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(b) keep down the growth of useless vegetation therein or thereon.
3. It shall be the duty of the occupier of any domestic building at Domestic all times to cause such building to be kept in a cleanly and wholesome sanitation condition and see that the drains, traps, gratings, fall-pipes and duties of sanitary fittings and appliances are kept free from obstruction and in occupier. an efficient state of repair.
cleansed and
4. Every domestic building, within the areas mentioned in Domestic this by-law shall, unless specially exempted by the Council, buildings be cleansed and lime-washed throughout by the owner, to the satis- to be faction of the Council, not less than once in every year during periodically the periods mentioned below opposite such areas, and notice in writing limewashed. that such cleansing and limewashing has been completed shall be sent by the owner to the Secretary within three days after the date of completion: Provided that the provisions of this by-law shall not apply to domestic buildings within the Hill District or Mid-level Dis- trict nor to domestic buildings in Kowloon south of Austin Road except Canton and Haiphong Roads nor to such parts of domestic buildings as are used solely as shops, offices or godowns.
Area No. 1.-Island of Hong Kong.
That portion of the City of Victoria east and including Gilman Street and Peel Street and the villages or districts known as Wong Nei Chung, Tai Hang, Tung Lo Wan, Tsat Tsz Mui, Whitfield, Quarry Bay, Sai Wan Ho and Shaukiwan as far as the Tin Hau Temple, Shaukiwan.
Area No. 2.-Island of Hong Kong.
That portion of the City of Victoria west of but excluding Gilman Street and Peel Street as far as and including Tank Lane and Cleverly Street.
Area No. 3.-Island of Hong Kong.
That portion of the City of Victoria west of but excluding Tank Lane and Cleverly Street.
Area No. 4.Kowloon and New Kowloon,
That portion of Kowloon and New Kowloon east of and including Nathan Road and its extension as far as the northern boundary of Kowloon, thence east of a straight line drawn due north to the northern boundary of New Kowloon.
Area No. 5.-Kowloon and New Kowloon.
That portion of Kowloon and New Kowloon west of but excluding Nathan Road and its extension as far as the northern boundary of Kowloon, thence west of a straight line drawn due north to the northern boundary of New Kowloon.
Period during which cleansing and limewashing
is to be done.
October and November.
December and January.
February and March.
October and November.
December and January.
5. In any case where, on receipt of the notice mentioned in Council's by-law 4 or on the expiry of the several periods set out in the said power to
limewash.
by-law, it appears to the Council that the provisions and cleanse and requirements of the said by-law have not been completed to the satisfaction of the Council, the Council shall have full power after fourteen days notice to the owners given in writing to enter on the premises and thoroughly to cleanse and limewash the said premises, and the cost of such cleansing and limewashing shall be paid by the owner of such premises at a rate to be fixed from time to time by the Council and published in the Gazette.
6. The Council shall, if satisfied that any domestic building Council to is in a dirty condition, give notice to the owner or occupier to have issue notice such building, in respect of which the notice is given, thoroughly to owner or cleansed and limewashed within a period of one week from the date of cleanse and occupier to receipt of such notice, and such owner or occupier shall cleanse and limewash limewash such premises in accordance with the requirements of such dirty notice.
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