Ordinance - 66ORDINAnGE, 140.-A,01
JU 01RDIVA140L PROVIDING HLALTH ARD SAVITARY
R42GULATIORS,111 ThE CIT`f OF WEST COVIRA.
THIS 0113IDANCE SHALL BZ K119,111 AS THE
SANITARY, UP3ALTH Ali-) FOOD COOL OF THE CITY
OF WLST COVINA
ARTICLE I
APPLICATIO.F.=ITD—D.iti�Ii4lT101i3
SECTION 1. APPLICATION -
The provisions of this ordiname -shall apply
,to all territory within the corporate limits of the City of test
Covina, hereimfter-called the City.
SECTION 2.* B14FORCFAV1314T -
10 It, shall be the duty of the Health Officer
to enforce all of the provisions Of this ordinance and It shall
.1 be unlawful for any one to interfere with the said Health
Officer in the performance of his duty*
UCTIOR 3* D- PINIT10115 -
The term "person" shall be construed to
include an individual, firm, copartnership, association or
corporation,
SEC TIO14 4* Words used in the singular include the
plural and plural the singular., Words used in the present tense
include the past and future tenses.
SECTION 5. The term. "Health Officer" shall be
construed to include any of his assistants., deputies,, inamators
or any other official representatives or members of the Health
Officer's staff,
ARTICLE II
SECTION 6. UIMA'VM-L OPERATION
It a-mll be unlawful for,any person in any
way or manner to eaSage In, conduct or operate any business
• named in Section 12 hereof without first having-4pplied for and
received a permit in writing so to do from the -City, Cletk,j
as hereinafter provided,
SECTION 70 APPLICATIOZ
EaCh applicant 'for any Such permit shall
file with said zity� a uritten application therefor,
which shall state the name and address of E;vch applicant, also
a description-tV street and number or other appropriate
designation, of the location of such business, and such other
information which may be required by the said City Clerk.... ,
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Each applics"'t for any such permit shall
'Ci%�- TreastLrer at the time Of f ill"19 the application.
Pali, to the 99 the expense of investigation
t V t 0 cover
herefort' tee of
of any matters relative to Such application.
SECTION 9-- IRSPECTIOB -
and the consideration
if, after investigation a
lioation and all proper t in.connection therewith#
of Sue h a pp Art 4fe Fh statements made in
it shall appear to -th6:-' -health Offi M�t
such application are true, that the premises and vehicles Conform
to the requirements of this ordinance and other laws applicable
thereto, and that tj,[e applicant has complied with all laws and
ordinances regulating such business, said Health officer sball �irst
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so ,.notify" said" City Clprk.- who shall then grant the permit applied fo
KING OF P TAIT-
SUSPENDING OR, REM
that said Health officer
Provided , however, shall have and he is hereby given the power and authoritY to
$uspena o-r revoke any such permit at his diBeret ion upon proof
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to - the satisfaction of said Health officer.of any violation, by
the holder 'of any such permit, of any law or ordinance, and any
person vibo operates or conducts said business in the said City
the time 1�,
during ']inn his permit shall eve been suspended or
revoad, shall bgUilty of a violation of the provisions hereof;
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MARINO -
Provided, further, that no such permit shall
be suspended or revoked util na hearing shall have been hold by
said Health fficer n 3. . the matter of the. suspension or revocation
Oh permittee $sy be present*
of such permit at vvnich hearing such
botice Of such hearing shall be given by said Health officer in
writing and served upon the holder. of such -permit not less than
. five. (5) days prior to the such hearing,# which notice
he date Of and
shall state the ground of complaint against such permittee
shall also state th& time when and the place where such hearing
will be had. Such notice shall be served on such permittee by
delivering -the Same to Bch, permittee or his manager or agent Or
to any person in charge of or employed in such business, Or by
leaving a-Lieb-notic.0 at the place of business or residence of such
permittee with some person of suitable age and discretion.
If
such notice for any reason shall not be served as hereinabove in
this section provided, then a copy Of such notice shall be mailed,
postage Prepaid,- addressed to s-vch permittee at such. place Of
.business or his last known residence, nOt.le.ss than five (5)
days prior to the date of such hearing,
SECTIO14 RENEWAL EWAL OF PLWITS -
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Such permit shall be valid for a period of
one (1) year seaherein
lserevoked or supended as provided.. or unless the holder of
such permit changes the location of his place of business, or
sells,, or otherwise disposes of Such business, or ceases for a
period of thirty (30) days to carry on such business, or materially
changes the character of such business* Upon the expiration of
'any such permit and within seven (7) days thereafter, the person
.conducting ., or operating such business or vehicle shall apply for
and secure a renewal thereof in the same manner and 'upon the
payment of said Tee hereina bove provided , for.
POSTING OF PEWITS -
Each snah permit shall at all times be kept posted and
• displayed in a conspicuous place in or about such place of
business, premises or vehicle.
SEWTION llo OTHM LICENSES
No license urn er any license ora finance. of
the City shall be issued to any person owning or opetating any
business which is required to have a permit under Section 12
hereof, unless sue n permit shell have first been approved by said
Health Officer, It shall be the duty of said Healtn Offir,
immediately upon the approval, of such permit, to AARW/ve some
to the person making application therefor and to file with the
City Clerk th6,.originial,copy thereof.
SECTION 12. FEMAITS ZZQUIRED- Permits shall be required
of the following businesses or occupations:
a* All establisnments or per -sons sellirkp, or offering for
sale, serving or preparing, or mnufacturing food in
any form*
b,* 2.oultry markets and poultry slaughtering establishments.
a. Vendors of meat, fish and other food prod nets.
d. Dairies, wholesale and retail milk distributors, milk
plants, ice cream. factories, cheese factories, and
any other e.stablishments handling milk or dairy products*
e# Drug distribut,ors, vendors or salesmen, provided,
• however, that this section shall not apply to
established drug stores,, or pharmacies, operating from
a permanent location, nor to aalesman dealing directly
with physicians, surgeons, dentists or druggists..
f . Persons cleaning and sterilizing or dealing in
second-hand bottles, glassware, and crockery,
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Public swimming pools*
h. Public dumps.
i operators of wells, springs, reservoirs, tanks, or
piping from which any water is being pumped or drawn or
in Which water is being stored, which is - being used or
intended to be used for public domestic consumption.
