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ORDINANCE No. 13 of 1901.

Public Health,

43. If it appears to the Board that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantageously in combination than separately, the Board may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be approved by the expert officer, and the cost thereof, together with the expenses of maintenance, shall be apportioned by the Board between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings.

44. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within one hundred feet of the premises or outermost boundaries of the lot on which such building is situated, and if such public sewer be on a lower level, it shall be lawful for the Board to require the owner of such building to connect with such public sewer by means of a proper drain adequately trapped and ventilated, to the satisfaction of the Board: Provided always that, if any owner, by order of the Board, connects his building with a public sewer, he shall not be required to connect such building, at his own expense, with any other public sewer.

45. Whenever the Board shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective and in a condition injurious to health, it shall be lawful for the Board to authorize an inspecting officer to enter the premises and to inspect such drains, and, if requisite for the purpose of such inspection, such officer shall cause the ground to be opened in any place or places he may deem fit, doing as little damage as may be, and should such drains be found in a satisfactory condition, they shall be reinstated and made good by the Board at the public expense, but should such drains prove in the opinion of the Board defective, it shall cause them to be properly reconstructed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

46. Every owner of a new building in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall construct the ground floor of such building at such sufficiently high level as will allow of the construction of a drain, and of the provision of the requisite communication with any public sewer into which such drain may lawfully empty or with any other means of drainage with which such drain may lawfully communicate.

47. Wherever feasible, every house-drain in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall hereafter be an open drain, consisting of a semi-circular channel, of glazed stoneware jointed in cement mortar and laid to adequate falls on a bed of good lime or cement concrete, to the satisfaction of the Board.

48. In isolated places not connected with any public drainage system, every such open drain shall lead and empty into a covered sump or cesspit built of brick or lime concrete rendered smooth in good Portland cement mortar in such manner as to be water-tight.

Wells and Pools.

49. No premises within the City of Victoria, or the villages of Hongkong and Kowloon, shall be so excavated as shall admit of the formation, on the surface thereof, of pools of stagnant or other foul waters, and it shall be lawful for the Board to call upon the owner of any premises whereon such pools may exist, to fill up the same with good clean earth to the level of the surrounding ground, or to drain off such pools by means of surface-drains into any channel with which such surface-drains may lawfully communicate.

50. Where it is made to appear to the Board that any well is in an insanitary condition, or is likely to prove injurious to health, and that it is expedient that it should be closed and filled up, the Board may call upon the owner, by notice in writing under the hand of the secretary, to close and fill up the same within the time limited in such notice. If such notice is not complied with, the Board may cause the owner to be summoned before a Magistrate, and the Magistrate may make such order in the matter and as to costs as he may deem right. Should the Magistrate order the well to be closed and filled up he may impose a penalty not exceeding five dollars for each day his order is not complied with.

Open Spaces, Backyards, etc.

51. Every person, who shall erect a new building on land obtained from the Crown subsequent to the thirtieth day of May, 1888, and on a site excavated out of a hill-side or declivity, shall not permit such new building to abut against the hill-side, but shall leave a clear intervening space or area of at least four feet between such new building, along its whole extent, and the toe of the slope of the hill-side: Always provided that—

(1.) Any kitchen, or out-house, appertaining to such new building, may abut against the hill-side, if not designed or intended for human habitation; and,


