Chapter 29:15 (b) (c) (d) (e) (f) URBAN COUNCILS ACT Provided that the council may by resolution delegate to one or more of its committees the powers contained in this paragraph in respect of contracts involving payment by the council of any amount not exceeding such sum as may be prescribed; or any contract relating to the publication of notices and advertisements of the council; or purchases on behalf of the council at public auction sales; or purchases on behalf of the council where the seller has called for tenders; or any contract entered into by the council with the State, any other local authority or any statutory corporation established by or in terms of a law in force in Zimbabwe; or any contract entered into by the council for the provision of professional services. 212 Numbering of houses and naming of roads (1) The council may from time to time assign names to roads within the council area and cause the name of any road to be affixed to or painted on any house, building or other structure fronting upon any part of such road. (2) The council may, by notice in writing to the owner or occupier of any house or other building, direct the owner or occupier at his own expense— (a) to mark or affix in accordance with any by-law at the main entrance or in some other conspicuous position on such premises the number specified in that notice; or (b) to renew the number referred to in paragraph (a) as often as it has become defaced or obliterated; and that owner or occupier shall, within thirty days after receipt of that notice from the council, mark, affix or renew any such number as so directed. [Subsection amended by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] (2a) If an owner or occupier contravenes subsection (2)⎯ (a) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level two; and (b) whether or not he is prosecuted for an offence under paragraph (a), the council may cause the number of the owner's house or building to be marked, affixed or renewed, as the case may be, and recover the expenses of doing so from the owner or occupier. [Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] (3) No person shall, without the permission of the council (a) destroy, remove or deface any name affixed or painted by the council in terms of subsection (1); or (b) destroy, remove or deface any number marked or affixed by a person in terms of a direction given under subsection (2) or by the council in terms of that subsection; or (c) fail to keep marked or affixed the number specified in the notice given under subsection (2). (4) Any person who contravenes subsection (1) shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level three. [Subsection inserted by s. 4 of Act 22/2001.] 213 Projections over or under roads or property of council (1) In this section— “projection” means any veranda, balcony, awning, sign, signboard or other similar structure, device or contrivance or any bridge or tunnel, other than a railway bridge or tunnel, which projects or extends into, over or under any road or property owned by the municipality or town or under the control of the council. (2) A council may, by by-law or resolution, subject to such conditions as it may think fit to impose, permit the erection or construction of projections and charge recognition fees in respect thereof. (2a) If any person contravenes or fails to comply with a condition imposed in terms of subsection (2)⎯ (a) he shall be guilty of an offence and liable to a fine not exceeding level five or to imprisonment for a period not exceeding six months or to both such fine and such imprisonment; or 78