Most of the hillside developments in many countries especially developed countries are owned by high income earners due to the challenges and high expenses incurred during construction. However Peleng neighborhood in Lobatse has a very special and unique situation as the low income earners managed to develop on the hillside regardless of the challenges of infrastructures such as sewer connections by succumbing to the use of pit latrines. The paper then analyzed the use of pit latrines and their effects on the hillside built environment and suggested potential mitigation.