HomeMy Public PortalAboutTitle 6, Chapter 01- General Health RegulationsTITLE 6 IONA CITY CODE
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CHAPTER 1 General Health Regulations
SECTION:
6-1-1: Outdoor Restroom Facilities
6-1-2: Dumping Refuse Unlawful
6-1-3: Unsanitary Premises
6-1-4: Unclean Barns and Enclosures
6-1-5: Depositing of Manure Prohibited
6-1-6: Noxious Trade
6-1-7: Dangerous Premises
6-1-8: Slaughterhouse Regulations
6-1-9: Dead Animals
6-1-1: OUTDOOR RESTROOM FACILITIES.
(A) Outdoor Restroom Facilities Prohibited. No person shall erect, place, maintain or keep,
or allow to be erected, placed, maintained or kept, any water closet, privy, outhouse,
portable outdoor toilet facility or similar restroom facility not connected to the public sewer
on any public or private property within the City.
(B) Exceptions. The prohibition set forth in this Section shall not apply to: (1) temporary
portable toilet facilities used by contractors engaged on work within the City for use of
their employees if required by federal or state law or regulation, or, (2) temporary portable
toilet facilities used for outdoor public air shows, parades or exhibitions, for a period of not
longer than three (3) consecutive days and occurring no more than once in any calendar
year.
(C) State Health Regulations. All temporary outdoor restroom facilities allowed under the
preceding section shall comply with all applicable regulations of the State of Idaho,
Department of Health and Welfare or the United States Department of Labor.
6-1-2: DUMPING REFUSE UNLAWFUL. No person shall dump, place or deposit any
trash, refuse, matter, filth, waste, rags, paper, tin or aluminum cans or any substance likely to
produce disease or infection on any lot, street, alley or public right-of-way within the City.
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6-1-3: UNSANITARY PREMISES. No owner or occupant of any premises within the
City shall cause or allow any portion of the premises or any structure on the premises to become
nauseous, foul, offensive or injurious to the public health, or grossly unpleasant or disagreeable to
the senses of adjacent residents or persons passing the premises.
6-1-4: UNCLEAN BARNS AND ENCLOSURES. No person shall maintain any barn
enclosure, stable, building or yard for cattle, horses or any other animals or fowl within the City
in such a condition as to be grossly offensive to neighbors or passers-by or injurious to the public
health.
6-1-5: DEPOSITING OF MANURE PROHIBITED. No person shall deposit upon or
allow any manure to be placed upon any City street, alley, sidewalk or right-of-way, provided
however, this section shall not apply to persons in control of animals exhibited in any public parade
or circus, persons riding an animal or persons riding in any conveyance drawn by animals.
6-1-6: NOXIOUS TRADE. No owner or occupant of any premises within the City shall
conduct or engage in any trade, business or occupation that is dangerous, detrimental to the life,
health or property of members of the public or which is grossly offensive to the public or otherwise
constitutes a nuisance.
6-1-7: DANGEROUS PREMISES. No owner or occupant of any premises within the
City shall keep, cause or allow the premises, any portion of the premises or any structure on the
premises to fall into a condition that is dangerous or detrimental to life, health or property of
members of the public.
6-1-8: SLAUGHTERHOUSE REGULATIONS. Every owner, lessee, tenant or
occupant of any slaughterhouse, stable, building, structure or stall in which any animal or fowl is
killed or in which any animal or fowl is kept, or of any place in which offal, manure or any liquid
discharge of any animal or fowl collects or accumulates shall promptly remove such offal, liquid
or manure to a proper place and shall at all times keep such slaughterhouse, stable, building
structure or stall in a clean and wholesome condition and reasonably free from offensive smells.
6-1-9: DEAD ANIMALS. No person shall deposit any dead animal or fowl on any City
street, alley, sidewalk or right-of-way or on any private lot within the City not owned or occupied
by that person. No person shall cause or allow any dead animal or fowl to remain for an
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unreasonable length of time on any property owned or occupied by that person and located within
the City.