Chapter 8.40 MISCELLANEOUS HEALTH AND SAFETY REGULATIONS

Every physician, midwife, nurse or other person assisting at a birth, shall report in writing within five days thereafter to the Health Office, a certificate of registry of such birth, which shall contain, among other matters, the time and place of birth; name, sex, race and color of the child; the name, residence, age, birthplace, and occupation of the parents; the maiden name of the mother; whether born in or out of wedlock; and such other information as may be required by the said Health Officer. (Prior code § 4-7.02)

It is unlawful for any person to deposit in any cemetery in the city the body of any human being who has died in said city, or to remove the same from within the limits of the city, without first having obtained and filed with the Health Officer a certificate signed by a regularly licensed physician or coroner, setting forth as nearly as possible the name, age, color, place of birth, occupation, location and cause of death of the deceased, and having also obtained from the Health Officer a permit in writing for such burial or other purpose; or for any person to transport in or through the streets of the city the body of any human being who has died within the limits of the city, or any body or remains of a deceased person exhumed or taken from any grave, unless the person so transporting such body or remains shall first obtain from the Health Officer a permit in writing therefor, which shall accompany the body or remains.
The Health Officer shall collect the sum of one dollar ($1.00) for any permit issued pursuant to this section. (Prior code § 4-7.03)

The Health Officer of the city shall, whenever requested so to do, issue certificates of the records of the births and deaths as shown in the office of the Health Department, which said certificates shall be signed by said Health Officer and duly certified by the Clerk of the Health Department. A charge of one dollar ($1.00) shall be made for the issuance of each certificate. (Prior code § 4-7.04)

It is unlawful for any person to gather or pick up from any public street, sidewalk or place, except for the purpose of cleaning such street, sidewalk or place, the substance generally known and designated as “confetti” or to have in his or her possession, or to sell or offer for sale, confetti that has been gathered or picked up from any public street, sidewalk or place, or to throw or cause to be thrown confetti so gathered or picked up, or confetti in mixed colors, upon any person or the apparel of any individual. (Prior code § 4-7.05)

There is created and established a zone of quiet in all territory embraced within a distance of three hundred (300) feet of every hospital in the city, and it is unlawful for any person to make, cause or permit to be made, any unnecessary noise in any such zone of quiet, or to cause any disturbance of the peace and quiet of any of the inmates of any such hospital.
It shall be the duty of the City Manager to place or cause to be placed, in conspicuous places on every street upon which any hospital may be situated and at a distance of not less than three hundred (300) feet in every direction from said hospital, a sign or placard displaying the words “Notice! Zone of Quiet. No loud or unnecessary noises permitted.” (Prior code § 4-7.06)

It is unlawful for any person to establish or maintain any slaughterhouse, to keep any hog, to cure or keep hides, skins or peltry, to slaughter cattle, sheep or any other kind of animal, to pursue, maintain or carry on any other business or occupation offensive to the senses or prejudicial to the public health or comfort, within the limits of the city.
Provided, however, that if any provision in this section shall be found in conflict with any provision of Title 17 of this code, the provisions set forth in said Title 17 shall prevail. (Prior code § 4-7.07)

It is unlawful for any person to vend, sell or distribute, at retail or to the public in any manner whatsoever, any article, drug or medicinal preparation primarily manufactured, produced or intended for use as, or which may be used as a contraceptive, within the city, except regularly licensed practitioners of medicine or registered pharmacists.
It is unlawful to vend, sell or distribute any such articles, drugs or medicines on the streets, or elsewhere, within the city, by means of machines, or by peddling, canvassing or soliciting from house to house, or otherwise, except as hereinbefore provided. In case of sale by machines, the owner of the machine, as well as the owner and occupant of the premises where the machine is located, shall be deemed a violator hereof. (Prior code § 4-7.09)

Every physician, surgeon or other practitioner attending or rendering or furnishing medical, surgical or other attention or treatment to any employee of the city or any contractor or subcontractor engaged in performing work for, or under contract with, said city, which employee has sustained any personal injury by accident arising out of and in the course of his or her employment of said city, or in or upon said work, shall within twenty-four (24) hours after his or her first visit to, and examination of, said injured employee, or after having knowledge of such injury furnish a report in writing to the Health Officer, stating the name, age, sex and address of such injured employee, the place where such injured employee is located and being attended or treated, the character, extent, apparent cause, and probable duration, of his or her injury or injuries, and in cases where the death of such employee has occurred or resulted, the fact, time and cause of such death. Any violation of the provisions of this section shall be a misdemeanor. (Prior code § 5-7.01)

It is unlawful for any person to allow any cellar door over any sidewalk in the city or any door leading from a sidewalk to a basement, to remain open at any time except during the reception or delivery of goods, wares or merchandise, or to fail to provide adequate safeguards on said doors for the safety of the public; provided, however, that in such places as the public convenience is in no way interfered with, a permit may be granted by the Chief of Police to keep any door leading from the sidewalk to the basement open at all times. Such doors and openings must be completely covered by a strong wire mesh and no sign shall be attached to or displayed thereon. (Prior code § 2-5.12)

Every person shall keep around every area between the building and the sidewalk and on both sides of every flight of stairs descending from the sidewalk to the basement on premises owned or occupied by him or her, a fence or railing at least three feet high. (Prior code § 2-5.14)

In all performances in theaters or opera houses a diagram or plan of each gallery or floor showing distinctly the exits therein, each occupying a space not less than five square inches, shall be printed in black lines in a legible manner on the program of the performance. (Prior code § 2-5.15)

Every exit in any theater or opera house shall have over the same on the inside at a height of not more than twelve (12) inches above the exit a metal box with the word “EXIT” cut therein in legible letters not less than eight inches high. In each exit box there shall be a red light on an independent circuit from all other lights in the building and said lights must be lighted at all times during exhibitions. (Prior code § 2-5.16)

All doors, aisles and passageways within and leading into or out of theaters, churches, and all other places of public assemblage shall be free from easels, signs, standards, camp-stools, chairs, sofas, benches and every other article that might obstruct or delay the exit of the audience, congregation or assemblage during the entire time during which any assemblage may be held, and it is unlawful for any person to sit or stand, or to allow any other person to so remain in any such place of public assemblage in any aisle under any circumstances, or in any exit or passage that will in any manner obstruct the safe exit of the assemblage. Clear passage from all exits and on sidewalks must at all times be maintained outside of all theaters and other places of public assemblage. No aisle, passageway or stairway in any store shall be obstructed with tables, show cases, or other obstruction during hours said store is open to the public, and no obstruction shall be permitted at any time in any hallway, stairway or exit of any apartment house or tenement house. It shall be the duty of every person, whether as owner, proprietor, manager, superintendent, lessee, agent or otherwise, in charge of any building used as a store or place of public assemblage to see that the provisions of this section are complied with. The Fire Marshal shall be the enforcing officer. (Prior code § 2-5.17)