Cleaning of filthy building or land.

Should the owner, part-owner or occupier of any building or land suffer the same to be in a filthy or unwholesome state, the municipality may, by notice, require him within twentyfour hours to cleanse the same or otherwise put in a proper state and thereafter to keep it in a clean and proper state and if it appears to be necessary for sanitary purposes to do so, may at any time by notice, direct the occupier of any building to lime wash or otherwise cleanse the said building inside and outside in the manner and within a period to be specified in the notice.