Mitigation of hazard or nuisance
284 Mitigation of hazard or nuisance
A council may make an order requiring the owner or occupier of land to remove or mitigate a hazard or nuisance or potential hazard or nuisance.
Examples for section 284
1 The council may require the owner to construct drains to prevent water from the land draining across an adjoining road.
2 The council may require the owner or occupier to cut back overhanging vegetation.
3 The council may require the owner or occupier to fence the land to prevent animals from running out from the land across a road.
4 The council may require the owner or occupier to clear away objects or materials that could prove hazardous to neighbours during a cyclone.
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