HomeMy WebLinkAbout1964-028-A3 - Requirement to Pump Septic TanksBILL No. ~ ~~~ 3
ORDINANCE NO. ~O (~ ` ,~
AN ORDINANCE REQUIRING THE PUMPING OF SEPTIC TANKS IN CERTAIN
DWELLIATG UNITS IN~TL3E CITY OF. .RIVERSIDE AND PRgvIAING A EENALTY FOR THE
47IOLATION. TF3EREOF.
BE IT ORDAINED BY THE BOARD OF ALDERMEN OF THE CITY OF RIVERSIDE,;
MISSOURI~.AS,FOLLOWS:
Section 1. That it is deemed to the best interests of
the City of Riverside and for the promotion of the public health
safety and welfare that all septic tanks used in conjunction with
dwelling units for three (3) or more families be pumped out and
cleaned at least every three years.
section 2. That all septic tanks used as sewage disposal
facilities in conjunction with multi-family dwellings containing
three (3) or more dwelling-:units shall be pumped out and cleaned
at least..once every three years.
Section 3• It shall be incumbent upon the owner or manager
of every such building containing three or more dwelling units to
file with the City Clerk on or before ~'une 1 of 1965 a certificate
issued by some lawfully licensed concern engaged in the business of
pumping septic tanks and holding a valid occupation license from
the City of Riverside certifying that the septic tank servicing
such building has been pumped free of all solid matter within a
period of not more than three years prior to June l~, 1965. There-
after, prior to the expiration of three years .following the date
shown by such certificate it shall be the duty of each such person
to file with the City Clerk a further certificate certifying that
said tank has again been pumped free of all so~.id matter within
such three year period and this procedure shall be followed for each
three year period during which any such building is used as a
multiple family dwelling.
Section 4. The owners or managers of all buildings intended for
use as multiple family dwellings, within the City of Riverside, shall,
within three years and on or before June 1st of the third year follow-
ing completion of the construction of such buildings file with the
City Clerk a certificate as provided above showing that such septic
tank sewage disposal system had been pumped free of solid matter within
slid three year period and thereafter prior to June 1st of the third
year of each subsequent three year period such owner or manager shall
file a like certificate.
Section 5. Any person violating the provisions of this
ordinance shells upon conviction„ be subject to a fine of not more
than One xundred Ddlars ($100.00) or by imprisonment for a term of not
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more than thirty (30) days in the City jail or by both such fine
and imprisonment,.-provided that each day in which such person is
in violation of the terms of this ordinance shall be deemed a
separate offense.
PAS3ED this^~~ day of - .~ 1964.
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City Clerk
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APPROVED this ~ day of ___~~~~ 1964.
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