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Hospitals, sanitariums, so-natoriums,, rest homes,
convalescent homes, maternity hospitals, lying-in asylums..,
k. Day nurseries, boarding houses, boarding schools,, or
-otherplaces for the receiption and' care of, -children,
1. Beer coil aleane rs,,
M* Cesspool cleaners,
n, hotels,, rooming houses or lodging houses, or anyone
renting, out for sleeping, purposes any rooms, lodging
.or .sleeping places, provided, however, that sach
permit shall not be required unless two or more rooms
are so rented in a given building or dwelling*
except where three or more persons aire accomodated in
any one r oom.
04 Operdtors of camp grounds, trailer camps, auto camps,
or tent -camp, courts or,spaeesw
ARTICIZ III
DAIRIES M-07"IMMITTRODUCTS
SECTIO14 13.*. PEWITS REQUER."I"M -
It shall be unlawful for any person to
establish, maintain,, conduct or carry on any dairy, milk plant.,
ice' cream lac,to, ry, cheese factory, or to di.stribute milk on a
wholesale or'rletall basis or to handle milk in aniT way.WithOut
first. obtaining 9. permit in;writing from thO as
provided in Article 11 'hereof, No new dairy shall be allowed to
locate within the city,lim$.tz of West Covina; dairies now
opera ting�)a',Wea t- _ab6ndoned when the present o7umer
sells :out er go,6s out of tile daixY- business',, in which case said
premise's- "ball* notbe, sold for dairy purposes.
8B, CTI (if 14._ -TUFJ,,'RCbJLIR -TE3T
ill milk and milk products anti dairy
products sold or bf tared -fo*r•- -sale, exchange 'or delivery must
originate 'in areas unher Pederal, State or Federalv-S,tat.e bovine
tuberculosis contro-1;'a'nd all mil%:, milk products ani dairy j=oducts-
must be produced from non -reacting tuberculin, tested 'herds'.
The rules and regulations pertaining to
tuberculin testing and control, or requests as to time of testing,
,made by the Federal sit/or State, Department of Agriculture, must
.be complied with before such milk:, milk -products, or dairy products
may be sold or offered for sale.
Certificates from Federal or State
authorities certifying that the requirements of this. Section have
been complied with, ma,# be demaMed by the Health Officer
for all milk, milk products and, dairy products originating -
within or without the State of California, which- are sold or
offered for sale,
SECTION The LABUMING OF VZHICLES -
Upon the outer race of each side of each
vehicle used for the delivery or transportation of any milk or
dairy products, sWill be printed or painted in legible letters
not less than three (3) inckes in -height the name and business
address ofthe person operating said- vehicle. `
BaCh-Vehiele belonging to or used by any
.person, for the delivery or distribution of* milki if said person
does not produce, process,, or bottle said milk, shall also have
the words "Milk Distributor" aiiated or prin;9d 44 legible
letters, not, leas than three, inohqp 44- . 'hOlght,.. on the outer
•face of each side of ' 'mid vehicle, 71n, . addition to the name and
business:addreas of said peraono as h6re-inbefore prow idedol
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ARTICLE IV
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SECTIOD .16* 21EIM REQUIRED IT I
It shall be. unlawfixi'for any person to
drill a well, or erect, inatall or maintain any wells, springs,
reservoirs., tanks' or piping from which any water is being
pumped or drawn, or in v6iloh water is being stored , 6,vh-ic b is used
or. intended to be used for public domestic consumption, without
first obtaining a permit in writing fram the Health 01ficer, as
provided in Article II hereof#
SBCTIOH 17* 32tiNDLRD POP, WATER -
Water shall be deemed to be contaminated
or polluted If it does not equal or surpass the standard for
purity of ea
ter promulgoated for interstate carriers by the
United States Public Health Service of the United States
Treasury Department-,
WAR SECTION 18* TL A1 M WIMLS TO BE PROTECTED
• Any person who, -shall drill a well or erect..
Install or maintain any wells, springs, reservoirs. tanks, or
piping from which any water is beiiig pumped or drawn or in which
water is being stored , which Is being usedor intended to be used
for public domestic: a onsumptlon,,, must drill, locate, construct,,
equip and proteat such wells,,, springs., reservoirs, tanks, and
piping so as to deliver said. water in a pure state, free from
contamination or pollution-* All wells -supplying water used or
intended 10 be used to ' r public domestic consumption 'must be
sealed with concrete or other impervious material so as to
protect against surface contamina.tion or pollution; well to be so
arranged that it can be chlorinated at any time,
SECTIO14 19* UBLAWFUL To, SM 00114TAIMINATED VIAT R
It shall be unlawful to sell, deliver or
distribute any water used for drinking or other domestic purposes
If it is contaminated or polluted or subject to contamination or
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pollut i Ion or I-* it Is so inadequate or of such objectionable
physical quality as to constitu4ja a menace to health* -
SECTION 20*. SEW= DISPOSAL-
No privy,, latrine, cesspool, Sept iotank,
or other meats .of sewage disposal or treatment shall be
constrnotei or maintained in such a location that it may, in the
opinion of the Health Officer, contaminate, pollute, or endanger
any well, spring, reservoir, or other water supply which Is used
for domestic consumptiono.. No outside privies shall be allowed
where dmawaVU water is available for indoor toilets.
SECT1014 21.. CRIOSS-001U&CTIONS -
lJo public domestic -,,,jeter supply shall be
cross -connected with any contaminated,or polluted water supply..
