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in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or to make such other improvements in the existing defective drainage of such buildings as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance.

[CAP. 123

(2) Regulations regarding drainage may be made by Drainage the Governor in Council.

Regulations.

[104] Schedule J.

Groups of be drained in if required

buildings to combination

by Building

90. If the Building Authority considers that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantage- ously in combination than separately, he may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be Authority. approved by him, and the cost thereof shall be apportioned by the Building Authority between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings.

[105]

91. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within 100 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 Building Authority to require the owner of such building to construct a drain in such a manner as shall allow of the requisite communication with such public sewer, and such drain shall be adequately trapped and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Building Authority: Provided always, that if any owner, by order of the Building Authority, drains his building into a public sewer, he shall not be required to drain such building at his own expense into any other public sewer.

[106]

92. Whenever the Building Authority shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective or in a condition injurious to health it shall be lawful for him to order 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 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 at the public expense, but should such drains prove to be defective, the Building Authority shall cause them to be properly reconstructed, repaired, or amended by the owner in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

[107]

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Buildings. in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or to make such other improvements in the existing defective drainage of such buildings as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance. [CAP. 123 (2) Regulations regarding drainage may be made by Drainage the Governor in Council. Regulations. [104] Schedule J. Groups of be drained in if required buildings to combination by Building 90. If the Building Authority considers that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantage- ously in combination than separately, he may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be Authority. approved by him, and the cost thereof shall be apportioned by the Building Authority between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings. [105] 91. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within 100 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 Building Authority to require the owner of such building to construct a drain in such a manner as shall allow of the requisite communication with such public sewer, and such drain shall be adequately trapped and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Building Authority: Provided always, that if any owner, by order of the Building Authority, drains his building into a public sewer, he shall not be required to drain such building at his own expense into any other public sewer. [106] 92. Whenever the Building Authority shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective or in a condition injurious to health it shall be lawful for him to order 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 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 at the public expense, but should such drains prove to be defective, the Building Authority shall cause them to be properly reconstructed, repaired, or amended by the owner in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance. [107] Owner's to drains. liabilities as Suspected opened by an Building drains to be officer of the Authority. ! i 497 1
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Buildings. in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or to make such other improvements in the existing defective drainage of such buildings as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance. [CAP. 123 (2) Regulations regarding drainage may be made by Drainage the Governor in Council. Regulations. [104] Schedule J. Groups of be drained in if required buildings to combination by Building 90. If the Building Authority considers that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantage- ously in combination than separately, he may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be Authority. approved by him, and the cost thereof shall be apportioned by the Building Authority between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings. [105] 91. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within 100 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 Building Authority to require the owner of such building to construct a drain in such a manner as shall allow of the requisite communication with such public sewer, and such drain shall be adequately trapped and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Building Authority: Provided always, that if any owner, by order of the Building Authority, drains his building into a public sewer, he shall not be required to drain such building at his own expense into any other public sewer. [106] 92. Whenever the Building Authority shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective or in a condition injurious to health it shall be lawful for him to order 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 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 at the public expense, but should such drains prove to be defective, the Building Authority shall cause them to be properly reconstructed, repaired, or amended by the owner in accord- ance with the provisions of this Ordinance. [107] Owner's to drains. liabilities as Suspected opened by an Building drains to be officer of the Authority. ! i 497 1
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in accordance with the provisions of this Ordinance, or to make such other improvements in the existing defective drainage of such buildings as may be necessary to meet the requirements of this Ordinance.

[CAP. 123

(2) Regulations regarding drainage may be made by Drainage the Governor in Council.

Regulations.

[104] Schedule J.

Groups of be drained in if required

buildings to

combination

by Building

90. If the Building Authority considers that a group of contiguous buildings may be drained more advantage- ously in combination than separately, he may order that such group be drained upon some combined plan to be Authority. approved by him, and the cost thereof shall be apportioned by the Building Authority between the different owners of such group of contiguous buildings.

[105]

91. If any building be without a sufficient drain, and if a public sewer of sufficient size be within 100 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 Building Authority to require the owner of such building to construct a drain in such a manner as shall allow of the requisite communication with such public sewer, and such drain shall be adequately trapped and ventilated to the satisfaction of the Building Authority: Provided always, that if any owner, by order of the Building Authority, drains his building into a public sewer, he shall not be required to drain such building at his own expense into any other public sewer.

[106]

92. Whenever the Building Authority shall have reason to believe that the drains of any building are defective or in a condition injurious to health it shall be lawful for him to order 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 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 at the public expense, but should such drains prove to be defective, the Building Authority shall cause them to be properly reconstructed, repaired, or amended by the owner in accord- ance with the provisions of this Ordinance.

[107]

Owner's to drains.

liabilities as

Suspected opened by an Building

drains to be

officer of the

Authority.

!

i

497

1

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