2196 ORDINANCE No. 24 of 1887.
Public Health.
Water 64. No person shall construct, except in a hospital , any water - closet
closets.
having any communication with any underground public sewer or private
drain , nor, without the permission of the Sanitary Board , any urinal having
such communication , and any such existing water- closets shall be removed
by the owner upon his being required by the Board to effect such removal.
Privies in 65. Every factory, refinery, distillery, godown, or other industrial
factories or
other establishment whatsoever, employing a number of persons, shall be
industrial
establish provided by the owner thereof with proper privy accommodation on the
ments.
premises, to the satisfaction of the Board.
Buildings on 66. Every person who shall erect a domestic building upon land
new Crown
Lots. obtained from the Crown after the passing of this Ordinance shall provide
along the entire back of such building, if one storied , a clear space form
ing a back-yard of at least ten feet in width , and if such building be of
two or more stories, he shall cause the width of such back-yard to be at
least fifteen feet.
PART V.
Overcrowd 67. Every domestic building or portion thereof found to be inhab
ing.
ited in excess of a proportion of one adult to every three hundred cubic
feet of clear internal space, shall be considered to be in an overcrowded
condition , and shall be deemed a nuisance. [ This section shall apply only
to such districts or portions of districts , as may, from time to time, be desig
nated by an order of the Governor in Council. Repealed by Ordinance
No. 26 of 1890. ]
300 cubic feet 68. It shall not be lawful for any householder or tenant to let or
of space to be
given each sub-let, for occupation , any tenement- house or any floor, compartment
inmate of
houses. or portion thereof to so large a number of persons , or families , as shall
leave less than three hundred cubic feet of clear space for every adult
inmate of such tenement-house , or portion thereof, including the family
of such householder or tenant if resident on the premises, and the presence
of any number of persons in excess of this proportion , between the hours
of 11 P.M. and 4 A.M. , shall be taken as primâ facie evidence that such
tenement-house, floor, compartment, or portion thereof, has been let in
contravention of this section.
Inspection of 69. The keeper of a common lodging- house, and every other person
common lodg
ing-houses. acting in the care or management thereof, shall , at all times, when required
38 and 39 V.
c. 55, sec. 85. by any officer of the Sanitary Board , give him free access to such house,
or any part thereof, and any such keeper, or person, who refuses such
access shall be liable to a penalty not exceeding twenty- five dollars .