S1;?SCTI0b1 2-2. STORILIZATI0`41 O-P NEW MAINIS -
Any now water mains or piping shall be
adequataly sterilized before being used for any public domestic
water bupply,* all water mains and piping shall be adequately
sterilized after being. repaired, , Reservoirs or tankcs used for the
storage of any public domestic water supply shall be cleaned and/or
star Ilized when. deemed necessary by the Health Officer,
ARTI CIS V
HOSPITALS,,- §ANXTORTUMS, SARITARIUMS,
- IL'S. MATMIIiITY
WiST Holt-_?S, CONVALESCENT M, L
HOSPI-ML3, =Wm -Ili ASYLUMS
SECTION 23zo. jF4111MIT REQUIRE} 60
It stnll be unlawful to establish,
maintain, construct,. or carry on any institution,- hospital,
sanatorium, sanitarium-, rest home, convalescent home-, maternity
hospital, or lying-in asylum, or other place for the reception
or care of the sick ,,dthout first having obtained a permit In
writing from the Health Officer, as provided in Article It hereof.
SECTION 24-o REGISTER -
Every person holding a permit under ;this
ordinance shall keep a register wharein shall be registered the
name, age, and sex of all inmate-s and names and addresses of the
Aearest relative by blood or marriage, or guardian, and the time
6f reception and discharge of such inmates* Such register and all
parts thereof shall at a3J_ reasonable times be subject to the
inspection- of the Health Officer.,
SiXT101N 254 1111ML-TH OF :EMPLOYEES -
It, shall be the duty of any person holding
a permit under this ordinance to provide a suitable, competent and
responsible person to. be In charge of such institution at all
-time sw
All employees and all other persons engaged' in the
operation of the said institution shall be regularly examined for
communicable disee se.,as directed by the Health Officer* No
person -who is afflicted with anj, communicable disease shah
operate -or be employed in any such Institution.
SECT10N 26w SLBIPIRG ROOM RLIQUIR-13MEBTS
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It shall be un3a wf al to keep,, care -,. 9
or ma, intaln.aty patient in any room or word -which has no outside
expo -sure and, Upre shall be at least four (4) feet of: space between
•-hundred
-c!i bed and all. rooms axid ward-9 shall. contain not less than fiva
(500) - cuble feet of air space for 'a ach patient conf fined
t-hereto',, and shall 1mve one (1) or more windows of, a total area
which is not less-- than onei-eighth of the superficial floor area.
There sball be. provided for each outside door or, window* a metal
screen of not le, * ss than sixteen (16) mesh wire, and set in a
tight -frame and, securely fastened in each door or window. or such
other equipmerz; as maltbe necessary to exel.ud-e flies and other
insects, the same to be maintained in good repair.
SECTION 27. PREMISES, MhAN AND URITARY -
All, walls, floors, adl-ings, Window
furnishings and woodwork shall be of such material and f . inish as
to render them easily cleaned and every water closet compartment
or room, toilet room, batiroom,. sink,, washroom., laundry,, plumbing
fixture, drain., roof,, basement and the yard or -court or any part
of the premises tnere-off shall be maintained in go.o6 repair and In
,a clean and sanitary condition,,. free from all accululation of
debris,,, fifth,. rubbish,, garbage and axW other offensive' matter*
All garbage and.kitchen waste must be kept
In a tight fly -proof metal container and removed from the premises
and d is posed of in a sanitary menner at reasonable frequent
intervals.
SECTION. 28., TOILET FACItITIBS
"'here shall be provided adequate ut.ility
and toilet -rooms for all bed patients and where ambulatoryor.
sami"ambulatOTY PstiOnts: are- eared -for or maintaine'd, where less
• than five (6) patients are eared for or maintained, there sball
be not less than one (1) tolle%, one (1) bath and one (1) lavatory
for each sex.. i-11here the number of patients i.s five (B-) or more,
there shal.11 be two (2) toilets, one (1) bath and one (1) lavatory
for each ten (30) female patients and one (1) toilet, one (1)
urinal., one '(1) bath and one (1) lavatory lof eaeb ten (10) male
patients. All baths, showers and lavatories shall be supplied
w1th had and cold running water.
aECTION 294 All bed pans, urinals pitchers and
other utensils used or intended for use of patients shall be
free from chips and cracks and all bed pans and ArInals sball
be cleaned and Properly sterilized before being re -used.
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SECTION 30. Every room still be provided with
adequate ventilation, lighting aLd heating.. A barrier, or other
proper protection Shall be plaoed. around each stove, or fire place.
All gas heating- appliances shall be connected to gas outlets with
metal pipe*
SECTION 31-1 S-TAIRWAYS -
In any place where patients are maintained
above the fir-s-t floor th-er-e shall be provided at letst two I
stairways which.91ml1 be kept unobstrnoted s.nd well lighted, or
one stairway and -one fire escape,, -
SECTION 32* BDIDS -
There shall be maintained an adequate
amount of -bedding and linens in good condition and each bed shall
be supplied witha good spring.. a olean. comfortable mattress. All
beds end mattresses shall be ke-pt in P sanitary. condition, and shall
be thoroughly gleaAed before being used -by -another patient* All
rooms and wards shall be equipped with washable materials and
there shall -be ample supply of medicines'.and dressings kept on
hand at all times:*
BBCION 33,. IMILK -
Milk or skimmed milk served to patients In
such institutions abbll be served from the original individual
bottle, the entire contents of which shall be served to one patient;
the azp ahall not ba removed. except in the presence of the patient.
SBCT101-4 34., ' ISOLATIO14
Each such institution must have a separate
room or rooms equipped with a separate toilet and bath for
Isolation purposes.
SECTION 35a4. All maternity homes, maternity hospitals,
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and lying-in asylums shall comply with state laws,. rules and.
regulations and all applicable City ordinances.
ARTICLE VI
CAMP CABS, _CAM2 A I L B R.5 j, 4X D
TENT CALiP COURTS
SECTIOR 36* Definitions -
For tha purpose of this Article contain
words and phrase's are defined and certain provisions sh-911 be
construed as he -rein set out un�ss it "shall be apparent from their
content that they fteve a different weaning..
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STATE OF CALIFORNIA )
COUNTY OF LOS ANG1`,LES( as.
