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## UNSIGHTLY PREMISES TOWN OF OXFORD BUILDING AND GOUNDS MAINTENANCE BYLAW
- No person shall (a) permit or other structure owned occupied by him anywhere emine, decayed or deteriorated so ate to be dangerous, unsightly, offensive or unhealthful; or
- (b) permit to remain on any land owned or occupied by him anywhere he boundaries of the Town of Oxford any ashes, junk leanings of yards, bodies, or parts of automobiles or other vehicles c to be dangerous, unsightly, unhealthful or offensive.
2. Should a condition described in section (1) arose before or after the passing of this by-law, the Council may instruct che Clerk to serve notice on the owner or occupier requiring him to remedy he condition described in such notice; such notice may be served by being in a conspicuous place upon the building, structure or land or may be personally upon the
3. In event of the failure of the person so served with notice, to remedy the condition described in the notice within thirty days after service, authorized by the Council may enter upon the land upon which the condition exists, without writ, warrant or other legal process and remedy the condition which the Council has required to be remedies; and the actual cost of so doing may be recovered as a debt. from the person so served, by action brought by competent jurisdiction within sixty days after the cost the Clerk in the name of the Town in any
4. After notice has been served under section (2) any person who permits or causes a condition referred to in this section or who fails to comply with the terms of said Notice, on summary conviction to a penalty "of not less than One Hundred Dollars and not more than One Thousand Dollars, and in default of payment to imprisonment for a period of not less than Fifteen Days nor more than Three Months, and every day during which such condition is not remedied is a separate offence".
- I CERTIFY that the above by-law was approved by the Minister of Municipal Affairs on Nov. 18, 1957, and includes an amendment which was authorized on Dec. 9, 1982.
H. McCormack Town Clerk