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hereinafter specified provide and maintain in connection with such
house water closet earth closet or privy accommodation in the
proportion of not less than one water closet earth closet or privy
for every 12 inmates of such house.
Provided that proceedings shall not he taken against the owner
of any lodging-house for an offence against the last mentioned
requirement of this by-law unless and until the owner after service
upon him of a notice in writing by the sanitary authority requiring
him within such reasonable time as is specified in the notice to
comply with the by-law has failed to comply with the by-law within
the time so specified.
For the purposes of this by-law a "lodging-house" means a
house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family. "Landlord" in relation to a
house or part of a house which is let in lodgings or occupied by
members of more than one family means the person (whatever may
be the nature or extent of his interest) by whom or on' whose behalf
such house or part of a house is let in lodgings; or for occupation
by members of more thai> one family or who for the time being
receives or is entitled to receive the profits arising from such
letting. "Lodger," in relation to a house or part of a house which
is let in lodgings or occupied by members of more than one family
means a person to whom any room or rooms in such house or part
of a house may have been let as a lodging or for his use or
occupation.
Nothing in this by-law shall extend to any common lodging-house,
Penalties.
2.—Every person who shall offend against the foregoing by-law
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.