CITY OF Ut-SIT COVIRA )
1 -0. 0. TOLL-111D 'boihg
f # , first duly sworn, says: That he
is the City Clerk o-f- the City of gestcovim., and is a citizen
of the UniteA State d oveg72 theage of twenty-one years; teat
on 'the—.-/-/ day of_ !�� , �. 1937, be posted three copies
of Ordinance, Toe 64'of the City of West Covina, entitled "AN
ORDIL,iANCE PRO VID11p; HLALT111 AD `SAKI TA.-Eff REGULATIO113 31-1 -tU- C1,11y op
WEST T C 0 V I 14A * T PZ S OR D MA k.1 C E SHALL Bj; Kjj Ovj ry A 3 M -.Sail NI VAI RY.,
19�ALTH ARD FOOD GOIX& OF Ta CITY 0-151 V1 3T COVINA.", in - three public
-place . a in acid City, to -wit; ow at the door of the' east Covina
Club Houae, the- same being tW place where the regular 'meeting of
ttia city Couucil of the said -City are held, one on Sunset Avenue in
front ol-the West Covina School House, and one at the northwest
corner of Puente Street anil Lark Ellen Boulevard,
City Clerk
SUBSCRIBED AND _W w to be re M
this _j-9y-)o:r
eA��19. 0 1937.
Notary Public--inand for said County
and Stat-e.,
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"Camp Car" or "Camp Trailer" is any unit used for living
and./or sleeping purposes and which is equipped with wheels or other
similar devices used for the purpose of transporting said unit from
place to, place, whether by motive power or other means.
. "Tent Camp. pace" is any place where one or more tents
or camp -oars or camp trailers are erected or maintained or used or
intended or desig' to be used as- living or sleepingg, quarters for
designed ,
one or more families or persons or where space is rented for the
placlug- of such tents,, camp cars or camp trailers, or where free
camping Is pemmi-t ted - w ith or w it hout tents camp cars o
4 7 camp
trailers,, or wh.6re one or more tents, camp cars or camp trailers
I are establi-shed.for living or sleepWig'purposes, with the expressed
consort of the owner or person legally in charge of the land upon
Which such oa.mp-space is located.
I "Squatter" Is one who zettles or loc-ates on land enclosed
or unolosed with no bona fid:e claim or color of title or without
the expressed consent of- the- otwier or person legally in charge of
the land W
"'Sgu)atter Camp" is an area of land occupied by a aguatter.
SECTION 37o PERMIT 2EQUIRED,
h10 person .6hall construct.., operate, maintain
or conduct or cause to be c-onstri'm1ed,, operated, maintained or
condacted any camp car, camp trailer or tentcamp court or sp9ce
as in this ordinance defigod without first applying for and
obtaining a. permit as provided in Article II hereof.
SECTION 38... SQUATTERS - PROHIBITED
It s 11 be unlawful to construct, re-
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construct, maintain, operate or cmduat or to beggin the operation
of a camp car, camp trailer or tent camp court or space upon any
Public or -prirat& property excart a.a herein. specified; and it
shall. be u.nl SWful to --ocoupy f o-r;- living and
/or Sleeping purposes or
to resi6i-4. in -azdy e sta-brl.-ished camp car,, or qLramp trailer or tent
camp 'coutt or space without permission so: to do from the owner or
person.latially in,charge of t-he .and -upon Which any such camp car,
camp trailer or teaat_
t camp -couxt -ti
or space is locaad '* and in any;
prosecution for t-he violation o.f. this ard Inanoe the burden of
pxov-inn such permission saall rest upon the -barson or persons so
900UP7448 snen c-amp car -'
camp trailer, or camp tent court or space
and in the `*bsence of *such permission sliichcamp car, camp trailer
or.tent Camp court or apacep shall be declared to be a squatter
camp as defined' in this ord1na-11ceand swvacated when be vacatewhen so
ordered by the. Udaltn Offjeer: ayb_'/ot Building Inspector, it being
the express intention of this arVicle beat no, squatter camp shall
Abe permittoo to exist,
33.CTI 01,11 3V*1 CARZTATWR..�
:.-It shall -be unlawful to maintain, conduct
or carry on,,; or cause to be maintained" canducted or carried
on any camp car, panp, trailer or tent camp court - or space in which
thre.e, or more families reside unle-ss such promises shall be pro-
vided at all tomes with's resident, caretaker,*
SECTIMI 40*
It shall be unlavful to place, maintain
or occupy
a ea -.,ter
or camp -trailer or to use fortent %camp space
any' are
wh-1, eh- is defined
in this ordinance-, 3-q�uatter ov Squa:' er t
Camp*
S.,X7VIGX- 41.
GAOR TREFUSE GAIIS
RBAT,
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An adequ6te number of covere d metal mt6r"
tight and
fLy-�tighti depositories
-tor garbage and rubbish- shall be
piovided
and shall be
conspicaously a -A 'conveniently located in
every ca* car, camp
trailer or tent camp -court or space.,
333ZOTIOS 42*.
aA1141TATION OF 1=1,SES -
Every oa-zmp car, camp trailer or camp
space and all of the premises of every camp car or tamp . trailer
court or space shall_&a kept clean and e9nitory and free fm M all
accumulation of debris,,, filth, rubbish,,, garbage ar other
offonsive� mttero
SLCTIOB 4&* S"MCKS, 401111BITZD
No habitations or aftelters constructed of
seeks,, rags, brush,, cane, weeds or refuse material of an
objectionable nature, or -any combination of the foregoing shall
be permitted in any camp aar, camp 'trailer or tent camp c.,aurt or
space 0W stall be the duty of the owner or other person
legally in char of the land or of the operator or person in
charge of such camp car, camp trailer or tent came court or space
where any -such constructionexists to have it, removed from the
premises or demolishe4.,.
$B-021014 44* WAT R SUPPLY
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. A suply of water sate for h-dman consamp.
Lion shall be provided in amp le quantities to meet all requirements
of the, m&ximum number of persons usin:cb camp car,, camp trailer
or tent canp court or space at any one time, Said water supply
shall be easily obtainable and shaLl be located not mare than
one hundred fifty, (150.) feet from I any camp car, camp trs ile'r
or tent camp Court or space within each ground,
SECTI01-cl 45* - FM
-To fires shall at any time be so located
as to end wver.autamobiles or other property in any camp c8r, camp
trailer or tent camp court or space.. NO fire shall be left
unattended at any time or, the exterior premises of any camp
car.,,, camp trailer or tent camp court or space and all camp, fires
shall be complete.1y extinguished beX'_'ore camping, party leavies,
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SLOTI-ON -46. SBEVIAGI& 1ASPOSAL.
