THE KERALA MUNICIPALITY ACT, 1994* - nrcddp

425. Prohibition of defiling of water of tanks, etc., whether public or private.—It shall not be lawful for any person to-21 [(a) bathe in or in any other manner defile the water specially kept in any place by theMunicipality for by any owner or drinking; or(aa) defile the water kept for bathing in any manner, or](b) deposit any offensive or deleterious matter in the dry bed of any place set apart fordrinking purposes; or(c) wash clothes in any place set apart for drinking or bathing; or(d) wash any animal or any cooking untensils or wool, skin or other foul or offensivesubstances or deposit any offensive or deleterious matter in any place set apart for bathingor washing clothes; or(e) cause or suffer to drain into or upon any place set apart as aforesaid for drinking,bathing or washing clothes or cause or suffer anything to be brought there into or do anythingwhereby the water may be fouled or corrupted.CONTROL OVER ABANDONED LANDS, UNTRIMMED HEDGES, ETC.426. Untenanted buildings or lands.— Where any building or land, by reason ofabandonment, disputed ownership or other cause remains untenanted, and thereby becomes aresort of idle and disorderly persons or where, in the opinion of the Secretary, becomes a nuisance,the Secretary may, after due inquiry, by notice, require the owner or person claiming to be theowner to secure, enclose, clear or cleanse the same within a reasonable time specified in thenotice.427. Removal of filth or noxious or wild vegetation.— The Secretary may, by notice,require the owner or occupier of any building or land which appears to him to be in a filthy orunwholesome state, or over-grown with any thick, noxious or wild vegetation, trees or undergrowthinjurious to health or offensive to the neighbourhood, to clear, cleanse or otherwise put the landin proper state or to clear away and remove such vegetation, trees or undergrowth within twentyfour hours or such longer period not exceeding forty eight hours and in such manner as may bespecified in the notice.428. Securing trees adjacent to house or well.— Where it appears to the Secretarythat any tree or branch of any tree is likely to be a nuisance to the adjacent houses or wells or tanks, theSecretary may, by notice, require the owner of the said tree to chop, secure or cut down the said treewithin such time as may be specified in the notice, which shall not exceed forty-eight hours, so as toprevent the nuisance therefrom.429. Fencing of buildings or lands and printing of hedges and trees.— The Secretarymay, by notice, require the owner or occupier of any building or land near a public street to-(a) fence the same to the satisfaction of the Secretary.; or(b) trim or prune any hedges bordering on the said street so that it may not exceed suchheight from the level of the adjoining road-ways as the Secretary may determine; or(c) cut and trim any hedge or tree overhanging the said street and obstructing it or theview of traffic or causing it damage; or(d) lower an enclosing wall or fence which by reason of its height and situation obstructsthe view of the traffic so as to cause danger.21. Clause (a) substituted by clauses (a) & (aa) by Act 14 of 1999, w.e.f. 24-3-1999.