Page 1 OS ORDINANCE NO. _ 615 WHEREAS, it has been determined by the City Council of the City of Prichard, Alabama that the construction, maintenance i “or existence of earth closets, septic tanks, sinks, vaults or. privies, or other similar methods or installations designed for the disposal of sewage in the City of Prichard, Alabana is dangerous to the life and-health of the citizens of the City of Prichard; and WHEREAS, it has been further determined that the use of such methods and of installations by reason of the fact that they constitute such danger to the life and health of the citizens of Prichard, are and they are hereby declared to be a public nuisance; and , WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Prichard has further determined that in order to abate said nuisance it is necessary ‘to make mandatory the connection of all property within the City of Prichard having need to dispose of sewage to connect with the sanitary sewer system of the City of Prichard; BE IT ORDAINED by the City Council of the City of“Prichard as follows: so? SECTION ONE . On and after the lst day of December, 1954 it shall be unlawful and an offense against the City of Prichard for any person, firm or corporation owning, or having in his, her or its possession er under his, her or its control any real property, upon which there exists any puilding or structure from which there is discharged, taken or removed, any sewage of any kind or nature, the propeity line of which said real property“is“two ‘hundred (200°) feet, which such distance is considered and determined by the City Council of the City of Prichard to be a reasonable distance, fron a main sewer line, to fail, neglect or refuse to connect or cause to be connected the sewage disposal facilities of said premises with said main sewer line. Page 2 Any person, firm oF corporatian found guilty of violation of Section One hereof shall, upon conviction, be fined not more than One Eundred ($100.00) Dollars and may, in the discretion. of the Recorder or Judge trying said cause, be sentenced to jail or hard labor for the City of Prichard for a period not to exceed six (6)-months. Each day that any person, firm or corporation shail continue to violate Section One hereof shall constitute a separate offense against the City of Prichard. . : . . a SECTION THREE Tal ‘ALL ordinances, and part of ordinances, in conflict with any of the provisions of this ordinance shall be, and they are” hereby repealed insofar as they are so in conflict. a Adopted this, the 20th day of September, 195%. Lf,