Fayette Sanitary Closets in Public Places ordinance (§ 710.010)
Chapter 710: Public Sewer System · Article I. In General
In short: Public buildings and rooms open to the general public must have toilets connected to the city sewer and water supply; owners already operating without them get 30 days after notice to comply.
Our plain-English summary, not the official text or legal advice. The ordinance below is what counts.
A. All rooms and buildings of whatever character, located in the City of Fayette, which are used as public buildings or which, by invitation or license, are used by the general public, shall be equipped with sanitary closets or toilets and all such closets in such places shall be connected with the sewers of the City and shall, for sanitary purposes, have connection with the City water supply, unless a sanitary and satisfactory connection be made to a private water supply.
B. The owner of any building or room and the user of such building or room, by lease or otherwise, who shall permit such building or room to be used by the general public, whether by invitation or license, without being equipped as provided in Subsection (A) of this Section shall be deemed guilty of an ordinance violation and upon conviction shall be punished by a fine and/or imprisonment as set forth in Chapter 100, Article III, of this Code. Provided, that the owner or user of such building or room which at the time of the passage of this Section shall have been using any such building or room without the sanitary equipment as provided in Subsection (A) shall have notice served upon him/her of the provisions of this Section and shall be given thirty (30) days from the said date of service to comply with the terms thereof, after which time he/she shall be fully liable to the penalties herein provided.
Official source: City of Fayette official Code of Ordinances (online), § 710.010
Last checked October 30, 2026. The city's official copy controls; this page is a reading copy, not legal advice.