ORD CC 02-16-1917 - Sewer construction limits SErJERS AND SEWER DISTRIOTS.
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of Hunts-
ville in Council Assembled;
SECTION 1. There shall be and is hereby created and
established a Sewer district within and for the City of
Huntsville, designated and described as follows;
All that portion of the territory of the City of
Huntsville within two hundred and fifty feet of a public
or private sewer main, or lateral line connected with the
sewer system of the City now in course of construction.
SECTION 2. From and after the taking effect of this
ordinance, it shall be unlawful for the owner, le®see, or
person in possession of any occupied premises within said
sewer district, as created and defined in Section 1 of this
ordinance, to maintain any cesspool, septic tank or Sur-
face privy.
Any person violating this section of these ordinances
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction
thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined
in any sum not less than ° 25.00 nor more than 0200.00.
Every day this ordinance is violated shall be deemed a
separate offense.
SECTION 3. Every occupied house or premises within said
sewer district shall be equipped with a sanitary urinal and
closet, which shall be connected with -the sewer system of
the City of Huntsville, in such manner as may be prescribed
by the ordinances, rules- and regulations of the City and to
be approved by the Plumbing Inspect1r, hereinafter provided.
Any owner, lessee or person in possession of any oc-
cupied premises within said sewer district violating the
provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a
misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any Court of
competent jurisdiction shall be fined in and- sum not less
than $25.00 and more khan $200.00.
Every day this ordinance is violated shall be deemed
a separate offense.
SECTION 4. From and after the taking effect of this
ordnance, it shall be unlawful to dump, drop, place or
allow to enter any night soil, garbage, dead animals, rags
,newspapers, wrapping paper, or obstruction of any kind
whatever in any public or private sewer, toilet, urinal
or elsewhere, whereby the sewers of said city may become
obstructed.
Any person violating any of the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and
upon conviction thereof shall be fined in any sum not less
than $10.00 nor more than $100.00. J
SECTION 5. The City of huntsville shall have the right
to use, tap, connect with, alter or change any public pr
private sewer within said city and when any such public
or private sewer within said city shall h.ave.been connected
with, used, tapped, altered or changed, the same shall
thereafter become the property of the public ,nd under
the supervision and control of the city and a part of the
city's sewer s,-stem.
' $ECTION 5. Every occupied premises in said city not
within the sewer district hereinbefore defined, shall
mainftain sang-tary closets ,9,r privies that will not con-
ttlmindLe the soil or be accessible to flies; and any per-
son vio]at hg this ordinance shall be guilty of a mis-
demeanor,�Ibrla upon conviction thereon in any court of com-
petent jurisdiction shall be :fixed in any sum not less than
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Sewer Dist. (2)
$10.00 nor more than •'100.00.
Every day this ordinance is violated shall be deemed
a separate offense.
SECTION 7. `fhe office of ,plumbing Inspector within and
for the City of Huntsville shall be and is hereby created
and established.
The present Superintendent of the City Water Works is
constituted Plumbing Inspector, and he shall perform such
duties ge may be imposed upon him from time to time by the
ordinances, rules and regulations of the City. He shall re-
ceive such compensation for his services as the City Council
may determine, and he shall hold said office at the pleasure
of the City Council.
SECTION 8. The plumbing Inspector shall inspect each
and every connection made and to be made with the sewers
and the sewer system of said City. lie shall require every
such connection to be made in accordance with the ordinances,
rules and regulations of the City, and in keeping with
sanitary skill and science.
He shall not permit any connection to be made with
the sewers and sewer system of said City, not in accordance
with this ordinance.
SECTION 9. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspec-
tor to keep a record of each and every house connection made
and to be made with the City Sewer System and to file with
the Manor or City Secretary a memorandum of each connection
showing the enact location thereof, within thirty days after
such connection has been made.
Any failure on the part of the I'lumbing Inspector to
observe this ordinance shall render him liable to afine to
be imposed by the City council iii. any sum not exceeding one
month's pay as such plumbing Inspector.
SECTION 10. It shall be unlawful for any plumber or any
other person to make any connection with the sewers of t, e
City, except where proper wyes are to be found. In case
,here viyes can not be found within fifty :feet where any
connection is desired to be made, then the plumber in charge
shall call upon the Plumbing Inspector to supervise t e
connection to be made - and the same shall be made
t nrn r o.�r� u^� „�r1 r_ i hen ,l ,qu^�i"a�r—cvar°ate in first class^
workmanlike condition.
tiny violation of this ordinance on the part of the
plumber or plumbing Inspector shall be deemed a misde-
meanor, and upon conviction thereof in any court of com-
petent jurisdiction, such plumber or Plumbing Inspector
shall be fined in any sum not less than $2b.00 nor more
than
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SECTION 11. Every person and every piAmber making any
connection with the sewers of the City shall fill Trn and
tamp the ditch or cut necessary to be dug over or across
any portion of the street of the City - such ditch or cut
shall be filled to the surface of the street and rounded
up not more than one toot above the surface.
