Public Health Act 1936

61 Byelaws as to buildings and sanitation.

(1) Every local authority may and, if required by the Minister, shall make byelaws for regulating all or any of the following matters :—

(i) as regards buildings—

(a) the construction of buildings, and the materials to be used in the construction of buildings;

(b) the space about buildings, the lighting and ventilation of buildings, and the dimensions of rooms intended for human habitation;

(c) the height of buildings; the height of chimneys, not being separate buildings, above the roof of the building of which they form part;

(ii) as regards works and fittings—

(d) sanitary conveniences in connection with buildings; the drainage of buildings, including the means for conveying refuse water and water from roofs and from yards appurtenant to buildings; cesspools and other means for the reception or disposal of foul matter in connection with buildings;

(e) ashpits in connection with buildings;

(f) wells, tanks and cisterns for the supply of water for human consumption in connection with buildings;

(g) stoves and other fittings in buildings (not being electric stoves or fittings), in so far as byelaws with respect to such matters are required for the purposes of health and the prevention of fire;

(h) private sewers; communications between drains and sewers and between sewers.

(2) Byelaws made under this section may include provisions as to—

(a) the giving of notices and the deposit of plans, sections, specifications and written particulars; and

(b) the inspection of work; the testing of drains and sewers, and the taking by the local authority of samples of materials to be used in the construction of buildings, or in the execution of other works.

(3) A local authority who propose to apply to the Minister for confirmation of any byelaws made under this section shall, in addition to complying with the requirements of section two hundred and fifty of the Local Government Act, 1933, publish in the London Gazette at least one month before the application is made notice of their intention to apply for confirmation.