URBAN COUNCILS ACT Chapter 29:15 (b) whether or not he is prosecuted for an offence under paragraph (a), the council may cause the projection in question to be demolished and removed at the cost of the owner thereof. [Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] (3) If any person fails to comply with any condition imposed under subsection (2), he shall be guilty of an offence and the council may cause the projection in question to be demolished and removed at the cost of the owner thereof. 214 Closure or deviation of entrances to roads (1) A council may, by notice in writing given to the owner of any property abutting on any road— (a) require that owner to close or deviate any entrance, driveway or other means of access by vehicles from such property to any road in such manner and to such extent and for such period as may be specified in that notice; (b) prohibit or restrict any means of access by vehicles to any such road or any property, save at a point or points authorized by it on any such road and specified in that notice. (2) If the owner of property is aggrieved by any notice in terms of subsection (1) he may appeal in writing to the Minister whose decision shall be final. (3) An owner of property to whom notice has been given in terms of subsection (1) shall comply with the requirements of that notice within such period, being not less than two months, as the council may specify in that notice or any extension of that time granted by the council: Provided that if, within that period of two months, the owner has appealed in terms of subsection (2) and the order is not withdrawn as a result of such appeal, the owner shall comply with the requirements of the order within a period of two months from the date that he is notified of the decision of the Minister. 215 Prohibition or regulation of use of ramps or similar devices (1) The council may make by-laws providing for the prohibition or regulation of the use of any ramp or similar device for the purpose of permitting any vehicle to cross a side-walk where— (a) access to the property concerned is available or can be made available by means of an access lane; or (b) the presence or use of such device could— (i) obstruct the stormwater channel or constitute a nuisance or an obstruction or a danger to traffic or to persons using the sidewalk; or (ii) cause damage to the sidewalk by the passage of vehicles. (2) By-laws in terms of subsection (1) may provide for— (a) the removal and disposal of any ramp or similar device which is placed or used in contravention of the by-laws; and (b) the recovery and, where appropriate, the apportionment of the costs of— (i) the removal and disposal of any ramp or similar device which is placed or used in contravention of the by-laws; and (ii) the repair and maintenance of a sidewalk necessitated by the passage of vehicles over a ramp or similar device, whether or not the use of the device is prohibited or regulated. 216 Electricity undertaking A municipal council may, subject to the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:05] own and operate a public electricity supply undertaking and carry on any activity incidental thereto. 217 Street lighting Subject to the Electricity Act [Chapter 13:05] a council may place, erect, install, provide, maintain and operate street lighting inside or outside the council area, either— (a) on its own behalf; or (b) on behalf of any other local authority or other person on such terms and conditions as may be mutually agreed upon; and supply electricity thereto and do all such things as are incidental to the foregoing. 79