All sewage effluent, garbage and ru-bb1sh
from eery canp: CaT.0 camp try filer, or tent oaitp court or space
shall be d Isposod of, in a sanitary manner. in such a way a b to
meetwlt A h the. -approval QMof the 4ealth cer anB shall be, In
I conf.Qritity_,wlth the City Building and Planning Ord inance.so In
the event a camp. -.pr. or -canip trailer is equipjp�e-d with sink and/or
toilet. d'rainage,-system,, said system must be aom.aoted to an
establ"hed sewage -disposal system consisting of eltber a
-eepti.4- tank -or- sewer in a marner.'approved by the Health
'Of ficer-4, Teonneated with" is hereby del ined as being spch method
-.as -to,- constitute a- closed. system from said sink- or toilet, ea . 14jo 431.d
ordinaxl4y be required for adequate and permanent pluabing
,SEC-TION 471* TOILETS
At least one water cloae-t- or toilet must
be pro:vided at every camp car, camp trailer or tent cMnp court or
space for each.sex for every five, camp cars,, trailers Cis --other
habltations. 1io Web ha-bitation 'Shall be a great distance then
one hundred (100)-feet fr ' om both men's and women`s toilets. The
locations of all tbilets shall be plainly i &,icated LV proper
signs. * T.he interior -of all toilet buildings shall be- kept clean.
and p-roper1y lig.hted and vaiitilated and f'rom sunset to sunrise a
proper - light shall be kept burning. in all publ, ie toilet buildings
in camp cr.. camp.- trailer, or tent c-amp,courts. or spaess.
SECTION 48. SIM
A suff is tent number of Public slop hoppers
or sinks shall be provided at all cavnp car, camp trailer or tent
camp courts or ap-ae - es to - comply with the City' Pilumbing, Ordinance,
and shall be c.annaeled with a ant tart' disposal system*
310TI011 49. DOGS P-IM11BITED -
Dogs at no time shall be, permitted to rjul
at large in any camp oar,, camp trailer or tent- camp courts or
spaces*.
SECTION 50* - IREGISTE R '_W4UIRBD -
It shall be the duty of the person
maintaining,. operating,,. conducting or carrying on any camp carp
camp tzailer or tent camp court or space to keep a ragi*s,ter of the
names, addresses, date of arrival and diate "of departure of all
-persons steppirk7 of sx-h camp car, camp trailer or ten', camp court
or space, tofpther with any other information which may be ordered.
by t-h 9 Chief 0 41 Po I Ja a
SECTION 51. DIBLASE TO BE Ra"POIRTED -
It shall * be the dui ty 0 'L the person
maintaining.. operating, conducting, carrying on any camp ear, camp
trailer- or tent camp space to report immediately to the Health
Officer any -person residing therein having, or reasonably suspected
D f having any i � e c t lous o r c ark tag io us d i -sea-so. Immediately upon
3rich notice the Health Officer shall Investigate such report ard
take such action as is required*
ARTICLS VII
RUIS73C. 3
6LOTIO-N 52* ANIIJUILS AND FOV&S
It is her by do-larod to be a nuisance,
and it zP4 11 be unlawful to keep -any ShiMalS,' 90mllsI, or birds,
wild or domestic, within (mininium 20 feet ) of a jW
building, Sch,qol,,.,-ahttrch, hospital., or any residence or dwelling
house or other buildings used for the habitation of -human beingsw
•
SECTION, 53-. It, is hareby doclared to be a nuisance
and it shall be unim--itui to -keep or permit to be kept on any
Promisea any mild Or dOmest,10 or birds,, in a. foul,
offens iv�,,�.- o4iloxious, filthy or insan.itary conditions,
SEECT=111 54. FOVrLs I PRE'DRUBITED tT LARG
It is herebg, dealsreed to be a nuisance
ai-A it shall Pe unlawful to aUoI7 or permit any fawls or birds to
run at large upon any public sheet, avenue, allay or place, or
to allm or permit the same to run at large, Or trespass upon any
private property*
$,-NTI0JTi 553, D13h4SkD ANITLALa ADD FVULS -
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance
and. it SM 11 be unlawtttl to allow or permit upon ar,y street,
avenue,, alley.; public place or upon any une-niclased premises any
an al or fo-,Pjl that shall be suspected. of, or that shall be known
to have bec'm eipuaed to., or that shall be known to have any
disease wbich my be communicated to human beings*
SECTION 56o. MWECESSARY 1,1013 APROHIBI"
• It is hereby declared to be a nuisance,
and -it skiall be unlawful to keep, maintain,, or permit on any lot
or parcel of land, any, animals or fowls, whiah by my sound or
cry -a-hall list trje�PesJce'aW COMfOrt Of Virly 11eighborb-'ood. or
intartere i,,vitk a2ny person in tne, rtaa3mabla and c°omfortable
enjoyment of lifa or property..
It Is hereby declared, to be a nuisance
and GM11 be unlawful to make, rouse or suffer.. or permit to be
made or caused. u . pon any premises any unnecessary noises or sounds
which are physically annoying to persons of ordinary sensitiveness
or which are so harsh or so prolonged or unnqtural or unusual in
their use, time, or place as to occaS4
lon physical discomfortl
SECTION 5% DISOBARGEE OF SBWAGE
It is hereby declared to, be a nuisance and
it atoll be unlawful to permit any part of the contents of any
privy vault, cesspool., septic tank, water closet,, urinal, pipe,
sewer line, or any sewage, effluent, night soil, slop water, or
any other filthy water, matter, or substance, to flow or discharge
upon the ground or upon the surface of any lot or premised, or in
any. public street or other public place.
