[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.