THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

2 [Provided that if such solid waste cannot be removed to a place or to a depot, as is required by theSecretary on reasons removed to health the Secretary may, by notice require such owner or occupier, todispose of such things by themselves within the time as specified in the notice and if such person makedefault in such disposal, he shall on conviction be punished with a fine extending upto ten thousand rupeesand after such conviction if reluctant to comply with that direction he may be punished with a further fineat the rate of one hundred rupees for each day during which the offence is continued.](2) Where the owner or occupier fails to carry out the instructions under sub-section( 1), the Secretarymay, after giving a notice, cause all rubbish including building rubbish, offensive matter, trade refuse, specialwastes, hazardous wastes or excrementitious and polluted matter accumulated in such premises to beremoved and charge the said owner or occupier the cost for such removal at such rate as determined by theCouncil which and specified in the notice issued under this sub-section for such removal:Provided that such cost shall not be at a rate less than the unit cost for the removal of such solidwastes (including the cost for servicing, depreciation and other charges, if any, for vehicles or vessels ormeans for removal) as the Council may determine from time to time.GENERAL PROVISIONS335. Prohibition of improper disposal of carcasses, rubbish and filth.— (1) Noperson shall, after due provision has been made under section 326 by the Municipality for the deposit andremoval of rubbish, solid waste, carcasses or filth deposit the same,-(a) in any street or on the verandah of any building or on any unoccupied groundalongside any street or on any public quay, jetty or landing place, or on the bank of a watercourse or tank; or(b) in any dustbin or in any vehicle not intended for the removal of the same; or(c) in any vehicle or vessel intended for such removal save for the purpose of deodourisingor disinfecting the same.(2) Without prejudice to the generality of the provisions in sub-section(l) no person shall deposit orcause or permit to be deposited any building rubbish on or along any street, public orprivate land withoutthe previous permission of the Municipality:2. Proviso added by Act of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.Provided that no permission shall be granted until a fee as may be determined by the Council ispaid:Provided further that the Secretary may, for reasons to be recorded in writing, refuse to give suchpermission.336. Prohibition of keeping filth on premises.— No owner or occupier of any premisesshall keep or allow to be kept for more than twenty four hours any filth on such premises or in anybuilding or on the roof thereof or in any out building or any place belonging thereto, or fail tocomply with any requisition of the Secretary as to the construction, repair, paving or cleansing ofany latrine on or belonging to his premises.337. Prohibition of allowing outflow of filth.— No owner or occupier of any premisesshall allow the water from any sink, drain, latrine or stable, or any other filth to flow out of such premises to anyportion of a street except a drain or a cess-pool or to flow out of such premises in such a manner as to cause anavoidable nuisance by the soakage of the said water or filth into the walls or ground at the side of drain forminga portion of a street.338. Prohibition of disposal of skin.— No person shall deposit the skin or otherwisedispose of the carcass of any dead animal at a place not provided for the purpose.339. Prohibition of using any cart without cover in the removal of filth etc.— No person shall, inthe removal of filth, use any cart or receptacle not having a proper covering for preventing the escape of the