SEECTION 58. DUMPING PROIIIBIT12D
• It is hereby declared to be a nuisance,
and it shall be unlawful to deposit or allow toremainon any
premises, vacant lot,,. s ; street, alley, or in any
• excavation, x=xxbmxk*cadxbc _mmev;xany offal, garbage, dead
animals, or any putrid, decaying, or offensive animal or
vegetable mattere
SECTION 69, HAUL RIG OF OBSECTIONAL SUBSTARC.23 -
It is ftereby declared to be a nuisance and
it shall be unlawful for any person to permit any vehicle hauling
or carrying or used ' for hauling or carrying any dead animal,
offal, market refuse,. garbage, swill, nightsoil., butchers' scraps,
hog manure, or otner nauseous or off en3 Iva substance to stand or
remain in or upon any ptLblid street or other public place longer
than is neceasary for loading and hauling such substance to Its
destination or to permit any such vehicle to be in a filthy or
offensive c and it ion..
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and
it shall be unlawful for any person " - to use any vehicle, tub or
other receptacle for Imuling any offal, hog manure, or the contents
of a privy vault, cesspool or sin* or any nauseous or offensive
substance, uliless such vehicle, tub or other receptacle shall be
sufficiently strong and tight to. prevent any of the contents from
leaking or spilling therefrom and unless the same shall be so
tightly covered as to not attraet 91 Los,. and as to prevent any
nauseous odors from escaping therefrom*
SECTION 60. HOG IJANURE
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and
it shall be unlawful to use hog manure as a fertilizer, unless
said hog manure is turned Into the soil, as:provided in Ord inaace
No: 50's
SECTIOR 61* MOSQUITO MIE"EDIDG -
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance and
it shall �be unlanfu1 to maintain any premises upon which there is
stagnant or still water. or a marshy condition vvfticli harbors and
breeds mosquitoes or other poisonous or objectionable Insects.
4ECTIOR 62,* VHF VIW-
It I is beraby d ealared to be a nuisance
and it shall be unlawful to tasintain any biAldIM,, vacant
lot.. preraises.. vonicle or place in such a. manner ae to
permit tine breading or harboriiig trierein or thereon of
flies, bedbugs,, cockroaches, olaek "vidow spiders.. lice,
fleas, or any other rormins
• SEOTIW 63* VAGART BUILDIROS
It is noreby declared to bo a nuisance,
and It aball be i-mlawtal. for any person or agent to allow
any vacantor tihoccupied building to remain open and of
easy access to trespassers or to allow tin same to
becow a -habitation of vagrants or to become Infested
with vormiu* or rodents,, or to boeoiw a menace to health.
&I'MU1 64* DBA" AUMALS -
It is hereby declared to be a nuisance
and It shell be ura awful. to fail to cause any dead animal
or part thoreot., within six (6) hours after the death
cat same, to be buried so that there' Is at least three
(3) foot of Boll above sold carea * ss, or -to be disposed
of In now other sanitary mannor, provided, hcoever, that
this section atwll not apply to animals slaughtered for
and f-It for hump food*
'I'LOTION 650 PRIM$ OUTHOU34"S
It Sball be to lawful to construct or
Maintains privyo outhouse, or privy vault within twenty.
(20) feet of any roeildence or dwelling, hoUSe or within
Tive 1b) feet of any property lies. Suers privy,, outhouse,
or privy vault shall be maiLntalnad in good ropair, In a
flyproof, . sanitary oond Ition., and a M, U be regularly
d i ainf caried If
a 4 any privy., outhouse, or privy vault
■ becomes foul or offensive, or becomes filled to a point
within two (2) toot of the top of Vie vault, then the
owmr shall cau$4 a new Ono to be constructed if tho same is
deemied necossary by the Realth 02ficere lio outside privies
shall be a.Uowed viater'"in nvailable, for indoor toilets.
3�'JXTIGJ 66. TZUPWARY N11,1'9�.',23
Any person employUig three or moro-men for
construati.on, demoliti=6 =arstica.. grading, repair or stre8t'
wort, or 1"or AAold workors 1n, truck gardens or orchards, phpll
provide tar tAe 1730 of 31ion employees a flush toilet or a
seed tar.v aW, fly -proof privy or outhouse ill i_�nlu a reasonable
distance of the place wnere Me vmrk IS to be doneo _',-Wery such
privy,, outhouse or toilet shall be maintained In a clean and
sanitary -con dition-e All tefMorary privies,, outhouses, or
toilets shall be L-,vrvediately rahwed upon the completion of
tho work, and the priV vaults still bo di3infeated and fillod
with not losa than two (2) feet of dirt&
SLOTION 67, LOCATION 02 C11"43=0-Li"
- It sha 31 te unlawful. to install, oreat
or reconstrmt a aesapool or septic tank withui ton (10) Set
of any -building, residence, or dwelling house or within four
(4) feet cif any proparty line*
S"'XTIM, 68* PUMIC TOIL;2-111203
It shall be unlawful to erect, construct,,
or '& MInt-2in a tollhJ at vihic'0 used kv amployeea or offered to
the public for service that is not provided with s-oparate
compartwnts for mn an6 wcmn, Such toilets moat be provUled
vith impervious floors, made of co meat, or Ule laid in cenment,,
or of non -absorbent matorjal,, MUch can be flushed and clq'aiied
with water. All iloars, walls, cellings, lavatorios, urinals
and bOTV18 EMU as freO from the accumulation of 9iV dirt, flit!2,
or corrosion, 11111 lavatories shell bare soap', available at all
lGimes, ivith a receptacle for thoir dispoaaLe Zgory.tollet shall
,i o prow ldod with toilet paper,
•
aelling or sor . V I rk? Doer Stores, restsurw-ms mid other places
,, or alcoholic liquor for consamption on the
promises, if such bear and alcoholio liquor busimso constittibs
the major part of the businoss done at said estoblishment, ahall
bare, adequoto toilet facilitios available for uae by the patrons
thereof, the Moiml compartment of which must have an urinal in
addition to the oVior usual fixtures, all of said facilities to
meet the roqu..'rements as horeinabove specified*
SECTIOTKI 69,o IRRIGA TION WITH 33MAGE
It ..shall be unlawful to irrlga,te in any
manner with sewage any strawberries,, celery. -potatoes,, -lettuce,
radishes". tomatoes, onions, carrots, or any other vegetable s that
mad .be eh ten raw.
