[Adopted 5-17-1993 as
Ch. 8.32 of the 1993 Code; amended in its entirety 6-1-2020 by Order No. 2020-012]
All cesspools and vaults within the limits of the City shall
be cleaned as often as, in the opinion of the Health Commissioner,
they become a nuisance and dangerous to public health.
All applications for the cleaning of vaults and cesspools shall
be made at the office of the Health Commissioner by the owner or his
agent. A deposit of $100 shall be made on orders for cleaning cesspools
and cleaning vaults, against the cost of performing such work for
the owner or agent of such premises. Additional cost over this amount
will be charged for and a bill rendered, and a rebate will be made
if the cost is less than the amount deposited.
