03-19-1952 Regular Meeting
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The meeting was rocalled to order by Prosidont'T. C. Cork,
Jr., at 11:30 P. M., Wednesday, March 19, 1952.
Al~ Councilmen Wero present as well as attorney Morse.
Mr. Winston offered and movod that it be passed
AN ORDINANCE AMENDING ORDINANCE NO. 41 OF THE CITY OF
C LERllO NT, LAKE COUHTY, FLORIDA THE SMiIE BEING:
"AND ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR TIm DISPOSAL OF H01CAN EXCRETA
WITHIN THE CITY LIIVIITS OF THB CITY OF CLER~.mNT AND DECLARING
OPEN PRIVIES TO BE NUISANCE, AND PROVIDING FOR THE ABATm;ffiNT
OF SUCH :NUISANCES." PROVIDING FOR OTHERE If1ATTERS RELATING
RELATING THERETO AND FOR PENALTIES FOR THE VIOLATION THEREOF"
i~ich Ordinance was read in full. The motion was seconded by
I-J:r. Mookor and unanamously carriod. ~:Ir. Moeker thon movod that
the rulos be waived and tho Ordinance be road the second time
by title only. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ferguson and
1inanamously carriod. After the socond reading r.1r. George moved
that tho ru10s be further waived and that the Ordinance be
~laced upon its passage. The motion was seconded by Mr. Ferguson
and unanamously carriod. Thereupon the Ordinance was read in
full and upon roll call vote the ayes were Winston, Georgo,
T.:ooker, Fere;uson and Cork. Nays: i-Tono. The Ordinance was
passed titlo as statod and ordered recorded in the Ordinance
Book and numberod 108. A copy in full appears in this book
follmving these minutos.
lrotion by Winston, seconded by Meekor, that A. L. Sheldon
be appointed as Health and Sanitary Officer of the city of
Clermont. Motion carried.
Notion by 'Ninston, seconded by ~:Ieeker, that Homestead Exemption
bo allowed to Mattie POllard, and that he taxos be corrected accord
. as she had been assessed through orror. lIotion carred.
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ORDINANCE NO. 108
AN ORDINANCE AMENDII\X3 ORDINANCE NO. 41 OF THE CITY
OF CLERMONT ,LAKE COUNTY, FLORIDA, THE SAME BEIOO:
"AN ORDINANCE PROVIDING FOR THE DISPOSAL OF HUMAN
EXCRETA WITHIN THE CITY LIMITS OF THE CITY OF CLER-
MONT AND DECLARING OPEN PRIVIES TO BE A NUISANCE,
AND PROVIDING FOR THE ABATEMENT OF SUCH NUISAI\CES i "
PROVIDING FOR OTHER t~TTERS RELATING THERETO AND
FOR PENALTIES FOR VIOLATION THEREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE CITY COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF CLERMONT,
FLORIDA, AS FOLLOWS:
That Ordinance No. 41 of the City of Clermont, Lake County,
Florida, passed and adopted by the City Council of the City of
Clermont on 7 July 1939 and received and approved by the Mayor of
the City of Clermont on 15 July 1939 be amended to read as follows:
ARTICLE I: Providing for the Sanitary Method of Disposing of
Human Exreta of Occupants and the Owner of Premises.
S,ction 1. That every residence and building in which human
beings reside, are employed or congregated, shal.! be required to have
a sanitary method of disposing of human excreta, namely: - a sanitary
water closet that is connected with the city sewer, or an approved
type of septic tank, or an approved type of cess pool.
Section 2.
It shall be unlawful to dispose of any human ex-
creta within the corporate limits of the City of Clermont except in
a sanitary water closet.
Section 3. It shall be unlawful for any person, persons, fi:r:m
or corporation owning or leasing any premises in the City of Clermont
to permit the disposal of any human excreta on any property, leased
or rented by any such person, pe:r:sons, firm or corporation or the
agent of any such, except in a sanitary water closet.
Section 4. That no septic tank or cess pool other than those
approved by the State Board of Health shall be constructed within the
corporate limits of Clermont.
Section 5. That all privies within the corporate limits of
Clermont shall be and they are hereby declared a nuisance, dangerous
and injurious to the public health and shall be condemned and forthwith
abated in accordance with the laws or oxdinances of said City.
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Section 6. Where in any street or section of street there is
now constructed or shall be in the future constructed a public
sewer for the purpose of carrying off the sewage, the owner or owners
of property abutting on, adjacent to, and along the line of any or
within 200 feet of any such sewer so constructed shall, within 30 days
after being notified by the City Clerk of the City of Clermont con-
nect the house and buildings on such property with such public sewer
in a proper manner.
ARTICLE II: Definition of Terms.
Section I." "Human Excreta" - The term human excreta as used in
this ordinance shall be construed to mean the bowel and kidney dis-
charges of human beings.
Section 2. "Septic Tank", "Cess Pool" - The terms septic tank
and cess pool as used in this ordinance shall be construed to mean
an underground cavity into which flows the effluent of sanitary water
closets and from which the effluent does not come to the surface of
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the ground.
Section 3. "Sanitary Water Closet II - The term sanitary water
closet as used in this ordinance shall be construed to mean any flush
toilet which is property connected with the said city sewer or a
septic tank of approved construction.
ARTICLE III: 'Section 1. Any person, persons, firm or corpor-
ation or the agent of any person, persons, firm or corporation who
neglects, fails or refuses to comply with the provisions of this
ordinance shall be deemed gUilty of a misdemeanor and when convicted
shall be fined in the sum of not less than $, I O. 00 or more than $ 50.00
and each time that such person, persons, firm or corporation neglects,
fails or refuses to comply with any of the provisions of this ordinance
shall be deemed a separate offense and punished as herein provided.
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PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at ~ adjourned
Regular Meeting held on r~rch 19, 1952.
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Attest:
Ci ty Clerk
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RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me, this March 19, 1952.
Mayor