PRIVIES

Jacksonville Ordinance Code tit. XIII, ch. 470, pt. 2

in effect

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 470.201 When authorized.

Sec. 470.201. - When authorized. (a) A temporary, portable privy may be used only on premises on which a number of persons will congregate for a period of a short duration, such as a construction site, fair, carnival, revival, rock festival or encampment. (b) A pit privy may be used only: (1) At a temporary camp, such as a fishing or scout camp. (2) During a civil or military emergency when so authorized by declaration of the Mayor. (3) When a sanitary sewer of a sewerage system is not available and a septic tank system is not authorized by this Chapter. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 470.202 Permit required.

Sec. 470.202. - Permit required. No person shall dispose or provide or allow for the disposal of sewage waste from a privy (pit, temporary or portable), septic tank, or sewage plant without a sewage disposal permit issued by the Director. Permits shall be issued under the provisions and subject to the conditions of the Health Code. In addition, an application for a permit shall include such information as the Director may require in order to determine whether the requirements of this Chapter will be met. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-435-150, § 1; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 470.203 Pit privy construction standards.

Sec. 470.203. - Pit privy construction standards. Every pit privy shall include an excavation and a temporary building meeting the following standards: (a) The excavation shall be at least three and one-half feet square, shall have a depth of between four and five feet below the ground surface, and shall be fitted with a restraining curb to prevent caving and with adequate openings to allow liquids to seep into the surrounding soil. It shall be located on a mound to provide for drainage of roof water away from the pit in order to prevent erosion and caving. (b) The foundation, floor and seat riser shall be constructed of concrete or impervious materials which will not warp, crack or develop openings sufficiently large for the entrance of insects or the leakage of excreta. Wood floors and seat risers are prohibited. The riser shall be fitted with a seat and self-closing cover which effectively prevents the entrance of flies when the privy is not in use. The seat riser shall be joined to the floor forming a watertight and insect-tight joint. The floor shall cover the pit tightly to prevent the entrance of flies and shall rest on a suitable foundation so as to prevent settling, sagging, erosion and caving. The building shall provide privacy for its users. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Jacksonville Ordinance Code § 470.204 Temporary, portable privy regulations.

Sec. 470.204. - Temporary, portable privy regulations. (a) Every temporary, portable privy shall: (1) Be a self-contained unit. (2) Have watertight, flytight waste receptacles made of nonabsorbent, acid-resistant, noncorrosive, easily cleanable material. (3) Have easily cleanable floors and interior walls with a nonabsorbent finish. (4) Provide for toilet tissue to be available. (5) If for male use, have a urinal. (b) The person providing temporary, portable privy service shall: (1) Ensure that each unit is provided with clean toilet tissue at all times. (2) Empty, clean and disinfect the privy's storage compartment at least twice a week and more often if usage requires it. (3) Whenever the storage compartment is emptied, clean and disinfect the inside of the structure housing the storage compartment. (c) Every temporary, portable privy shall be serviced from a tank truck, which shall be maintained in a clean, nuisance-free condition. Every holder of a permit to provide temporary, portable privy service shall have standby service trucks and equipment available for use in an emergency or during equipment breakdown. Each tank truck shall have dual tanks, one for storage of clean water and one, equipped with a suction hose having a cutoff valve not more than 36 inches from the intake end, for storage of waste removed. (Ord. 70-650-526; Ord. 71-397-181; Ord. 83-591-400, § 1)

Source: City of Jacksonville, Ordinance Code and Charter and Related Laws (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/fl/jacksonville/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=TITXIIIHECO_CH470INSEDISY_PT2PRFetched: 10/27/2026