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Duty to fence or repair fences in certain cases

Cap. 86, s. 27 · Revised Edition 2020

If any land adjoining any street within the boundaries of the City of Belmopan is allowed to remain unfenced or if the fences of such land are allowed to be or remain out of repair and the land is, owing to the absence or inadequate repair of 37 any such fences, a source of danger to passengers, cyclists or pedestrians, or is used for any immoral or indecent purpose, or for any purpose causing inconvenience or annoyance to the public, the Council may, at any time after the expiration of fourteen days from the service upon the owner or occupier of such land of a notice in writing by the Council requiring the land to be fenced or any fence on the land to be repaired, cause the land to be fenced or the fences thereto to be repaired in a manner it thinks fit, and the reasonable expenses thereby incurred shall be recoverable from the owner or occupier summarily as a civil debt.
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