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--- (2) --- Cross reference— Animals prohibited in food and drink establishments, § 4-12.
Sec. 10-26. - Maintenance of cesspools.#
No person shall allow the contents of any cesspool to become in any way a nuisance or offensive; and when required by the health officer, every such owner, occupant, agent or other person having charge of the land on which any cesspool is located, shall disinfect the same in such manner as may be required by the health officer, and every such owner, occupant, agent or other person who shall neglect or refuse to disinfect the contents of any cesspool, so as to remove all offensive odors therefrom, within thirty-six (36) hours after receiving notice so to do from the health officer, shall be punished as hereinafter provided.
(Ch. 7, § 1, 9-6-27)
Cross reference— Transportation of waste materials restricted, § 20-1.
Sec. 10-27. - Deposit of animal, vegetable matter.#
No person shall at any time place or deposit in any street, any animal or vegetable matter whatever, solid or liquid, or any other filthy substance.
(Ch. 7, § 2, 9-6-27)
Cross reference— Animals, Ch. 4; solid waste, Ch. 16; streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 17.
Sec. 10-28. - Sanitary discharges into cesspools, water closets.#
No person shall deposit or allow to be deposited in any cesspool or water closet, any swill, rubbish, refuse, or any other substance except that of which any such place is the appropriate receptacle, nor shall any surface water be allowed to run into any cesspool.
(Ch. 7, § 3, 9-6-27)
Sec. 10-29. - Transportation of cesspool contents—Vehicles generally.#
No person, either by himself or by his agent or servant, shall carry the contents of any cesspool, or any part thereof, through or across any highway or street in this town, in any cart, wagon, or other vehicle which shall not be effectually covered, watertight, and kept well painted and cleaned on the outer surface.
(Ch. 7, § 5, 9-6-27)
Cross reference— Streets, sidewalks and other public places, Ch. 17; traffic and motor vehicles, Ch. 20.
Sec. 10-30. - Same—Contents of vehicle to be secure.#
No person shall remove or transport through any street or highway in the town the contents of any cesspool, or any offensive substance or liquid, unless the same shall be removed or transported in such manner as shall prevent the escape from the vehicle on which the same is conveyed, or upon the street or highway, of such material or liquid so removed or transported.
(Ch. 7, § 6, 9-6-27)
Sec. 10-31. - Same—Standing of vehicle.#
No person shall station or stand or suffer to be stationed or to stand, any vehicle having therein any part of the contents of any cesspool (except while loading) in any highway or street in the town.
(Ch. 7, § 7, 9-6-27)
Sec. 10-32. - Same—License required.#
(a)
Every vehicle used within this town to carry the contents of any cesspool or any part thereof, into or through any part of any highway or street in this town, shall be licensed, and shall have placed upon the outside, and on each side of the same, and so that the same can be distinctly seen, a tin sign, with the number of the license and the number of cubic feet such vehicle will contain, in plain, legible, white figures of not less than three (3) inches in size upon a black ground, and every such license shall be granted by the health officer without charge.
(b)
No person shall use, or permit or suffer to be used, any such vehicle without being licensed and numbered as required in (a) above.
(Ch. 7, §§ 8, 9, 9-6-27)
Sec. 10-33. - Deposit of wastes restricted.#
No person licensed under the provisions of this article shall deposit the contents of any cesspool matter within one thousand (1,000) feet of any dwelling house or building occupied as a dwelling house, without the consent of the person occupying such dwelling house or building; such permission to be in writing and filed with the health officer.
(Ch. 7, § 10, 9-6-27)