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Show SO THE PEOPLE t Continuation ol'city Orrikim-ey) SE ?2,SECTION'405."'pUTRID'.FAT,'i WASTE paper, old clothes. It shall be unlawful un-lawful for any person to keep, collect col-lect or use, or permit to be kept, collected col-lected or used in manner detrimental detriment-al to health any stale, putrid or noisome noi-some fat, grease, or other offensive matter, or to throw or place in or on any street, alley, sidewalk, gutter, ditch, acqueduct, canal or vacant lot any waste paper or other waste material. Section 406. author of nuisance defined. Where a nuisance exists upon property and is the outgrowth of the usual, natural, or necessary use of the property, the landlord thereof, or his agent, the tenant, or his agent, and all other persons having hav-ing control of the property in which such nuisance exists, shall be deemed to be the authors thereof, and shall be equally liable therefor, but where any such nusiance shall arise from the unusual or unnecessary use to which such property may be put, or from business thereon conducted, then the occupants, and all othei persons contributing to the continuance continu-ance of such nuisance shall be deemed deem-ed the authors thereof. Section 407. requirements before be-fore A WELL MAY BE USED FOR A CESSpoOL. It shall be unlawful far any person to connect any waste pipe with any well, cr use any well, within with-in the limits of Mount Pleasant, for a cesspool, without first, under the direction of the superintendent of waterworks, filling in any such well with eartn to a depth of at least five feet above the source of water supply sup-ply thereof, and obtaining a certificate certifi-cate of approvol thereof, in writing, from the superintendent of waterworks. water-works. Section 408. slaughter house, MARKET, MEAT SHOP. It shall be unlawful un-lawful for the owner or occupant of any slaughter house, market, meat shop, or other, place wherein any animals are slaughtered, kept or sold, to permit the said premises or yard connected there. ith to remain unclean un-clean to the annoy aiice of any person, per-son, or in any state or condition det- ' i imental to the health of any person, i Section 409. notice to abate nuisance. In order to better carry i out the provisions of this chapter, 1 the board of health may serve a notice not-ice in writing upon the'owner, occu- pant, or agent of any lot, building 3r premises, in or upon which any nuisance may be found, or upon him v. ho may be the cause of such nuis- i ance, requiring him to abate the same , q such manner as the board of health t nay direct, and within a reasonable ;ime to be fixed in the notice; and "ailure to give notice as provided lerein shall not relieve the author of inv nuisance from the obligation to tbate such nuisance, or from the penalty provided for the maintenance mainten-ance thereof. Section".410. dutyTnd Power of board, of health. It shall he the duty of the board of health to ascertain ascer-tain and cause all nuisances declared to be such in this chapter to be abated, abat-ed, and aid board shall have authority author-ity in the day time to enter any house, stable, store, or any building, in order to make thorough examination examina-tion of cellars, vaults, sinks or drains; to enter upon all lots and grounds and cause all stagnant waters to be drained off and pools, sinks, vaults, drains, holes or low grounds to be cleansed, filled up or otherwise purified, puri-fied, and to cause all noisome substances sub-stances to be abated or removed. Section 411. marshal to abate. In case of neglect or refusal of any person to abate any nuisance defined defin-ed in this chapter, after notice in writing has been served upon him, as provided in section 409 and within the time in said notice sp cified it is hereby made the duty of the city marshal to abate or procure the abatement thereof, and the expense of such abatement shall be t elected from the person so offending. |