Any person, whether owner of the property being con-
nected with the sewers, herein mentioned, or the plumber
or other person digging the ditch or cut and backfilling
the same violating any of the progisions of this ordi-
nance, Uall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon
conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction
shalt, be fined in amy sum not less than 5.00 nor more
than x;25.00.
Sewer Dist® (3)
SECTION 12. From and after the taking effect of this
ordinance it shall be unlawful for any person, firm or
corporation vo pollute any water course, creek, town
branch or water shed, of any kind within the limits of
the City of Huntsville, by the discharge, directly or
indirectly, of any sewage or unclean water, or unclean
or polluting matter or thing therein, or in such prox-
imity thereto as that it will probably reach and pol-
lute the waters of such water course, creek, town branch
or watershed.
Any person, firm, or corporation violating any of
the provisions of this ordinance shall be deemed guilty
of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof in any
court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in any
sum not less than X25900 n:ok more than 4200®00®
Every day this ordinance is violated shall consti-
tute a separate offence®
The provisions of this ordinance shall be cumulative
of the State Laws against pollution of streams and water
'�.V -ell
courses,
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TOM BALL, MAYOR KATE BARR ROSS,SECRETARY
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CITY OF HUN'TSVILLE
ALDERMEN
VICTOR RANDEL HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
R.W. MILLER
SAM McWNNEY
J. F. STANDLEY
J.MARCUS SMITH
H. O. LEIGH
WNW AAD WAR D i T C T
Be it ord inef by V e City dounail of the Ulty of Huntsville in Conncil
4xsembled .
Section I, There shall be and N hereby created ud est:ablishedaa
2 WO`r district willnin and for the Oity of Huntsville, designated :_.ray=-
described as ,follodw;
x`.11 that portion of the territory o the Oity of Hunbville
Kt On two hundred and fifty feet of 9 public or private sewer main,
or laternl line conaecte -: with the Newer eystem of the City now in course
of construction
Section 2. From and after the taking effect of this ordinance , it
shall be unlawful for the owner , lessee , or person in possession of
any premises within said. wewerdi: trict , a2 crestad and defined
in section 1 of this ordin--once , to mni:t..tain any cesspool, septic tarok
or surface privy.
Any person violating this section of these ordin= nces shall be
deemed guilty of a misdemeanor and upon conviction thereof in my court
of competent jurisdiction shy 11 be f i_n> d. in, -icy sum not less th5,n
i"?25.00 nor more than X00.00
Every dray this ordinance is violato chill be deemed- s separate
offense .
Section 3. Every occutyi& house or premises within said sewer disc-
rice shAl1 be equipped with :a sanitary urinal and closet, which shall
be connected with the sewer system of the City of Huntsville , in such
manner as may be prescribed by the ordinances , rules and regulations
of the City and to be approved by the Plumbing Inspector , horein_after
provided
Any owner , lessee or PeTSOM in possession of any occupied premises
within said sewer district viloating the porvisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a misdemeanor, and upon conviction thereof
in 0117 Court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined in any sum not le8o
than `U.00 and more th t=n
� 0200.00
Every day this ordin-,nce is violated shall be deemed a sep�rate
offence .
Action 4. From and :after the t-.king Effect of this ordinance , it
shall be unlawful to dump, droD , place or allow to enter apy night
soil, Garbage , dead animils , rags , newsp ner„, wr=a,poing parer , or
obstruction of -any kind wh,tever in guy public or arivate sewer , toilet ,
urinal or elsewhere , whereby the sencyc of 2 id city may became obatru--
cted .
Any person viol qtirg -=any of the provjSjons of this ordinance
shall be deemed guilty of a m0deme= nor , ad upon covViction thereof
shill be fined in any sum not lees than $10.00 nor more than 1x:1.00.00.
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TOM BALL, MAYOR KATE BARR ROSS,sacRETARY
Y OF UI` TSVILLE
-ALDERMEN
R. M.WOODS Hl1N T SVILLE, TEXAS
R.W, MILLER
SAM McKINNEY
I J. F. STANDLEY
J. MARCUS SMITH
H. O. LEIGH
Section 5. The City of Huntsville ch,7. 1 have the right to use ,
t-LP , connect with, alter or ch z.nge any p lblic or private sewer within
said) city :,nd when =-my such public or privs).te sewer within said city
sh-all have been connected with used , tapped. , alUred _-:r ch=tinged , t e
same', sh-:t11 thereafter become the ?property of the -oublie and under the
supervision and control of the city arA a part of the city' s sewer
system .
E'ect on 6 . Every occupie(i_ premises in said city not -within the
sewer district hereinbefore defined , shall maintain sani.t�Lry closets
or privies that will noit contamin_7.te- the soil or -be accessible to flies ;
and any person violating this ordl �_ Y,.cu shall be guilty of a misdeme•,nor
and upon contri.etion thereof in -1:ny court of competent jurisdict.i -w
sh---ll be fined in any sum not less than 410.00 nor more than VlC) 0 .00 .
Every day this ordinance is violated sh=all be deemed a separate
offense.
