Borough of Northvale, NJ Article I Privies [1]

[1] Editor's Note: See also Ch. 151, Sewers.

§ 234-1 Permit required; fee.

No privy shall hereafter be constructed, reconstructed or installed in the Borough of Northvale unless a permit therefor shall first have been issued by the Board of Health of this borough. The fee for such permit shall be $1.

§ 234-2 Construction; conformance required.

Each privy hereafter constructed, reconstructed, installed, maintained or used in the Borough of Northvale shall conform to the following requirements:

A. The privy building shall be substantially constructed and shall be kept in good repair.

B. There shall be a vault or other container for excremental matter beneath the seat of each privy building; and in case of all privies located within 50 feet of any well or spring, the waters of which are used for domestic or drinking purposes, the vault or excrement container shall be watertight.

C. Each privy and vault or other container for human excrement shall be so constructed and maintained that flies cannot gain access to excrement contained therein.

D. The openings in the seats of each privy shall be fitted with substantial, tightly fitting covers hinged to some part of the seat framework or to the back wall of the privy building and so arranged as to be self-closing.

E. The privy building shall rest upon a substantial foundation in such a manner that flies cannot gain access to the material in the vault or other container between the foundation and the privy building.

F. The privy building shall be securely anchored to keep it in an upright position, and each privy shall be kept in an upright position except during the process of cleaning, reconstruction or removal.

G. Each privy shall be located at least eight feet from any property line and 20 feet from any well or source of drinking water.