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3. Latrines
(1) The owner of any premises within the Township shall-
(a) provide proper and sufficient latrine accommodation for all persons residing or employed in the premises;
(b) provide a minimum of one latrine for every 15 persons residing or employed in the premises.
(2) A person shall not defecate within the township area other than in a latrine.
(3) The Authority may, by notice in writing served on the owner or occupier of any premises within the Township area, prohibit the use of any latrine on those premises which by reason of faulty construction or neglect or from any other cause has, in the opinion of the Authority, become or is likely to become a nuisance or a danger to public health until such nuisance or danger has been abated to the satisfaction of the Authority.
(4) An owner or occupier on whom notice has been served under subbye- law (3) shall take every reasonable step to ensure that the notice is complied with all the time.
(5) A person who contravenes-
(a) subbye-law (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of P500 or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding six months;
(b) subbye-law (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of P200 or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding two months.
(1) An owner or occupier of any lot or premises within the Township area shall, in respect of such lot or premises-
(a) maintain every water receptacle, such as a tank, cistern, cask, pail and other contrivance in which water is stored or retained for any period in excess of 24 hours covered so as to prevent the ingress and breeding of mosquitoes or other pests;
(b) keep guttering and drainpipes in good repair and condition and shall not allow such guttering and drainpipes to be in such condition as to collect water and prevent it from readily flowing away;
(c) ensure that no tin, bottle or other refuse, or article capable of holding water is thrown out or allowed to remain on any such lot or premises;
(d) ensure that every receptacle for the collection of slop water or household refuse is kept adequately covered.
(2) A person who contravenes this bye-law commits an offence and is liable to a fine of P250 or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
5. Prevention of accumulation of refuse
(1) For the purposes of this bye-law "refuse" means any garbage, excreta, night soil, filth stops, waste water, yard flushing, stable litter, rubbish, garden or kitchen refuse, dirt or crockery or glass, tins, cartons, plastic containers, and includes any derelict machinery or vehicle or part thereof.
(2) A person shall not place, pour, throw or leave on any lot or premises or street or other public place any refuse that could endanger the health or interfere with the comfort of the inhabitants of the Township.
(3) A person who contravenes the provisions of subbye-law (2) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of P500 or in default of payment to imprison- ment for a term not exceeding six months.
(4) Without prejudice to any prosecution for contravention of this bye-law, and notwithstanding any penalty which may be imposed under these bye-laws for such contravention, an authorised officer may order any person who contravenes the provisions of subbye-law (2) to remove or dispose of any refuse which is the subject of the contravention in such manner as the authorised officer may specify, and, if that person refuses to obey the authorised officer, the Authority may forthwith remove or dispose of the refuse at that person's expense and such expense shall be a civil debt due to the Authority recoverable in any court of competent jurisdiction.
6. Refuse receptacle and removal fees
(1) An occupier of premises in the Township Authority area shall, within 14 days of the service upon him or her of a notice in writing requiring him or her to do so, provide a sufficient number of suitable refuse receptacles, for the reception of refuse upon such premises.
(2) An occupier shall cause such receptacle to be covered at all times except when refuse is being deposited in or discharged from such receptacle.
(3) An occupier shall cause all refuse receptacles in use on his or her premises and covers thereof to be kept as clean as practicable and maintained in good order and condition.
(4) The Authority shall perform refuse removal services throughout the entire Township Authority area as often as circumstances warrant and the fee charged shall be such as may be determined from time to time by resolution of the Authority.
7. Swimming pools and fish ponds
(1) A person occupying premises on which is situated at swimming pool or fish pond shall take such precautions as may be required by the Authority to prevent the breeding of mosquitoes in such swimming pool or fish pond and shall ensure that the water contained therein is always fresh and free from unpleasant or insanitary matter.
(2) A person who contravenes subbye-law (1) commits an offence and is liable to a fine of P250 or in default of payment to imprisonment for a term not exceeding three months.
A room in any dwelling shall not be used for human habitation unless there is provided for every person over the age of 14 years 11.33 cubic metres of air space and 3.7 square metres of floor space, and for every person below the age of 14 years 8.50 cubic metres of air space and 2.79 square metres of floor space.
