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CHAPTER 19
HEALTH AND SANITATION
ARTICLE I.
IN GENERAL.
Sec. 19-1.   City health officer, city environmental health officer, and director.
Sec. 19-1.1.   Reserved.
Sec. 19-2.   Power of city council to control unsanitary conditions by resolution - Generally.
Sec. 19-3.   Same - Notice required - Generally.
Sec. 19-4.   Same - Same - Council may require personal service.
Sec. 19-5.   Same - Owner to comply with notice within 10 days.
Sec. 19-6.   Same - Penalty for failure to comply with notice.
Sec. 19-7.   Same - City to perform work upon default of owner - Generally.
Sec. 19-8.   Same - Same - Assessment of cost against property or owner.
Sec. 19-9.   Same - Same - Notice of assessment; objections; hearing.
Sec. 19-10.   Same - Same - Assessment to be made by ordinance; recording lien; assessment to equal benefit to property or owner.
Sec. 19-11.   Same - Same - Ordinance to fix lien and time of payment; interest rate.
Sec. 19-12.   Same - Same - Priority of assessment lien; enforcement.
Sec. 19-13.   Same - Same - Contest of assessment; bar.
Sec. 19-14.   Trash, etc., not to be thrown from houses.
Sec. 19-15.   Throwing trash upon public places prohibited.
Sec. 19-16.   Departing tenants required to leave building and premises clean and sanitary.
Sec. 19-17.   Unwholesome premises - Generally.
Sec. 19-18.   Same - Inspection of premises; report of offenses.
Sec. 19-19.   Slaughter of animals in the city.
Sec. 19-20.   Depositing filth on premises prohibited; owner to remove animal carcasses.
Sec. 19-21.   Green or decayed hides.
Sec. 19-22.   Causing offensive substance to be discharged on adjacent premises.
Sec. 19-23.   Drinking cups for common use.
Sec. 19-24.   Towels for common use.
Sec. 19-25.   Bringing infected person or property into city.
Sec. 19-26.   Businesses or substances injurious to health.
Sec. 19-27.   Vital statistics - Records to be kept.
Sec. 19-28.   Fees for vital statistics records.
Sec. 19-29.   Same - Record of certified copies issued to be kept; disposition of fees.
Sec. 19-30.   Mosquito-breeding waters - Generally.
Sec. 19-31.   Same - Defined.
Sec. 19-32.   Same - Method of treatment.
Sec. 19-33.   Same - Penalty.
Sec. 19-34.   Cisterns, etc., to be screened.
Sec. 19-34.1.   Accumulation of tires.
Sec. 19-35.   Polluting wells.
Sec. 19-36.   Gill well - Generally.
Sec. 19-37.   Same - Trespassing upon.
Sec. 19-37.1.   Reserved.
Sec. 19-38.   Diaper changing accommodations in restrooms.
ARTICLE II.
CITY HEALTH OFFICER.
Sec. 19-39.   Reserved.
Sec. 19-40.   Authority to issue warrants.
Sec. 19-41.   Supervision and control over matters pertaining to health.
Sec. 19-42.   Police powers.
Sec. 19-43.   Authority to inspect.
Sec. 19-44.   Refusal to allow inspection.
Sec. 19-45.   Reserved.
Sec. 19-46.   Authority to pass rules and regulations.
Sec. 19-46.1.   Reserved.
ARTICLE III.
RESERVED.
Secs. 19-47 thru 19-59.   Reserved.
ARTICLE IV.
INFECTIOUS AND COMMUNICABLE DISEASES.
Sec. 19-60.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-61.   Communicable diseases enumerated.
Sec. 19-62.   Reports of communicable diseases.
Sec. 19-63.   Laboratory examinations and reports; authority of health officer to inspect laboratories and blood banks and blood transfusion services.
Sec. 19-64.   Measures for control in schools.
Sec. 19-65.   Interference with director of public health.
Sec. 19-66.   Medical certificates required of domestic servants.
Sec. 19-67.   Isolation of infected persons.
Sec. 19-68.   Physicians to report certain diseases.
Sec. 19-69.   When school children to be examined; prohibiting school attendance.
Sec. 19-70.   Hotel keepers, etc., to report infectious diseases.
Sec. 19-71.   Methods of isolation in various diseases.
Sec. 19-72.   Placarding.
Sec. 19-73.   Minimum periods of isolation.
Sec. 19-74.   Control of contacts.
Sec. 19-75.   Incubation periods.
Sec. 19-76.   Procedure when dwelling infected.
Sec. 19-77.   Removal of certain cases to hospital.
Sec. 19-78.   Precautions by attendants.
Sec. 19-79.   Disinfection.
Sec. 19-80.   Specific provisions for controlling certain diseases.
Sec. 19-81.   Special rules for tuberculosis.
Sec. 19-82.   Serum to be furnished indigent persons.
