ARTICLE 2 PUBLIC HEALTH AND SANITATION – REGULATION OF PUBLIC HEALTH
SECTION:
6.2.101: Epidemic And Communicable Diseases; Notice Required
6.2.102: Epidemic And Communicable Diseases; Quarantine
6.2.103: Epidemic And Communicable Diseases; Unlawful Acts
6.2.104: Rat Harborage; Public Nuisance; Abatement
6.2.105: Public Restroom Facilities; Fees For Use Prohibited
A. It shall be the duty of every person, and it shall be the specific duty of every physician residing or practicing within the City, to give notice to the Health Department immediately of any case of epidemic or communicable disease affecting the public health which has been or may have been contracted by any person.
B. For the purposes of this article, an "epidemic or communicable disease affecting the public health" is defined to be any disease so designated by the Colorado Department of Public Health and Environment or the El Paso County Health Department. (1980 Code; Ord. 96-109; Ord. 01-42)
The Medical Director shall have authority to impose a quarantine within the City for the duration of any epidemic or communicable disease affecting the public health. The quarantine shall be imposed in accord with any applicable ordinances, statutes, rules and/or regulations. (1980 Code; Ord. 01-42)
A. It shall be unlawful for any person, whether as owner, occupant, lessee or agent, to rent or lease, or permit to be occupied by any person, any premises or portion thereof wherein an epidemic or communicable disease affecting the public health does or may exist or may have existed, until the house, room or place has been disinfected and the disinfection has been approved by the Medical Director.
B. It shall be unlawful for any person to give, lend, sell or offer for sale any clothing or other article which does or may convey infection of any epidemic or communicable disease affecting the public health until the clothing or other article has been disinfected and the disinfection has been approved by the Medical Director. (1980 Code; Ord. 96-109; Ord. 01-42)
A. For the purposes of this section, "Rat Harborage" is defined to be any place wherein conditions exist which provide shelter or protection for rats or other vermin or which favor the propagation thereof.
B. The maintenance of any building or premises, or the conduct of any business or activity, in such manner as to create or maintain a rat harborage, whether within the City or within one mile of the corporate limits of the City, is dangerous to the public health and is hereby declared to constitute a public nuisance.
C. The Medical Director or the Administrator, shall have authority to take any necessary action, pursuant to article 5 of this chapter, to abate any rat harborage which does or may exist within the City. (Ord. 1686; 1968 Code §11-146; 1980 Code; Ord. 82-226; Ord. 96-109; Ord. 01-42)
A. The City Council hereby finds, determines and declares that, in order to foster the health, welfare, convenience and comfort of the inhabitants of the City, the use of public restroom facilities throughout the City shall be without fee or charge.
B. For the purposes of this section, the term "Public Restroom" shall mean any facility that is available to the public at large and is owned, leased or operated in any manner, whether or not totally, by any governmental authority within the City, and the term "Facilities" shall mean toilets, urinals, sinks and towels.
C. It shall be unlawful for any person to collect or attempt to collect any charge or fee for the use of any public restroom facility in the City. (1968 Code §11-82; Ord. 75-70; Ord. 01-42)