Section R. 325.421 - PrinciplesRule 1. All "outhouses," buildings or other structures which are not connected with a sewerage system or with a properly installed and operated sewage disposal system, and which are used for the reception, disposition or storage, either temporarily or permanently, of feces or other excreta from the human body, shall be constructed and maintained in such manner as to conform at all times to the following:
(a) The receptacle for receiving and storing fecal matter shall be fly-tight and constructed in such manner and of such material as to afford reasonable assurance of remaining fly-tight under ordinary conditions of usage.(b) The receptacle shall be so located as to prevent the pollution of private and public water supplies, lakes or streams; the overflow of the contents to the surrounding ground; and the flow of surface water into the receptacle. The receptacle should be convenient and accessible to use.(c) The receptacle shall be constructed of such material and in such manner as to prevent rapid deterioration, to provide adequate capacity, and to facilitate maintenance in a satisfactory manner under ordinary conditions of usage.(d) The outhouse receptacle should be vented so as to provide a continuous escape of odors through a screened vent.(e) The outhouse shall be so maintained as to fulfill the foregoing principles at all times.Mich. Admin. Code R. 325.421
1944 AC; 1954 AC; 1979 AC