG IN TILE CITY OF
SEBASTIAN FOR TPIE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE CONTAINING IN
WHOLE 0R I~ PARI' EXCt{E~IONS FROM THE HU~AN BODY
SHALL BE CHANGED OR ~0DIFIED 0H CONSTRUCTED OR
HECONST~CTED SO THAT THE SAlliE SHALL (D NF0t~ WITH
THE PROVISIONS A~D HEQUIRE~i°S 0F THIS 0HDINANCE
BY JULY l, 1~$0, OR PRIOR THEHET0; PROHIBITING THE
~AI~i'ENANCE WITHIN THE CITY 0F SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA,
OF ANY SYSTE~ FOR THE DISPOSAL OF SEWAGE CONTAINING
IN WHOI~ OR IN PAE~ EXCHETIONS FROM THE HUMAN BODY
COI~RA~[ TO TttE PROVISIONS OF THIS 01~I NANCE; PEE-
SCt~BING PI~'ALTIES F0H THE VIOLATION OF THIS
0tE)iNANCE; A~]~ FOR OTHER PURPOSES.
WHEHEAS, the City Council of the City of Sebastian,
Florida, herewith determines that the public health, welfare
and safety of the City of Sebastian and the health, welfare
and safe~y of ~he residents and citizens of the City of Sebas-
tian is dependent upon the proper and sanitary disposal of
sewage containing in whole or in part excretions from the human
body and that the minimum requirement for any such disposal
system is by use of a septic tank and as provided by Chapter V
of the Florida State Sanitary Code as adopted by the Florida
State Board of Health on February 10, 1~8, and as the same is
now constructed or may hereafter be amended or modified by said
State Board of Health and that property owners within the City
of Sebastian may provide such system of sewage disposal at a
reasonable cost and without hardship in keeping with the purpose
of such system of sewage disposal; therefore,
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE MAYOR A~D THE CITY COUNCIL OF
TI-~ CITY OF SE~ASTiAN, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the minimum requirements for sewage
disposal of all sewage in the City of Sebastian, Florida, which
shall be composed in whole or in part of excretions from the
human body, shall be that the same shall be discharged into a
septic tank constructed and maintained, and the effluent there-
from disposed of, all in accord with and as provided by Chapter
V of the Florida State Sanitary Code as adopted by the Florida
State Board of Health on February 10, 1948, and as the same m~y
be hereafter modified or amended by said State Board of Health.
Section 2. That the provisions of said Chapter V of
the Florida State Sanitary Code as adopted by the Florida State
Board of Health on February 10, 1948, be and the same is here-
with made a part of this Ordinance by reference as fully as if
herewith completely incorporated and that all amendments or
modifications of said Chapter V of the Florida State Sanitary
Code, as the same may be hereafter modified or amended by the
Florida State Board of Health, are herewith made a part of this
Ordinance as fully as if herewith completely incorporated.
Section 3. That all provisions for the disposal of
sewage containing in whole or in part excretions from the human
body which shall be made subsequent to the effective date of
this Ordinance shall be constructed, installed and provided in
accord with the provisions of this 0r~t nance.
Section 4. That all provisions now existing in the
City of Sebastian, Florida, for the disposal of sewage containing
in whole or in part excretions from the human body shall be
changed or modified or constructed or reconstructed so that the
same shall conform with provisions and requirements of this
Ordinance by J~ly l, 1950.
Section 6. It shall be unlawful for any person, firm
or corporation to maintain within the City of Sebastian, Florida,
any system for the disposal of sewage containing in whole or in
part excretions from the h~man body contrary to the provisions
of this 0rdinance.
Section 8. Any person, firm or corporation violating
any of the provisions of this Ordinance shall, upon conviction
thereof, be fined by a fine not exceeding Five Hundred Dollars
($§00.00) or by imprisonment not exceeding Sixty (60) days,
either one or both in the discretion of the Court trying the
offender. Each days violation hereof shall be deemed a
separate and distinct offense.
Section ~. All Ordinances and parts of Ordinances
in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
Section 8. This Ordinance shall be in full force
and effect immediately upon its passage and approval by the
~ayor or upon its becoming a law without such approval.
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was duly
passed by the City Council of the City of Sebastian, Florida, on
the /~ day of September, 1949. ~
, i y Council
Attost'~ ~ ~~~-~ ~ ~ ~ ~t~ Clerk
TO THE NA¥0R OF THE CITT OF SEBASTIAn, FL0~hIDA:
I hereby certify that the foregoing Ordinance was
duly passed by the City Council on the /~ day of September,
~i~y ~lerk
The foregoing Ordinance approved by me this
of September, 19~9.
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