Sec. 19-82.1.   Immunization, registration, and record fee schedule.
Sec. 19-83.   Regulation of funerals for persons dying from certain diseases.
ARTICLE IVA.
REPORTABLE HEALTH CONDITIONS.
Sec. 19-83.1.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-83.2.   Environmentally related health condition level of lead.
Sec. 19-83.3.   Reporting requirements.
Sec. 19-83.4.   Use of reports.
Sec. 19-83.5.   Penalty.
ARTICLE V.
DRY CLOSETS.
Sec. 19-84.   Construction and maintenance.
Sec. 19-85.   Cleaning; prevention of odor.
ARTICLE VI.
SEPTIC TANKS.
Sec. 19-86.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-87.   Permit - Required.
Sec. 19-88.   Application for permit; fee; percolation test.
Sec. 19-89.   Approval of plans by the director before issuance of permit.
Sec. 19-90.   Construction standards.
Sec. 19-91.   Inspection.
Sec. 19-92.   Tanks not to be offensive.
Sec. 19-93.   Cesspools.
ARTICLE VII.
FUMIGATION.
Sec. 19-94.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-95.   General safeguards.
Sec. 19-96.   Notice required generally.
Sec. 19-97.   Notice of occupants.
Sec. 19-98.   Doors to be locked, etc.
Sec. 19-99.   Warning signs to be posted.
Sec. 19-100.   Guards required.
ARTICLE VIII.
DRAINAGE DISTRICTS.
Sec. 19-101.   “Drainage district” defined.
Sec. 19-102.   Construction of article.
Sec. 19-103.   Purchase of property.
Sec. 19-104.   Creation of drainage district; preparation of plat; estimate of cost.
Sec. 19-105.   Condemnation proceedings.
Sec. 19-106.   Special assessments - Generally.
Sec. 19-107.   Same - Hearing; notice required, payment, etc.
Sec. 19-108.   Same - Issuance of certificates, etc.
Sec. 19-109.   Same - Errors; corrections; reassessments.
Sec. 19-110.   Same - Suit to set aside or correct.
Sec. 19-111.   Same - Method; judgment of commissioners to be conclusive.
Sec. 19-112.   State law to control article.
Sec. 19-113.   Specifications; bids; contract; bond.
Sec. 19-114.   Use of day work by city.
Sec. 19-115.   Report of amount to be paid by city.
Sec. 19-116.   Charter to govern bidding.
Sec. 19-117.   Additional methods of financing.
ARTICLE IX.
STORMWATER DRAINAGE SYSTEM.
Sec. 19-118.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-118.1.   Enforcement.
Sec. 19-118.2.   Prohibited discharges.
Sec. 19-118.3.   Regulation of pesticides, herbicides, and fertilizers.
Sec. 19-118.4.   Used oil regulation; household hazardous waste.
Sec. 19-118.5.   Discharge prevention, reporting, and cleanup.
Sec. 19-118.6.   Stormwater discharges from construction activities.
Sec. 19-118.7.   Stormwater discharges associated with industrial activity.
Sec. 19-118.8.   Compliance monitoring.
ARTICLE X.
LIQUID WASTE.
Division 1. Generally.
Sec. 19-119.   Definitions.
Division 2. Liquid Waste Transportation.
Sec. 19-120.   Permit required.
Sec. 19-121.   Fee and display of permit.
Sec. 19-122.   Liquid waste vehicles; impoundment.
Sec. 19-123.   Responsibilities of a liquid waste transporter.
Sec. 19-124.   Rules and regulations.
Sec. 19-125.   Suspension or revocation of permit.
Sec. 19-126.   Appeal.
Division 3. Liquid Waste Production.
Sec. 19-126.1.   Producer of waste and manifest system.
Sec. 19-126.2.   Traps/interceptors required.
Sec. 19-126.3.   Permit required for traps/interceptors.
Sec. 19-126.4.   Suspension or revocation of permits.
Sec. 19-126.5.   Responsibilities of liquid waste producer.
Division 4. Liquid Waste Accumulation and Disposal.
Sec. 19-127.   Accumulation of liquid waste.
Sec. 19-128.   Septage and chemical toilet waste.
Sec. 19-129.   Disposal of liquid waste.
Sec. 19-130.   Responsibilities of liquid waste disposers.
Division 5. Enforcement.
Sec. 19-131.   Criminal responsibility of corporations or associations.
Sec. 19-131.1.   Right of entry of city employees.
Sec. 19-131.2.   Enforcement.
ARTICLE XI.
DISPOSAL OF FETAL MATERIAL.
Sec. 19-132.   Definitions.
Sec. 19-133.   Permit required - transporter.
Sec. 19-134.   Permit required - disposer.
Sec. 19-135.   Exemptions.
Sec. 19-136.   Method of disposal.