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03-19-1952 Regular Meeting ~ ~ 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. }-v1~ ~ ~) ~~eJ.... ~~ t;k-d ~ ~ ~()~~h~ '66/f '/ Jt r I I... ~ ~ ~ n~ ~ -.., 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. ~ .., 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 ~ ,., 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. - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - PASSED by the City Council of the City of Clermont at ~ adjourned Regular Meeting held on r~rch 19, 1952. ~;~/d~ ~ ~ Ii v President 0 Cit unc0( ~ -., ~ ., Attest: Ci ty Clerk ~ - - - - - - - - ~ - - - - ~ - ~ - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - RECEIVED AND APPROVED by me, this March 19, 1952. Mayor