'8ECTIOE 7.0o , BUILDINGS To BE, KEPT SAS` ITARY
'it shall be unlawful for any person or
agent to rent or lease any building or dwelling house that is
infested with any vermin or rodents or that is not In good repair,,
.or that has floors, ceilir4s.,, walls, or yards that are not in a
clean and sanitary conditionv, All such buildings -shall be
supplied vith running water where a water min exists abutting on
the propert,7 ready for service.. Every occupant of any building,
dwelling house, promises,: or yard,,, whether used as a residence or
for commercial purposes, shall maintain the same -in a clean and
sanitary Condition and shall* upon vacating property, leave it in
a clean and sanitar-
v condition*
SECTION 71. BUILDI140 UNFIT FOR AU-10,14 HABITATION -
Whenever any building or any part thereof,
for want of repair, has bee-ome dangerous to life or is unfit for
hum -an habitation because of defects in drainage, plumbing,
ventilation or construction of the same, or because of the exist&nce
of a 'nuisance on the promises, which is likely to cause sickness
amo - pg the. occupants thereof,, the Health �Officer may issue an order
requiring all persons therein to vacate, said building or arAT part
thereof, for the reasons stated in said. order, and it shall be
unlawful to fail to comply with such order* The Health Officer,
shall cause every such order to be affixed conspicuously in the
building or part thereof, and 'to be served on the owner, lessee,
agent,, occupant, or any person having charge, if -such pers)n can
be found-* Said Health Officer may revoke any such order whenever
.he shall become satisfied that the danger from said building. or
any part thereof has ceaaed.,to exist, or that said building has
been repaired and rendered fit for habitation.
• SECTION 742. BROY2,14. OR DEFECTIVE PLUMING
Whenever a. pipe,, joint, plumbing fixture..
or appurtenance Is found to be broken,- defective or inoperative,
its r.epair or replacement may be ordered by the Health Officer#
Been such order shall be in writing a.nd sh011 specify a reasonable
time in which the work therein directed shall be done. Such order
shall be served by d0liveriDg a -copy thereof to the owner or
person in control of the premises viliereon such work Is ordered*
If no such person can be found, such order shall be posted in a
conspicuous place upon such premises.
SECTI014 T3* D RIRKIN-G imPOULT121tINS
Any public drinking fountain installed,
erected or maintained shall be of an angle type,, so designed that
the orif ice from which. the water flows cannot be reached by the
mouth or lips of the drinker, art so as to prevent the waste water
or. drippings from the lips _or mouth of the person drinking from
coming in contact with -or conta mine tint-7 the oriflce4 The
drinking fountain must be so des igned that under normal zater.
pressure t.ho drinker may drink without touching any part of his
face or- head to the fountain or any part thereof. All drinking
:fountains $rall at all tames- .be kept in a clean and sanitary
condition, free from dirt or corrosion.
SECTIM 74. PUBLIC. BUILD114GS
Public.. build ink a*nd all parts thereof
shall be maintdfined in good repair cuid, in a clean and sanitary
Condition,.. free from infestation by insects or vermin.
330TION 7-5* CONNECTIONS. TO SMRS -
Any place whera a street selmer-existe
ready for Servi0e-j it shall be,unlawful. to construct, reconstruct,
or remodel a cGospoolp If such a cesspool shall become full
or overflowing;, or foul and offensive., it shall be abandoned and
shall bed-isinfected and pumped out if deemed necessary by the
Realtk, Officer.
IREMOVAL G-B' RUBBISH PLACED -FOR COLLECTION
It shall be unlawful for any person, other
than a perm hold ing a contract for the coll'ection of rubbish,
to take,. remove or appmprig te for his om use any rubbish which
has been placed in any street, or alley for eollection or removal,
whether said rubbish be so placed in regular containers or not.
32CTION 76. CUMN11-10 C23SPOOLS
It shall be unlawful for any person to
establian', maintain, conduct, operate, or engage in the business
of ,gleaning; cesspools without first obtaining a permit in writing
from' the Health 010ficer as provided in Article II hereof. No
suaft permit shall be issued unless, In the opinion of the Health
Officer, the applicant is thoroughly qualified and has adequate
knowledge and sufficient equipment for the proper operation of such
business, and 1188 made satisfactory arrangements for the disposal
of the excrement.
ARTICLE IX
DESTRUCTION OF RAT lI 0 1U GEL 3 ADD
RAT -1PROOFE6 OF ChRTAIN BUILD114GS
SPEUTIOR FOOD
I Each building or structure hereafter built,
erected or constructed, which is designed or intended to be
Used for or as a boarding house, slaughter house, packing, house or
bakery, or for the manufacture, preparation, Otorage, handling or
displaying for the purpose of sale, or for the selling or offering
for sale, or for the service to the public of any ftod or any food
product for human consumption, shall be rat -proofed as hereinafter
in t-his. ordinance providecte
BECTI-011 ?9.. GRAIN -
Each building or structure hereafter built,
erected or construc,ted which is designed or intended to be used
for tne keeping, storage, handling, preparation or sale of any
grain, or any product of grain, or any food for any animal or for
poultry, shall be rat -proofed as hereinafter in this ordinance
.provided.
340TION W. HOTELS
Each wilding or structure hereafter built,
erected or constructed, which is: deeigyned or intended to bo used
for or as a hotel,, a*partmenV house.,, or for the storage and/or sale
of commodities, shall be rat -proofed as hereinafter in this
ordinance provided,,
SECTION tali.: BXI$T1BG BUILDI14GS
Any building or structure, which ivas built,
erected- or constructed prior to the effective d ate hereof, and
which is hereafter occupied, or used for any purpose mentioned in
6ea * tion 78-- ', Section APO. or Section 8,0 hereof, or any building
or structure hereafter built, erected or constructed and at the
time not designed or Intended to be occupied or used for any such
purpose but is thereafter so o'coupied or u.sed-, shall be rat -proofed
as hereinafter in this ordinance provided;
Provided, however, that the provisions of this
Section skiall not be deemed -nor construed as requiring the rat -
proofing of any. such building or structure referred to in this
section, unless and until the. Health Officer shall have first found
and determined that such building or structure constitues a rat
harborage, and obfill have served upon the owner, lessee, tenant or
person in aftarge or control thereof, a notice in writing informing
• such owner, lessee, tenant or person of the existence of such rat
wrborage, and requiring such o-oiner, •Lessee, tenant or person to
rat -proof such building or structure, or to cause the same to be
done, withiu such reasonable time as is stated irl. Such notice,
SECTIQ 82, UDLAWFUL TO FAIL To COMPLY -
It shall be unlawful to violate or to fail
to comply with, any provision of this Lyticle, or to neglect,
fail or refuse to comply with the order contained in any notice
served upon him or it pursuant to the provisions of Section 83
hereof, or 'to neglect, fall or refuse to do, or cause to be done,
within the TIme specified in such notice, the rat -proofing therein
required.
