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Annual Report of the Medical Officer of Health,—1894. 53
As to the paving of yards and open spaces in connection with dwelling-houses.
10. The owner of every dwelling-house in connection with which there is any
yard or open space shall, where it is necessary for the prevention or remedy of
insanitary conditions that all or part of such yard or open space shall be paved, forthwith
cause the same to be properly paved with a hard, durable, and impervious pavement,
evenly and closely laid upon a sufficient bed of good concrete, and so sloped to
a properly constructed channel as effectually to carry off all rain or waste water therefrom
; and he shall cause such pavement to be kept in proper repair.
Penalties.
11. Every person who shall offend against any of the foregoing bye-laws shall be
liable for every such offence to a penalty of five pounds, and in the case of a continuing
offence to a further penalty of forty shillings for each day after written notice of the
offence from the Sanitary Authority.
Provided, nevertheless, that the justices or court before whom any complaint may
be made or any proceedings may be taken in respect of any such offence may, if they
think fit, adjudge the payment as a penalty of any sum less than the full amount of
the penalty imposed by this bye-law.