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ORDINANCE No. 13 of 1901. Public Health, 43. If it appears to the Board that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantageously in combination than separately, the Board may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be approved by the expert officer, and the cost thereof, together with the expenses of maintenance, shall be apportioned by the Board between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings. 44. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within one hundred feet of the premises or outermost boundaries of the lot on which such building is situated, and if such public sewer be on a lower level, it shall be lawful for the Board to require the owner of such building to connect with such public sewer by means of a proper drain adequately trapped and ventilated, to the satisfaction of the Board: Provided always that, if any owner, by order of the Board, connects his building with a public sewer, he shall not be required to connect such building, at his own expense, with any other public sewer. 45. Whenever the Board shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective and in a condition injurious to health, it shall be lawful for the Board to authorize an inspecting officer to enter the premises and to inspect such drains, and, if requisite for the purpose of such inspection, such officer shall cause the ground to be opened in any place or places he may deem fit, doing as little damage as may be, and should such drains be found in a satisfactory condition, they shall be reinstated and made good by the Board at the public expense, but should such drains prove in the opinion of the Board defective, it shall cause them to be properly reconstructed in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. 46. Every owner of a new building in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall construct the ground floor of such building at such sufficiently high level as will allow of the construction of a drain, and of the provision of the requisite communication with any public sewer into which such drain may lawfully empty or with any other means of drainage with which such drain may lawfully communicate. 47. Wherever feasible, every house-drain in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall hereafter be an open drain, consisting of a semi-circular channel, of glazed stoneware jointed in cement mortar and laid to adequate falls on a bed of good lime or cement concrete, to the satisfaction of the Board. 48. In isolated places not connected with any public drainage system, every such open drain shall lead and empty into a covered sump or cesspit built of brick or lime concrete rendered smooth in good Portland cement mortar in such manner as to be water-tight. Wells and Pools. 49. No premises within the City of Victoria, or the villages of Hongkong and Kowloon, shall be so excavated as shall admit of the formation, on the surface thereof, of pools of stagnant or other foul waters, and it shall be lawful for the Board to call upon the owner of any premises whereon such pools may exist, to fill up the same with good clean earth to the level of the surrounding ground, or to drain off such pools by means of surface-drains into any channel with which such surface-drains may lawfully communicate. 50. Where it is made to appear to the Board that any well is in an insanitary condition, or is likely to prove injurious to health, and that it is expedient that it should be closed and filled up, the Board may call upon the owner, by notice in writing under the hand of the secretary, to close and fill up the same within the time limited in such notice. If such notice is not complied with, the Board may cause the owner to be summoned before a Magistrate, and the Magistrate may make such order in the matter and as to costs as he may deem right. Should the Magistrate order the well to be closed and filled up he may impose a penalty not exceeding five dollars for each day his order is not complied with. Open Spaces, Backyards, etc. 51. Every person, who shall erect a new building on land obtained from the Crown subsequent to the thirtieth day of May, 1888, and on a site excavated out of a hill-side or declivity, shall not permit such new building to abut against the hill-side, but shall leave a clear intervening space or area of at least four feet between such new building, along its whole extent, and the toe of the slope of the hill-side: Always provided that— (1.) Any kitchen, or out-house, appertaining to such new building, may abut against the hill-side, if not designed or intended for human habitation; and, Page 197
