Earlier editions: 2026-09
Chapter 16 — HEALTH AND SANITATION.
Salinas Municipal Code § 16-47 Unsanitary drinking fountains prohibited
Salinas Municipal Code · 2026-10 edition · updated 2026-10-08 · Salinas
Cite as: Salinas Municipal Code § 16-47 · Text as of 2026-10-08
Sec. 16-47. - Unsanitary drinking fountains prohibited.¶
It shall be unlawful to maintain any drinking fountain in the city which is unsanitary.
(Ord. No. 283 (NCS), Art. 6, § 1.)
Sec. 16-48. - Pollution of water supply prohibited; permit required to construct privy,…¶
It shall be unlawful for any person to make, dig, build, construct, repair or maintain any privy, vault, latrine, septic tank, cesspool, or water closet, the contents of which may tend to injuriously permeate or percolate to or flow into any well or reservoir in the city, or to or into any surface or subterranean sprint, stream or vein of water, from which is being pumped or drawn any public domestic water supply or any water supply used for domestic purposes in the city. It shall be unlawful for any person to make, dig, build, construct or repair any privy, vault, latrine, septic tank, cesspool, or water closet, without first having procured a written permit therefor from the health officer.
(Ord. No. 283 (NCS), Art. 6, § 2.)
* For state law as to pollution of waters, see H. & S.C., §§ 4400 to 4485.
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