URBAN COUNCILS ACT Chapter 29:15 (b) effluent, water or refuse, whether trade, domestic or otherwise; (c) decaying and other offensive or unhealthy matter; and requiring the use by persons of any system or undertaking provided by the council for the collection, removal or disposal thereof. (2) The specification of the type of container to be used by the owner or occupier of any premises for the storage of refuse pending removal and the supply of such type of container in circumstances where such containers are not provided in sufficient number or adequate size or construction. (3) The regulation of the positions where containers referred to in subparagraph (2) shall be placed. (4) The prohibition or regulation of the arrangement, construction and siting of any building or appliance appertaining to the disposal of human waster or domestic or trade effluent. Cleansing of private sewers, streets and yards 80. The regulation of the cleansing and condition of private sewers or combined private sewers, private roads and yards common to two or more owners and the imposition of duties in respect thereof upon owners, occupiers and tenants. Crops, vegetation, rubbish and waste material 81. (1) The prohibition or regulation of— (a) the cultivating, accumulating or existence on any land of any crop, vegetation, rubbish or unwholesome or offensive matter or thing which— (i) constitutes or is likely to constitute a fire hazard or a danger to public health or the natural resources of the council area; or (ii) is such that it may give rise to circumstances in which a danger to public safety or security may arise; or (iii) is unsightly in the area or locality; (b) the accumulating, dumping, depositing, abandoning or dropping on or in any road, street, sidewalk, drain, land, premises or place of rubbish or waste material of any description including, without derogation from the generality of the foregoing, machinery or vehicles or parts thereof. (2) Requiring the removal or clearing of crops, vegetation, rubbish, waste material or any unwholesome matter or thing referred to in subparagraph (1) and, on the failure of any person to do any act to comply with his duties in that regard, empowering the council to do the act at his expense. PART X ANIMALS Keeping of animals, reptiles and birds 82. (1) The prohibition, regulation or licensing of the keeping of any animals, bees, reptiles or birds. (2) The prohibition of the construction or use for the keeping of any animals, bees, reptiles or birds of any building, kennel, cage, hive or other structure which is unfit or undesirable therefor or objectionable by reason of its locality, construction, condition or manner of use. (3) Defining the areas or premises within which or in the neighbourhood of which bees or specified kinds of animals may not be kept. (4) The prohibition of the keeping, with power to provide for the seizure and destruction, of animals, bees, reptiles or birds which are vicious or otherwise constitute a danger to the safety of human beings or other animals. (5) The seizure of animals which are found trespassing or straying and— (a) the sale, destruction or other disposal of such animals if they are not claimed within a reasonable period; and (b) the destruction of such animals if they are so diseased that they are prejudicial to the health or safety of human beings or other animals. 153

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