[HISTORY: Adopted by the City Council of the City of Harrisburg
by Ord. No. 6-1995. Amendments noted where applicable.]
The subjects covered in this chapter are declared to be nuisances
prejudicial to public health and are hereby prohibited.
[Amended 10-8-2019 by Ord. No. 6-2019]
Contaminating any water supply or maintaining a well for domestic
purposes within the City is a public health nuisance. Notwithstanding
the foregoing, nothing in this section shall prohibit the City of
Harrisburg from undertaking a project to drill, construct and maintain
a nonpotable water supply well within the City park system to assure
that reliable comfort facilities can be established or maintained
for non-drinking-water purposes. Nothing herein shall be deemed to
otherwise waive compliance with applicable laws and regulations that
govern the establishment or use of a nonpotable water supply well.
Obstructing the natural flow of any stream within the City is
prohibited.
Establishing or maintaining within the City any glue factory,
bone mill, tannery, or manufactory or place of business for carrying
on any other offensive or noisome trade or business is prohibited.
Rendering plants operating under license issued by the Health Officer
and in conformity with regulations shall not be held in violation
of this section.
Placing in any building or in any passageway any rubbish, refuse
or other similar material likely to be scattered or blown about is
prohibited.
The shaking or beating of any floor covering within 50 feet
of any dwelling is prohibited.
Permitting polluted water, wastewater or slop of any kind to
run over any sidewalk or into or along any street is prohibited.
Causing or allowing black smoke, cinders, dust, gas, fumes,
steam, or any offensive odors to escape or to be discharged from any
building to the annoyance or detriment of any person not employed
therein is prohibited.
The use of any building or part thereof for public purposes
unless provided with adequate sanitary flush toilets and wash bowls
for both sexes separately is prohibited.
Permitting any plumbing facilities, septic tank, outside pit
or sewer to become foul or offensive is prohibited.
The keeping or storing of manure any place within the City is
prohibited.
The transportation or removal of manure, except in covered containers
in watertight and securely covered vehicles, is prohibited.
The discharge into the air from any source whatever of such
quantities of air contaminants or other materials which are detrimental
to health is prohibited.
The use of any exhaust fan in any type of business, unless it discharges into an air duct rising above the building, must be in compliance with the Building Code, Chapter 8-101.
The discharge into or near a building used for business or dwelling
purposes of the exhaust of any internal combustion engine or any noxious
or offensive odor is prohibited.
The burning of, or permitting to be burned, on public or private
property or on the streets, alleys or sidewalks within the City, any
materials of any kind, rubbish, garbage, leaves, grass, or other waste
materials of any kind is prohibited, except that rubbish, leaves,
grass, and other waste materials may be burned in incinerators approved
by the Health Officer in or on the premises of manufacturing and commercial
buildings, hotels and apartment houses.
In addition to the penalties prescribed for violations of this
Public Health Code generally, violations of the provisions of this
chapter may be abated as a public nuisance in the manner prescribed
by law.