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Kunde in virtue of Ordinanc Ibid. §. 51 (Albuck in red) Canch Groups of drains. ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1901. Public Health, dition, to construct, within a reasonable time to be deter- mined by the Board, new honse drains in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or of any bye-law for the time being in force, or to make such other improve. ments in the existing defective drainage of such buildings ns, in the opinion of the Board, may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance or of any bye-law made thereunder. 43. If it appears to the Board that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantageously in combi. uation than separately, the Board may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be approved the cxpertinoff Try it, and-tire-cost thereof, together with the expenses Itrid. s. 12 (Allied. ི་ apto a ސ Owners to connect draing with Toain-sewers, the forming this Ordinance. Ird s. 53 Ibid. 5.54 Saspectes drains to be opened by Board. House drains in villages And rural districts. of maintenance, shall be apportioned by the Board between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings. 44. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within one hundred feet of the premises or outermost boundaries of the lot on which Buch building is situated, and if such public sewer be on a lower level, shall be lawful for the Board to require the owner of such building to connect with such public sewer by means of a proper drain adequately trapped and venti- inted, to the satisfaction of the Board: Provided always that, if any owner, by order of the Board, connects his building with a publie sewer, he shall not be required to connect such building, at his own expense, with any other public sewer. 45. Whenever the Board shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building aro defective and in a cou- dition injurious to health, it shall be lawful for the Board in order au inspecting officer to cater the premises and to inspect such drains, and, if requisite for the purpose of such inspection, such officer shall cause the ground to be opened in any place or places he umy deem fit, doing as little damage as may be, and should such drains be found in a satisfactory condition, they shall be reinstated and made good by the Board at the public expense, but should such trains prove in the opinion of the Board defective, it shall cause them to be properly reconstructed in accoulaure with the provisions of this Ordinance. 46. Every owner of a new building in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall construct the ground floor of such building at such sufficiently high level as will allow of the construction of a drain, and of the provision of the requisite communication with any publie sewer into which sich drain may inwfully empty or with any other means of drainage with which such drain may lawfully communicate. ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1901. Public Health, 197 Ilvd, S. 5-3- 47. Wherever feasible, every house-drain in the villages Open drains, and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall here- after be an open drain, cousisting of a semi-circnlar channel, of glazed stoneware jointed in cement mortar and laid to adequate falls on a bed of good lime or rement concrete. to the satisfaction of the Board, 48. In isolated places not connected with any public Sumps. drainage system, every such open drain shall lead and empty into a covered sump or cesspit built of briek or line cou- mrere renderedt smooth in good Portland cement mortar in such manner as to be water-tight. Wells and Pools. 49. No premises within the City of Victoria, or the Staguant villages of Hongkong and Kowloon, shall be so exen- water. vated as shall admit of the formation, on the surface thereof, of pools of stagnant or other foul waters, and it shall be lawful for the Board to call upon the owner of any premises whereon sneh pools may exist, to fill up the same with good clean earth to the level of the surrounding ground, or to drain off such pools by means of surface-drains into any chanuel with which such surface-drains may lawfully com- oumicate. Ibid. §. $76 Ibid. $.5) (allied Day in and 30. Where it is made to appear to the Board that Wells. d. 15, 18945.17 any well is in an insanitary condition, or is likely to prove injurious to health, and that it is expedient that it should be closed and filled up, the Board may call upon the owner, by notice in writing under the hand of the secretary, to close and fill up the same within the time limited in such antice. If such notice is not complied with, the Board may cause the owner to be summoned before a Magistrate, and the Magistrate may make such order in the matter and as to costs as he may deem right. Should the Magistrate order the well to be closed and filled up he may impose a penalty not exceeding five dollars for each day his order is not complied with. Eftir the fring Open Spaces, Backyards, etc. 51. Every person, who shall erect a new building on Open space land obtained from the Crown subsequent to the thirtieth between new day of May, 1888, and ou a site exen vated out of a building and shape or declivity, shall not permit such new building to abut against the hill-side, but shall leave a clear inter- vening space or area of at least four feet between such new building, along its whole extent, and the toe of the slope of the hill-side:Always provided thar- (1.) Any kitchen, or out-house, appertaining to such new building, may abut against the hill-xide, if not designed or intended for human habitation; aud, Ond.24 13/07 hill-side. (allind in und. Ordinance 24 of 18F) Camel into force by Proclamation the 30th May 1888) Ara کریم
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Kunde in virtue of

