A. All vaults or other approved receptacles used by any person for storage of human excreta shall be emptied completely at least once each year. Additionally, whenever the level of human excreta in such vault or receptacle is allowed to reach eighty percent (80%) of capacity or a point twelve (12) or less inches below any removal or leakage point, or the ceiling of such vault or receptacle, whichever point is lower, a notice of violation will be issued to the owner or operator of the facility using such vault or receptacle, allowing twenty four (24) hours for complete removal of such excreta. Upon any failure to comply with a notice to remove all excreta within twenty four (24) hours, the house, cabin, human habitation or camping place, or other facility involved in such notice shall be closed and sealed to prevent its use until the owner or operator of such facility complies herewith. All owners and others having control over the use of such vaults are encouraged to keep the level of excreta below sixty percent (60%) of the vault's capacity to allow sufficient reserve for emergencies.
B. No person shall fail to exercise the necessary care to prevent contamination of any spring, marsh, watercourse, water source or reservoir within the watershed area of the city in emptying a vault or other approved receptacle, or to fail to provide such transportable receptacle with a tightly fitting cover, securely fastened during the process of removal to the place of ultimate disposal, or to transport such transportable receptacle except by a licensed scavenger service. (Ord. 50-93 § 1, 1993)