A general contractor shall, upon the beginning of construction at any job site, provide adequate temporary sanitary facilities for the convenience of all workers at the site. The use of temporary sanitary facilities that are portable, enclosed, and consist of a chemically treated, tank-tight unit (“porta-potty”) are encouraged. Any portable temporary facility placed at a job site shall not be located within the side or rear building setbacks and not closer than five feet to the curb. All temporary sanitary facilities that are used shall be emptied a minimum of once each week. However, if the temporary sanitary facilities are providing sanitary facilities to two or more job sites, it shall be emptied a minimum of two times per week. The Building Official or an authorized representative shall notify the general contractor in writing regarding any complaint, and if the complaint is found to exist, shall request that efforts be undertaken by the general contractor to remedy the violation. If a subsequent complaint is received pertaining to the same job site, the Building Official or an authorized representative shall provide the general contractor with written notice that the general contractor has three working days in which to remedy the violation. If the general contractor fails to remedy the situation within the prescribed time, it shall be considered a violation of this code, and shall be punishable pursuant to § 10.99 of this code of ordinances. In addition, the Building Official or an authorized representative shall cease all inspections until the job site is in compliance with this section.
(Prior Code, § 150.009) (Ord. 1604, passed 9-9-2008) Penalty, see § 150.999