Rancho Santa Margarita Municipal Code Ch. 5.02 Construction Site Sanitation Facilities

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State Law reference— Construction site sanitation facilities, Health and Safety Code § 5416; local ordinances not prohibited, Health and Safety Code § 5415.

The following terms as used in this chapter shall, unless the context clearly indicates otherwise, have the respective meanings herein set forth:

Health Department means the Health Department of the County of Orange.

Person means any person, firm, corporation or any County, municipal corporation or public district of the State of California.

Sanitary facility means water flush toilet approved by the Health Department connected to an approved sewage disposal system or chemical type toilet approved by said Health Department.

Work means the erection, construction, alteration, repair, razing, adding to, removal or demolition of any building or buildings; the construction or repair of any street, road, highway, railroad, installation of sewers, water lines; or the improvement of any grounds for parks, playgrounds, airports or for any similar purpose.

(OCC § 4-3-1)

It is unlawful for any person to commence or proceed with any work unless before commencing or proceeding with said work adequate and suitable sanitary facilities are provided for the use of persons employed on said work. The sanitary facilities provided shall be located upon the site upon which such work is being done, or in case it is impractical to locate said facilities upon the site, such sanitary facilities must be located not more than 250 feet from the site of the work. Not less than one sanitary facility shall be provided for each 20 persons or fraction thereof employed upon the work.

(OCC § 4-3-2)

All sanitary facilities shall be completely enclosed on all sides and top and shall be equipped with a self-closing door. The floor of the enclosure shall be six inches above ground level and shall be smooth, and screened ventilation shall be provided for sanitary facility compartment. All sanitary facility enclosures shall have an inside area of at least 15 square feet for each sanitary facility enclosed. Each sanitary facility enclosure shall contain at least one sanitary facility with seat and cover and one separate urinal. The ceiling height of the sanitary facility enclosure shall be a minimum of six feet.

(OCC § 4-3-3)

All sanitary facility enclosures provided for by this chapter shall be maintained in a clean and sanitary condition at all times and shall be kept supplied with toilet paper.

(OCC § 4-3-5)

It shall be the duty of the City Engineer, the Health Department and all peace officers charged with the enforcement of law to enforce this chapter and all the provisions of the same.

(OCC § 4-3-6)