Ordinanc

Ibid. §.

51

(Albuck

in red)

Canch

Groups of drains.

ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1901.

Public Health,

dition, to construct, within a reasonable time to be deter- mined by the Board, new honse drains in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance or of any bye-law for the time being in force, or to make such other improve. ments in the existing defective drainage of such buildings ns, in the opinion of the Board, may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance or of any bye-law made thereunder.

43. If it appears to the Board that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantageously in combi. uation than separately, the Board may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be approved

the cxpertinoff Try it, and-tire-cost thereof, together with the expenses

Itrid. s. 12

(Allied.

ན ི་

apto a

ސ

Owners to connect draing with Toain-sewers,

the forming this Ordinance.

Ird s. 53

Ibid. 5.54

Saspectes drains to be opened by Board.

House drains in villages And rural districts.

of maintenance, shall be apportioned by the Board between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings.

44. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within one hundred feet of the premises or outermost boundaries of the lot on which Buch building is situated, and if such public sewer be on a lower level, shall be lawful for the Board to require the owner of such building to connect with such public sewer by means of a proper drain adequately trapped and venti- inted, to the satisfaction of the Board: Provided always that, if any owner, by order of the Board, connects his building with a publie sewer, he shall not be required to connect such building, at his own expense, with any other public sewer.

45. Whenever the Board shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building aro defective and in a cou- dition injurious to health, it shall be lawful for the Board in order au inspecting officer to cater the premises and to inspect such drains, and, if requisite for the purpose of such inspection, such officer shall cause the ground to be opened in any place or places he umy deem fit, doing as little damage as may be, and should such drains be found in a satisfactory condition, they shall be reinstated and made good by the Board at the public expense, but should such trains prove in the opinion of the Board defective, it shall cause them to be properly reconstructed in accoulaure with the provisions of this Ordinance.

46. Every owner of a new building in the villages and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall construct the ground floor of such building at such sufficiently high level as will allow of the construction of a drain, and of the provision of the requisite communication with any publie sewer into which sich drain may inwfully empty or with any other means of drainage with which such drain may lawfully communicate.

ORDINANCE No. 13 or 1901.

Public Health,

197

Ilvd, S. 5-3-

47. Wherever feasible, every house-drain in the villages Open drains, and rural districts of Hongkong and Kowloon shall here- after be an open drain, cousisting of a semi-circnlar channel, of glazed stoneware jointed in cement mortar and laid to adequate falls on a bed of good lime or rement concrete. to the satisfaction of the Board,

48. In isolated places not connected with any public Sumps. drainage system, every such open drain shall lead and empty into a covered sump or cesspit built of briek or line cou- mrere renderedt smooth in good Portland cement mortar in such manner as to be water-tight.

Wells and Pools.

49. No premises within the City of Victoria, or the Staguant villages of Hongkong and Kowloon, shall be so exen- water. vated as shall admit of the formation, on the surface thereof, of pools of stagnant or other foul waters, and it shall be lawful for the Board to call upon the owner of any premises whereon sneh pools may exist, to fill up the same with good clean earth to the level of the surrounding ground, or to drain off such pools by means of surface-drains into any chanuel with which such surface-drains may lawfully com-

oumicate.

Ibid. §. $76

Ibid. $.5)

(allied

Day

in and

30. Where it is made to appear to the Board that Wells. d. 15, 18945.17 any well is in an insanitary condition, or is likely to prove injurious to health, and that it is expedient that it should be closed and filled up, the Board may call upon the owner, by notice in writing under the hand of the secretary, to close and fill up the same within the time limited in such antice. If such notice is not complied with, the Board may cause the owner to be summoned before a Magistrate, and the Magistrate may make such order in the matter and as to costs as he may deem right. Should the Magistrate order the well to be closed and filled up he may impose a penalty not exceeding five dollars for each day his order is not complied with.

Eftir

the fring

Open Spaces, Backyards, etc. 51. Every person, who shall erect a new building on Open space land obtained from the Crown subsequent to the thirtieth between new day of May, 1888, and ou a site exen vated out of a building and shape or declivity, shall not permit such new building to abut against the hill-side, but shall leave a clear inter- vening space or area of at least four feet between such new building, along its whole extent, and the toe of the slope of the hill-side:Always provided thar-

(1.) Any kitchen, or out-house, appertaining to such new building, may abut against the hill-xide, if not designed or intended for human habitation; aud,

Ond.24 13/07

hill-side. (allind

in

und. Ordinance 24 of 18F) Camel into force by Proclamation the 30th May 1888)

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