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THE NEW ZEALAND GAZETTE.

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must extend to the top of the window, and the total glazed surface of such window or windows provided shall be equal in area to at least one-tenth of the floor-space of such room.

(q.) Walls of Bathroom and Closets.—At least a portion of one wall of every bathroom or water-closet shall be in contact with the external air. If any building, dwellinghouse, or part of a dwellinghouse be erected, altered, or repaired contrary in any particular to the provisions of the by-law, it shall be lawful for the Board to give notice in writing to the owner of such dwellinghouse, within a time to be mentioned in such notice, to take down, remove, or alter such dwelling-house, or part of such dwellinghouse, in such manner that the provisions of this by-law shall be accurately fulfilled. Non-compliance with any such notice shall be deemed an offence.

(r.) Kahikatea and Taire Timber.—No person shall use the timber known as kahikatea or taraire in the construction, repairs, or alterations of any building within the Ostend Road District.

(s.) Site Boundaries.—No building shall be erected at a less distance than 5 ft. from the boundaries of the site (other than the road frontage) unless the external walls of such building are constructed of brick, stone, or concrete.

(t.) Removal of Building.—No person shall remove a building from one area to another, or from one part of an area to another part of the same area, or re-erect the same wholly or in part, or remove the same entire or in sections from one part of an allotment to another part thereof with the same intention, unless such person shall have made written application to the Building Inspector for permission so to do in the same manner and submitting the same plans and particulars as if the erection were a new one, and shall have satisfied the Building Inspector that the material proposed to be reused is fit for the purpose and in accordance with this by-law, and shall have obtained from the Building Inspector permission for such removal or re-erection.

(u.) There shall be paid in respect of every permit issued as aforesaid the following fees : For alterations and additions or buildings of a value not exceeding £20, ls. ; for alterations and additions or buildings of a value exceeding £20 but not exceeding £100, 10s. ; for alterations and additions or buildings of a value exceeding £100, £l.

(v.) The person applying for a permit to build shall, at the time of making application, deposit with the Board the sum of one pound sterling (£1) to cover the cost of repairing any footpath, kerb, or channel which may be damaged during the building operation, or by any matter or thing connected therewith. Such deposit shall be retained for thirty-one days after completion of the building. If at the end of the period of thirty-one days the footpath, kerb, and channel are repaired and put in a thoroughly satisfactory condition, the deposit shall be returned, otherwise it shall be absolutely forfeited to the Board.

(w.) The use of any old materials, floors, roofs, internal walls, or other parts in any new building shall not prevent the said building from being classified as a new structure, although such old materials, floors, internal walls, or other parts may even have formed parts of a previous building on the same site.

Old Material.

66. No person shall use any old materials in the erection of any dwellinghouse unless the same shall be sound, have been cleaned, and certified by the Inspector as suitable for such use.

Unsuitable Material.

67. No person shall use any materials which shall be, in the opinion of the Building Inspector or the District Health Officer, unsuitable from any cause whatsoever for use in any building, and any materials which may be so declared unsuitable shall, within twenty-four hours, be removed by the person in charge of the works from the site of the proposed building.

Stables.

68. No person shall build, erect, or put up any stable except in the following manner, and in accordance with the following conditions, to wit:

(a.) No stable (except one constructed of brick, stone, or concrete) shall be built within 15 ft. of a dwelling, or 5 ft. of the boundary of adjoining premises.

(b.) No ventilators or openings shall be made in the walls of stables within 5 ft. of the boundary of adjoining premises separately occupied or owned.

(c.) Floors of all stables shall be properly paved with stone, heart of totara, or other approved planks or wood blocks, concrete, asphalt, or iron tiles, laid with a proper fall into a trapped drain or otherwise as approved by the Inspector of Nuisances, and must at all times be kept in a thorough state of repair, and if of planks or wood blocks the joints shall be caulked and kept watertight.

Stable to be Altered if Nuisance caused.

69. Should any stable existing at the coming into force of this by-law, and not constructed in accordance with the foregoing provisions, cause a nuisance or an injury to health owing to its mode of construction, or to the absence of any structural convenience therein or thereto, or by reason of the undue proximity of such stable to any adjoining premises, or by reason of any other matter or thing whatsoever, then and in every such case it shall be the duty of the owner or occupier of such stable, upon notice being served upon him by the Clerk so to do, and within a time by such notice limited, to execute and do such works and things as may be necessary to abate such nuisance as may be specified in such notice.

Tents, &c.

70. No person shall erect or put up any tent, marquee, pavilion, portable enclosure, or temporary structure without first having obtained the permission of the Board, and no person shall inhabit any tent or temporary structure as aforesaid unless and until the same shall be provided with a proper privy or closet and privy-pan, the same to be erected and provided in accordance with the provisions of Part V of these by-laws.

Public Halls.

71. No person shall use any building or enclosure within the district for public meetings, or as assembly-rooms, or as a theatre or music-hall, or dancing-hall, or for any public performance or amusements whatever, except as hereinafter provided, that is to say,

(a.) The owner or occupier of any such building or enclosure shall apply in writing to the Board for a license, stating the situation and description of same, the names of the owner or occupier, and purposes for which it is to be used.

(b.) Such building shall be inspected by the Surveyor or some competent person appointed by the Board in that behalf; and if satisfied upon his report that such building is secure and suitable for the purpose proposed, that it has sufficient means of ventilation and of ingress and egress, and sufficient provision against fire, the Board may issue to the applicant a license, under the hand of the Clerk, for a period not exceeding one year, to use the said building for the purpose stated in the application, and such building may be used accordingly.

72. The Surveyor or other officer appointed by the Board in that behalf may, at all reasonable times, enter and inspect any such licensed building or enclosure. Upon the Board being satisfied that any licensed building or enclosure has become insecure, or is being used in a disorderly manner so as to be obnoxious to the neighbouring inhabitants, or to the public, or that it is being used for other purposes than those stated in the license, the Board may cancel or suspend such license either wholly or for such period as it thinks fit, and shall forthwith give notice to the licensee of such cancellation or suspension.

73. No owner or occupier thereof shall permit, suffer, or allow to enter or remain in any such building or enclosure a greater number of persons than is stated on the face of the license therefor.

74. If any owner, or occupier, or person having the control of any such building shall use it, or allow it to be used, for any of the purposes herein mentioned, not having a license for the same, or during the time when such license is cancelled or suspended as herein provided, he shall be guilty of an offence.

The word “building” in this and the preceding clauses includes any part of a building, or any ground or premises whatsoever.

75. The Board may from time to time make regulations for appointing the time and the hours during or at which respectively any such registered ground or building shall be used for the purpose for which it is registered or shall be closed, and every occupier of any such premises who permits the same to be used for any such purpose during or at any other time, or after any such hour respectively, shall be guilty of an offence.

76. For each certificate or license as aforesaid there shall be paid to the Clerk a fee not exceeding £10, as may be fixed by the Board upon such application.

77. No fee shall be charged for the license of any school-room or hall belonging to any Church in respect of any public meeting, entertainment, or amusement in connection solely with the work of such Church; but if any such schoolroom or hall shall be let to or used by any person other than the Church authorities for any public meeting, entertainment, or amusement whatever, then and in such case the owner or occupier of such schoolroom or hall shall pay the fee for the license provided for in the preceding section of these by-laws.