City of Norwich, NY Chapter 404 Privies and Outhouses

[HISTORY: Adopted by the Common Council of the City of Norwich 8-23-1955 (Ch. 69 of the 1967 Code). Amendments noted where applicable.]

GENERAL REFERENCES

Sewer use — See Ch. 456.

§ 404-1 Prohibition; exception for building projects.

All privies and outhouses are hereby prohibited from the City of Norwich. The City Chamberlain may issue a permit for the maintenance of a temporary privy or outhouse in connection with any building project within the City of Norwich, said permit to be granted for a limited time only and not to exceed the duration of the building project.[1]

[1] Editor's Note: Original § 69-2, Connection to public sewer required, which immediately followed this section, was deleted at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).

§ 404-2 Temporary permit for septic tank.

The Common Council may, in exceptional cases, grant a temporary permit to any property owner for the maintenance of a properly constructed septic tank upon his property, said tank to be constructed in accordance with the direction of the City Engineer.

§ 404-3 Penalties for offenses. [1]

Any person who violates any provision of this chapter shall, upon conviction thereof, be punishable by a fine of not more than $250 or imprisonment for not more than 15 days, or both.

[1] Editor's Note: Added at time of adoption of Code (see Ch. 1, General Provisions, Art. I).