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Buildings.

[CAP. 123

building

relation to

party

structures, etc.

111. The building owner shall have the following rights

Rights of

owner in

(a) to make good, underpin, or repair any party

structure which is defective or out of repair;

(b) to pull down and rebuild any party structure which is so far defective or out of repair as to make it necessary or desirable to pull it down;

(c) to pull down any timber or other partition which divides any buildings, and is not conformable with the provisions of this Ordinance, and to build instead thereof a party wall conformable thereto;

(d) in the case of buildings having rooms or storeys the property of different owners intermixed, to pull down such of the said rooms or storeys, or any part thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith;

(e) in the case of buildings connected by arches or communications over streets belonging to other persons, to pull down such of the said buildings, arches or communications or such parts thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith;

(f) to raise and underpin any party structure permitted by this Ordinance to be raised or underpinned or any external wall built against such party structure, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof, and of carrying up to the requisite height all flues and chimney stacks belonging to the adjoining owner on or against such party structure or external wall;

(g) to pull down any party structure which is of insufficient strength for any building intended to be built, and to rebuild the same of sufficient strength for the above purposes, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof;

(h) to cut into any party structure upon condition of making good all damage occasioned to the adjoining premises by such operation;

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Buildings. [CAP. 123 building relation to party structures, etc. 111. The building owner shall have the following rights Rights of owner in (a) to make good, underpin, or repair any party structure which is defective or out of repair; (b) to pull down and rebuild any party structure which is so far defective or out of repair as to make it necessary or desirable to pull it down; (c) to pull down any timber or other partition which divides any buildings, and is not conformable with the provisions of this Ordinance, and to build instead thereof a party wall conformable thereto; (d) in the case of buildings having rooms or storeys the property of different owners intermixed, to pull down such of the said rooms or storeys, or any part thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith; (e) in the case of buildings connected by arches or communications over streets belonging to other persons, to pull down such of the said buildings, arches or communications or such parts thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith; (f) to raise and underpin any party structure permitted by this Ordinance to be raised or underpinned or any external wall built against such party structure, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof, and of carrying up to the requisite height all flues and chimney stacks belonging to the adjoining owner on or against such party structure or external wall; (g) to pull down any party structure which is of insufficient strength for any building intended to be built, and to rebuild the same of sufficient strength for the above purposes, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof; (h) to cut into any party structure upon condition of making good all damage occasioned to the adjoining premises by such operation; 505 1 Page 45 Page 46
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Buildings. [CAP. 123 building relation to party structures, etc. 111. The building owner shall have the following rights Rights of in relation to party structures and adjoining structures-- owner in (a) to make good, underpin, or repair any party structure which is defective or out of repair; (b) to pull down and rebuild any party structure which is so far defective or out of repair as to make it necessary or desirable to pull it down; (c) to pull down any timber or other partition which divides any buildings, and is not conformable with the provisions of this Ordinance, and to build instead thereof a party wall conformable thereto; (d) in the case of buildings having rooms or storeys the property of different owners intermixed, to pull down such of the said rooms or storeys, or any part thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith ; (e) in the case of buildings connected by arches or communications over streets belonging to other persons, to pull down such of the said buildings, arches or communications or such parts thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith; (f) to raise and underpin any party structure permitted by this Ordinance to be raised or underpinned or any external wall built against such party structure, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof, and of carrying up to the requisite height all flues and chimney stacks belonging to the adjoining owner on or against such party structure or external wall; (g) to pull down any party structure which is of insufficient strength for any building intended to be built, and to rebuild the same of sufficient strength for the above purposes, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof; (h) to cut into any party structure upon condition of making good all damage occasioned to the adjoining premises by such operation; 505 1 Page 45Page 46
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Buildings.

[CAP. 123

building

relation to

party

structures, etc.

111. The building owner shall have the following rights Rights of in relation to party structures and adjoining structures-- owner in

(a) to make good, underpin, or repair any party

structure which is defective or out of repair; (b) to pull down and rebuild any party structure which is so far defective or out of repair as to make it necessary or desirable to pull it down;

(c) to pull down any timber or other partition which divides any buildings, and is not conformable with the provisions of this Ordinance, and to build instead thereof a party wall conformable thereto; (d) in the case of buildings having rooms or storeys the property of different owners intermixed, to pull down such of the said rooms or storeys, or any part thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith ;

(e) in the case of buildings connected by arches or communications over streets belonging to other persons, to pull down such of the said buildings, arches or communications or such parts thereof as are not built in conformity with this Ordinance, and to rebuild the same in conformity therewith; (f) to raise and underpin any party structure permitted by this Ordinance to be raised or underpinned or any external wall built against such party structure, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof, and of carrying up to the requisite height all flues and chimney stacks belonging to the adjoining owner on or against such party structure or external wall; (g) to pull down any party structure which is of insufficient strength for any building intended to be built, and to rebuild the same of sufficient strength for the above purposes, upon condition of making good all damage occasioned thereby to the adjoining premises or to the internal finishings and decorations thereof;

(h) to cut into any party structure upon condition of making good all damage occasioned to the adjoining premises by such operation;

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