SEC -21-OV €i3. LLETHOD OF RAT -PROOFING -
Each bu-ild-ing or structure. required by
the provisldus of this ordinance -to be rat -proofed, aball' be rat-
proofed- in the ma-mer herein In. t.his section provided.
a. When the ground floor of each such
build-ing or structure is. a4ported entirely on the ground, such
flo-ar shall 6e,'PA. concrete not less than th,ree (3) ineJaes in
thickness,and. -shall be ever -laid with a top dressing of cement,
mosaiDL9, tiling,or other material impervious rate or other vermin;
or such floor shall be of such other material arA of such
thickness, as 'wrill, in the opinion of the Building Igspector, be
so impetviou-9 to rat:s or other vermin, as the -floor hereinabove
7'keferrqd-..to* -Each s1a0h floor-sha.11 rest upon the -ground without
any 'intervening piece betteen it and such ground. Such floor
shall oXtend to.,, and .be hetmeti-eally sealed ,lto, the walls
surrounding suer i floor-, which walls shall be of concrete -or stono,
brie k,or b-thar solid masonry laid in cement mortar, and each- such
wa 11 'Shall be .not- less- than six (_6) inches in thickness and si-ioll
82tend into and below the surface of the surrounding ground not
less than twelve (12) inches and shall extend upward not less
tnan urelve (12) tiicjres above t-he surface of the such floor.
Provid-ed,, however, that where -such. wall, above the * fouiviation is
eonstructed of wood., that part of the -wall above t-he foundation
and, to a halg-ht -of -twelve (12.) inalt"la.0 above the top of the floor
.shall bd.co-vexed with veire.1nabrie or expande'd metal having no
openingEi ox mes-ti there more tildn 6ne-half- Q-) inch greatest
di-
me tension,, such wire b:r metal beig nof not less, than 16 W. & M.
gauge, and shall have a cement plaster. covering of not less than
seven -eighths (7/8) inche ' s thickiiess tfter,�,on. 'Provided , however,
that in lieu of the ground floor hereinabove in this -section
provided;, such building or structure may be rat-proo-fed ,)y
constructuitg the ground floor of such building or structure not
leas- ' than eighteen (18) Inches above the ground, such distance to
be measured- vertically from the ground- level to- the tuiderside of
joists or, beams supportijV .such f loor, - and the intervening space
between. sue-h floor, and the ground -shall be at all times
maints-ined tree fro-m &,11 rubbish or rat -harboring, materidl.
b. Each opening in the foundation wall, floor, side wall
and coilijags of any building shall be rat -proofed by securely and
adequ;2itely c.overingg- the entire surface thereof., and all accidental
and uimeaa'saary -spaces and holes to be ceiled with a material
imper-VioUs to rats, and openings around pipes or conduits Shqll be
sealed with Cement., -and there . shall be seaurely _ fastened in place
metallic grating. in all window openings or ventilators in the
fou.iidation via-11, having. openings between the bars thereof of not
more than one-half (,Wincti or with a galvanized wire mesh of
not leas then twelve (12) gauge and he'ving openings between the
wires ther - a-01 no-t more than
han one-half' Q-) inch, and ell ventilator
openings,ardsky light ventilatot openings shall be 6overed with
a one-half inch galvanized wire mash of not less than twelve
(12) ga.uge.,,_- Wire mash shall be so constructed and Instelled as
to effectively prevent the entrance of any rats ttiruggh arks such
opening in an,%,? Sucti building.
SEOCTIOiN 84. FORTIOR OF BUILDI14GS
It, in the opinion of said health Officer,
it is unnecessary -to rat -proof any building mentioned in Seat! on 83
hereof In its entirotg,, tne notice tnerain may specify that
poktion of such building used for any purpose heroin in this
ord inance designated' and may t y require such port, on only to be so
rat -proofed,
,�IXTIGV 85. PRIZISES NUT TO BECOZZ RATI HARBORAGIES -
- Any person occupying-. owning or controlling
• PnN promises improved or unimproved shall maintain such promises
clean and free tram all rabbish9 loose material, discarded lumber,
boxes, barrels, loose iron or other. material that may serve- as a
harborage for material whon elevated not less tknn eighteen (18)
inches above the ground with a clear Intervening space beneath will
not cause a rat harborage, then, such material may remain upon said
promises as specified In o notice in writing by Mid Health Officer*
. SECTION 860 It shall be the duty of the City 33u3lding
Inspector to suparvise and pass upon the rat proofing of buildings
after notice has been served on the owner and/or his agent, to rat
proof suer, build ix4gs. Tho He ' alth Officer shall send to the Buildi1r,
Inspqator L copy of any joider to the. owner to rat proof his building,
yor hqityr Q�Jffvjlie�st Covina
city Ulerk -7
STAT-0 0111 CALIPORINIA
COUDITY OF LOS UiGiUBS.
CITY O.-P VrEiST COVINA
1, C. C. TOLAND, City Clark of the Gity of -west Covina,
hereby certify that the foregoiM ordimnee was adopted by. the City
• Council of the CIY, OT, Was La at a regular meeting of said
Count it on t, he . 4
o u. GY of 193 7and s I gn ad by t he
Mayor of said City, and that, id me was adopted by t he
Tollowing. votes;
AY31S
V- GE 3
LB&.! A T
0 ity Clark