Chapter 8.08
HEALTH AND SANITATION

Sections:

8.08.010    Health Regulations–Enforcing Officer

8.08.020    Promulgating and Issuing Orders–Authority

8.08.030    Inspection of Schools and Public Institutions

8.08.040    Quarantine

8.08.050    Ownership and Operation of Waste Collection and Sewerage Systems

8.08.060    Utilities and Environmental Services Department–Adequate Revenues Required

8.08.070    Utilities and Environmental Services Department–Acceptance of Services Mandatory

8.08.010 Health Regulations–Enforcing Officer

The City Inspector shall see that all ordinances and regulations in respect to the public health are enforced. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-1)

8.08.020 Promulgating and Issuing Orders–Authority

The City Inspector may promulgate regulations relating to the public health and may issue orders respecting the sanitary condition of the City, which shall, when approved by the council, have all the force and effect of ordinances. Any violation of any such order or regulation so approved shall be deemed a Class 1 misdemeanor. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-3)

8.08.030 Inspection of Schools and Public Institutions

The City Inspector shall inspect every public institution and public or private school in the City at least annually and examine the buildings as to lighting, heating, ventilation and sanitary conditions. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: Ord. § 734 (part), 1997: prior code § 12-3)

8.08.040 Quarantine

The City Inspector may cause to be quarantined any habitation or building in the City wherein there is any person sick with any infectious or contagious disease. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-4)

8.08.050 Ownership and Operation of Waste Collection and Sewerage Systems

The City of Winslow shall own and operate the municipal waste collection system and the sewerage system. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-5)

8.08.060 Utilities and Environmental Services Department–Adequate Revenues Required

The rates, charges and fees for services rendered by the Utilities and Environmental Services Department shall at all times be such that the gross revenues derived by the Department shall be sufficient to pay all costs of operation and maintenance as well as adequately providing for depreciation, obsolescence and renewal of equipment, lease rentals, disposal sites, land purchases, and budgeted payments to the sewer bond redemption fund of the City. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-6)

8.08.070 Utilities and Environmental Services Department–Acceptance of Services Mandatory

No person, business or establishment within the City shall be permitted to refuse to accept the services of the Utilities and Environmental Services Department, and the failure of any person, business or establishment to receive such services shall not exempt him or it from the payment of charges for such services, except when no service is provided for the entire area in which the residence of the person or the business or establishment is located. (Ord. 1224 (part), 2014: prior code § 12-7)