§ 19-13. Declaration of nuisance; certain conduct prohibited; duty of owner, occupant.

(a)

Not withstanding sections 19-2 and 19-3, all privies, water closets, cesspools or outhouses now existing within the city's zoning jurisdiction, whether used or not, are hereby declared to be a public nuisance, and it shall be unlawful for each and every owner, agent, occupant, tenant or person in possession, charge or control of any lot or ground, or any part of any lot or ground located within the city's zoning jurisdiction to erect, maintain or allow to remain any such privy, water closet, cesspool or outhouse.

(b)

It shall be the duty of each and every owner, agent, occupant, tenant or person in possession, charge or control of any lot of ground, or any part of any lot or ground located within the city's zoning jurisdiction upon which any privy, water closet, cesspool or outhouse now exists to remove the same and to cover the contents of the same under at least two feet of earth.

(Ord. No. 3193, § 1, 2-25-2002; Ord. No. 3214, § 1, 5-28-2002; Ord. No. 3387, § 1(19-13), 10-24-2005)