Section 7 . The office of Platabing Inspector within and for the City
of Huntsville shall be .nd iE hereby- created and established .
The present Superintendent of the City 11--later V orks is constituted
Plumbing Inspector , Ind he shall perf-orm such duties ac; may be i4:posed
upon' him from time to tiroe by the ordinin oes , rules - rd rcgul _ tia-as of
the City. He shall receive such compeust:,Aioa for his services Ls the City
Council mqy determine , stud he shall hold said office at tli e pleasure of
the City Council
Section 8. The Plumbing Inspector shall inspect each and every
connection made ayA to be madec, with the seer a-c the sewer system of
said City. He shall rer uirc every. such can, ecti on to be made in
a.ccordanee with the ordin-a.nces , rules and regulations of tip City, and. in
keeping with sanitary skill and science .
He shall not permit any connection to be, made with the sewers, and-
sewer system of s-aid City , not in accordin nce with this ordin°:Lnce.
i ieCtion 9. It shall be the duty of the Plumbing Inspector to keep e,
record of each and every hou.�e connection made and. to be made with the
City Sewer System and to file with the MaT or or City Sckcret-ary a memor-
andum of each connection showing the exact loc=a.tior. thereof , vlithin
thirty days rafter such connection has been made.
Any failure on the part of the tlumbing Inspector to observe thi
ordirvance sh=all- render him liable to a, fine to be impo.�ed. by the City
Council in any sum not exceeding one month' s pay as such Plumbing Inspect-
or
Section 10. It shall be unlawful for any plumber or -.ny other person
Ito make any connection vd th the sevvers of thF:
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rOM BALL, MAYOR KATE BARR ROSS,SECRETARY
ITY OF HlJNT"SVILL
ALDERMEN
R. M.WOODS HUNTSVILLE, TEXAS
R.W, MILLER
SAM McKINNEY
J.F. STANDLEY
J. MARCUS SMITH
H. O. LEIGH
City, except where prOP er Wyes are to be found. ID1 case where wyes
can not be found within fifty feet where any con-r:ection, is desired
to be made then the plumber in charge s lall c-:ll upon the Plumbing
Inspector to Supervise the connection to be rn:�dE: =rA the s��rne sh�1J. be
macic' in first clr�.ss W Orkin-Lnlike condition .
Any viol_-tion of this ordin=once On the part of the -0jumbcr
or Plumbing Inspector shall be deemed °a mdtdemeanor , ,d upon convic-
tion thereof ins ru1y court of competent jurisdiction , such plumber or
Plumbing Inspector shall be fined in ;arty �:tun not less th_�n ; 25.00
nor more than X200.00.
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Section 11. Every person and every plumber making any connection
with', the sewers of the City .sjy�.11 fill. i� _.
r� r�l. tamp the ditch or out
eceus �ry to be dug over or across any portion of the street of the
City, , such ditch or cut sh:;l_1 be fill;
I .�. to the surface of the street
and. rounded tip not mare than one foolt above the ~surface'
!kny parson, whether Owncr of the nreperty bei_rtg connected with
the sewers , here in mentioned , or the plumber or other person digging
'i the ditch or cut and hackfill ing the same , U1olatito ; any of the pr�v%si ons
of this ordinance , shall be deemed guilty � :,�`ming a y of , _zr�1 upon
conviction thereof in any court of competent jurisdiction shall be fined
in =.�.ny su_n not le,:s th- n 5.00 nor more th=an 425 .00.
Section 12. From and after the t-----king, effect of this ordinance it
shall be unl-, tv.,ftzl for any Iverson, firm or corporation t o Pollute rrt
water' course , creek , town branch or water shed, Of
limits of the City of puntsville , bzr the discla re , directly Tdor� the
of 'any sewage or unclean water , or �..ncle _un or polluting rn -ttter or indirectly
thing th::rein, or in such -oroxi;nity ther--to • , - it vijl]
I cc ac;h cad pollute tr-:e Wasters of such. vv :ter course , creek , town branch.
or watershed
"-ny person, firm, or cornoration Violating: =�c.y of the r�rovi.; iarAs
this ordin-ar�ce h° 11 be deemed guilty of _3, mi d.erne anox , _.nd upon convic-
tion
tlreroof in -any court of comletent �.urisd.iction shall be ficrec in
�any stun n.-:t less th.-rn "25 .00 nor more than X200.00.
Lveru day this ordin`=>nce is viol�a_teil,
se .l1 constitute P�X.r Ae Offence. ,a
The provisionE of this. ord.in.a ce shall
Laws against'
noilta.tion of str•c_irns .nd water corirsec�ula,tivc of the estate
The above :lnd foregoing tvrelve ord.-gin ,nce5 sh-0.1 take effect and be
in force froln -ind after 1jay 1 , 1.91.7
.Referred t® : anitary Committee in open Council �ebr. 6 , 1917.
ire the Sanitary Cornmtttee to Whom the above ordic: ,nces tigers �;ub-
mitted. do hereby recommend th3 t the same be adopted .
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