Section 11-1. Definition of Terms.
- “Human excreta” means the bowel and kidney discharges of human beings.
- “Sanitary water closet” means the flush type toilet which is connected with a sewer line of sufficient capacity and so constructed as to carry away the contents at all times.
- “Septic tank” means a septic tank, which is built, rebuilt, or constructed so as to conform to the specifications approved by the State Health Department.
- “Health officer” means the person appointed to said position according to the laws governing such appointment, or person or persons authorized to act as agents.
- “Sanitary Pit Privy” means a privy which is built, rebuilt, or constructed so as to conform to the specifications approved by the State Health Department.
Section 11-2. Proper Toilet Facilities Required.
Every residence and building in which humans reside, are employed, or congregate shall be required to have a sanitary method for the disposal of human excreta, namely, sanitary water closet or closets, or septic tanks. The toilets required by this Article shall be the sanitary water closet type when located within two hundred and fifty (250) feet of a sanitary sewer and accessible thereto, and the septic tank type when not so located.
Section 11-3. Proper Disposal of Human Excrement Required.
All human excrement disposed of within this Town shall be disposed of by depositing it in closets of the type hereinabove provided for. It is unlawful for any owner of property within the Town to permit the disposal of human excrement thereon in any other manner, and for any person to dispose of human excrement within the Town in any other manner.
Section 11-4. Permit Required.
No septic tank shall be constructed within the corporate limits of Tryon, Oklahoma, without a permit from the city health officer or county health officer, and same must comply with the requirements of the State Health Department.
Section 11-5. Proper Plumbing Facilities.
All connections from the public water supply to toilets and other plumbing fixtures shall be made in such a manner as to make impossible the return of any of the water, liquid, or waste from the toilet or other plumbing fixtures to the public water supply distributing system either by gravity or siphonage.
Section 11-6. Cost Borne to Owners.
The cost of providing for a sanitary method of disposal of human excreta shall be borne by the owner or owner’s agent of the property.
Section 11-7. Health Officer: Inspections: Notice.
It shall be the duty of the Board of Trustees to appoint the health officer, police officer, or other duly authorized representative to make an inspection of the methods of disposal of sewage within the Town of Tryon as frequently thereafter as is necessary to secure compliance with this Article. Written notification of any violation of this Article shall be given by the health officer, police officer, or their duly authorized representative to the owner or owner’s agent and occupant of the property upon which the violation occurs. If the provisions of this Article have not been complied with within the period of fifteen (15) days following the date of notice of violation, the owner or owner’s agent of the property will be prosecuted in accordance with the provisions of this Article.
Section 11-8. Septic Tanks.
No person shall maintain any septic tank within the Town of Tryon upon any premises adjoining the public sewer, unless property is situated so connection to the public sewer cannot be made. The installation of septic tanks will meet the requirements of the State Health Department.
Section 11-9. Improperly Constructed or Maintained Septic Tanks a Nuisance.
All septic tanks installed on any premises within the incorporated limits of Tryon, Oklahoma, not constructed and maintained in conformation with the provisions of this Article are declared to be a nuisance and a menace to public health.
Section 11-10. Toilets: Cleanliness: What may be Put Into Them.
All privies shall be kept clean and sanitary at all times, and the covers of the seats of privies shall be kept closed at all times when the privies are not being used. No wash water, kitchen slop, or anything other than human excrement and toilet paper, shall be emptied into a privy. No excrement from any person suffering from typhoid fever, dysentery, or other serious bowel disease shall be deposited in any sanitary pit privy or sanitary water closet until it is disinfected in such a manner as may be prescribed by the health officer.
Section 11-11. Unauthorized Facilities Declared Public Nuisances.
All facilities for the disposal of human excrement in a manner different from that required by this Article, and all privies and closets so constructed, situated, or maintained as to endanger the public health, are hereby declared to be public nuisances, and may be dealt with and abated as such.