Title 12174 · Code of Ordinances
Sec. 470.204. - Temporary, portable privy regulations.
Citation: Jacksonville, FL Code of Ordinances § 470.204.
Section: 470.204.
(a) Every temporary, portable privy shall: (1) Be a self-contained unit. (2) Have watertight, flytight waste receptacles made of nonabsorbent, acid-resistant, noncorrosive, easily cleanable material. (3) Have easily cleanable floors and interior walls with a nonabsorbent finish. (4) Provide for toilet tissue to be available. (5) If for male use, have a urinal. (b) The person providing temporary, portable privy service shall: (1) Ensure that each unit is provided with clean toilet tissue at all times. (2) Empty, clean and disinfect the privy's storage compartment at least twice a week and more often if usage requires it. (3) Whenever the storage compartment is emptied, clean and disinfect the inside of the structure housing the storage compartment. (c) Every temporary, portable privy shall be serviced from a tank truck, which shall be maintained in a clean, nuisance-free condition. Every holder of a permit to provide temporary, portable privy service shall have standby service trucks and equipment available for use in an emergency or during equipment breakdown. Each tank truck shall have dual tanks, one for storage of clean water and one, equipped with a suction hose having a cutoff valve not more than 36 inches from the intake end, for storage of waste removed. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1) Note— Former § 624.204.