Requirement by council for owner or occupier of land to execute work or take other action
11 Requirement by council for owner or occupier of land to execute work or take other action
(1) If, for the purposes of these By-laws, the council requires the owner or occupier of land to carry out work or to take an action, the council may, by written notice served on the owner or occupier, require the owner or occupier at his or her own expense to execute the work or take the action (or cause the work to be executed or the action to be taken) and do anything incidental to the work or action:
in or with the materials;
within the period;
in the manner; and
in the area,
specified in the notice.
(2) The council may require the work to be executed or action to be taken by qualified or licensed persons only.
(3) The council may, when serving a notice under clause (1), indicate that the council will, if requested, carry out the work or take the action referred to in the notice at the expense of the person on whom the notice is served.
(4) If the person on whom the notice is served requests the council to carry out the work or take the action, the council may require the person to pay to the council, or enter into a bond for payment to the council of, the amount the council considers appropriate to provide security against the costs it may incur as a result of executing the work or taking the action.
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