Board of Councillors may require owners of land to repair damage to street, etc

Board of Councillors may require owners of land to repair damage to street, etc.: Whenever any public street or drain or any other municipal property is damaged, washed away or eroded by any activity within any land or building (including tank) which exists by the side of such street, drain or property, the Board of Councillors may, by written notice, require the owner or occupier of such land or building to repair the damage and to restore the street, drain or property to its original condition as far as possible within a specified time, and it shall be incumbent upon such owner or occupier to comply with it, failing which the Board of Councillors itself may carry out the work of repair or restoration and the expenses thereof shall be recoverable from the owner or the occupier as an arrear of tax under this Act.