Powers of the Municipality in respect of drains, privies, etc.

(1) A Municipality may by notice require the owner of any building or land in the municipal area -- (a) to provide, move or remove any drain, privy, latrine, urinal, cesspool or other receptacle for filth or refuse or provide any additional drains, privies, latrines, urinals, cesspools or other receptacles as aforesaid which should in its opinion be provided for the building or land in such manner and of such pattern as the Municipality may direct; (b) to have any privy, latrine or urinal provided with some shut out by a sufficient roof, wall or fences from the view of persons passing by or dwelling in the neighbourhood or to remove or alter as the Municipality may direct any door or trap-door of a privy, latrine or urinal opening on to any street or road; or (c) to close, demolish, repair, alter or put in good order any drain, privy, latrines, urinal, cesspool or receptacle for any filth or refuse. (2) A Municipality may by notice require any person who constructs in the municipal area any new drain, privy, latrine, urinal, cesspool or receptacle for filth or refuse without its permission in writing or contrary to its directions or to the provisions of this Regulation or of any bye-laws or who constructs, rebuilding or opens any drain, privy, latrine, urinal, cesspool or receptacle for filth or refuse which it has ordered to be demolished or closed, or not to be made to demolish the drains, privy, latrine, urinal, cesspool or receptacle or to make such alteration therein as it thinks fit. (3) A Municipality may by notice require any person who without its permission in writing newly erects or rebuilds any building over any sewer, drain, culvert, water-course or water-pipe vested in the Municipality to pull down or otherwise deal with the same as it may think fit.