North Carolina Administrative Code
Title 15A - Environmental Quality
Chapter 18 - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Subchapter A - ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH
Section .1900 - SEWAGE TREATMENT AND DISPOSAL SYSTEMS
Section 18A .1960 - MAINTENANCE OF PRIVIES
Universal Citation: 15A NC Admin Code 18A .1960
Current through Register Vol. 39, No. 6, September 16, 2024
(a) Any person owning or controlling the property upon which a privy is located shall be responsible for these requirements:
(1) The
privy building shall afford a reasonable degree of protection from bad weather
conditions.
(2) When the pit
becomes filled to within 18 inches of the top of the ground, the privy building
shall be moved to a new pit and the old pit completely covered with
earth.
(3) If the pit caves in, a
new pit shall be provided.
(b) The tenant or person occupying the property shall be responsible for these requirements:
(1) The walls, floors, and seat of the privy
and grounds immediately adjacent to the building shall be kept in a clean and
decent condition.
(2) Fowl and
other animals shall not be harbored in the privy building.
(3) Seat cover shall be hinged and closed at
all times when the privy is not in use.
(4) Flies shall be excluded from the pit at
all times.
(5) Ashes, garbage, and
trash shall be kept out of the pit.
Authority
G.S.
130A-335(e) and
(f);
Eff. July 1,
1982;
Amended Eff. January 1,
1990.
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