Content Page: Model Building By Laws

  • Mixing Of Rain-Water With Local Authority’s Supply

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    No person shall cause or permit rain-water to flow into any storage tank or cistern supplied with water by the local authority.

  • Connexions To Other Supplies

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    (1) No service-pipe, storage tank, cistern or apparatus for storing or conveying water supplied by the local authority shall be directly connected with any other system of water-supply except with the prior written consent of the local authority.

  • Connexions To Mains

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    (1) No person other than an authorized employee of the local authority shall make any connexion to any main or communication-pipe; Provided that the connexion of the service to the end of the communication-pipe or, where a meter or meter assembly is installed by the local authority inside any premises, to the outlet from such…

  • Interpretation Of Terms

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    In this Chapter – “Communication-pipe” means any pipe leading from a main to the premises of any consumer as far as the street boundary of such premises situated nearest to such main or, in cases where a meter is installed inside the premises of any consumer, as far as the inlet of the meter; “consumer”…

  • Conflict Between These By-Laws And Other By-Laws

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    Attention is drawn to subsection(10) of section 183 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter214] setting out the legal position where there is any conflict or inconsistency between these by-laws and other by-laws.Subsection(10) of section 183 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter214] (10) Where model building by-laws are in force in any council area and there…

  • Protection Of Public Sewers And Drains

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    Attention is drawn to section 128 of the Urban Councils Act[Chapter 214] which deals with the protection of public sewers and public drains. This section is published in this chapter for guidance purposes and in the case of any doubt the local authority should be consulted. Section 128 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 214]…

  • Service Of Notices And Orders

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    Attention is drawn to section 34 of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1], which provides for the manner in which all notices and orders referred to in these model by-laws may be served- Section 34 of the Interpretation Act[Chapter 1] 34. (1) Where an enactment authorizes or required a document to be served by post, and…

  • Offences And Penalties

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    Attention is drawn to sections 266 and 267 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter214] and to sections 142 and 143 of the Rural Councils Act [Chapter 211] which prescribe offences and penalties which, consequent upon the definition of “this Act” in subsection (1) of section 3 of the Interpretation Act [Chapter 1] apply not only…

  • Right Of Entry

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    Attention is drawn to section 173 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 241] and to section 71 of the Rural Councils Act [Chapter 211] which authorize the local authorities, their officers, employees and contractors to go on to land and to enter premises in the following terms- Section 173 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter214]…

  • Fixing Of Charges

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    Attention is drawn to section 172 of the Urban Councils Act[Chapter 214] and to section 79 of the Rural Councils Act [Chapter 211] which enable local authorities to fix and levy charges by resolution in the following terms- section 172 of the Urban Councils Act [Chapter 214] 172. (1) A council may, by resolution passed…