[Ord. No. 1865 §1, 3-26-2012]
The purpose of this Chapter is to preserve and protect the health,
safety and general welfare of the persons and property in the City
of Hermann, Missouri, by regulating the location and maintenance of
portable toilets and requiring a permit for their use and placement.
[Ord. No. 1865 §1, 3-26-2012]
For the purposes of this Chapter, the term "portable
toilet" shall mean a free-standing, movable toilet structure
equipped with a water-tight impervious container which receives waste
discharged through a hopper, seat, urinal or similar device and into
which container may be placed disinfecting or deodorizing chemicals.
For the purposes of this Chapter, portable toilet and chemical toilet
shall have the same meaning.
[Ord. No. 1865 §1, 3-26-2012]
Portable toilets may only be used to provide temporary bathroom
facilities for festivals, special events, seasonal bathroom facilities
on public and private parks and open recreational spaces, or as part
of construction projects. In no case shall portable toilets be used
as permanent sanitary facilities for residential or non-residential
uses or as secondary sanitary facilities on developed lots.
[Ord. No. 1865 §1, 3-26-2012]
A. Permit Required. No person, firm, partnership, corporation,
non-profit or franchise (hereinafter "individual") shall place or
install a portable toilet in the City without first obtaining a permit
issued by the City Clerk. The following information shall be included
in the City's permit application forms and provided by the applicant:
1. The
owner of the property.
2. The
owner of the portable toilets.
3. Dates
during which toilets are proposed to be used.
4. Site
plan identifying the proposed location of toilets.
5. Emptying
and maintenance schedule and procedures.
B. Permit Exemption. No permit shall be required in the following
instances:
1. Festivals and special events. The placement of portable
toilets on public or private property during festivals and special
events as may be allowed in the festival or special event permit.
2. Events
for which portable toilets are provided and placed by the City.
3. Public road and utility projects. Portable toilets placed
on public or private property in conjunction with public road and
utility construction projects.
4. Private development construction projects. Portable toilets
placed on private property in conjunction with private development
road and utility construction projects, or individual building projects,
as long as the location is approved as part of the permit for the
project.
C. Location And Orientation.
1. Setback from residential property. Portable toilets shall
be located at least twenty-five (25) feet from any residential property
line.
2. Setback from non-residential property. Portable toilets
shall be located at least ten (10) feet from any non-residential property
line.
3. Orientation. Portable toilets shall be oriented in such
a way that the opening or door faces away from any residential dwelling
unit unless screened by a solid fence of at least six (6) feet in
height equipped with a door or screen wall which completely blocks
the view of the portable toilet.
D. Emptying And Maintenance Schedule. All portable toilets
shall be emptied by a person, firm or corporation licensed and engaged
in the business of cleaning or emptying portable toilets and recharged
at a sufficient frequency to prevent the escape of offensive odors
or spillage. Every individual engaged in the business of cleaning
or emptying portable toilets shall use a suitable vehicle properly
provided with water-tight, completely closed tanks or boxes designed
to prevent leakage onto the streets or highways and further designed
to prevent the escape of offensive odors in the atmosphere.
[Ord. No. 1865 §1, 3-26-2012]
Any person or business violating any provision of this Chapter
shall be guilty of a misdemeanor.