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5- Before granting permission the Board will 
satisfy itself that the following requirements are 
met as far as possible. 
(a) Site and Air Space . — The proposed site 
of the building and the yard must be filled up 
to the “prescribed level," as defined in chap. 1 14 
of the C.L. 
The building to be erected must not encroach 
on public streets beyond the general existing 
frontage of adjacent properties. 
Piazzas or balconies must not overhang public 
streets. 
An open space clear of all buildings should be 
left on each site of an area not less than the 
superficial area of inhabited rooms on the 
ground floor, exclusive of kitchens and out- 
buildings. 
(b) Ground Floor . — No building shall be 
approved unless the ground floor is properly 
raised at least 18 inches above the level of the 
ground. 
(c) Chimneys , Fireplaces, arc . — All smoke 
flues must be of incombustible materials, and 
proper fireplaces built for cooking or other 
purposes. 
(d) Water Supply . — A vat or water tank to 
contain not less than gallons for every square 
foot of ground covered by each house must be 
provided for, with gutters to lead water from the 
roof. The openings of all such vats or water 
tanks must be protected by a covering of wire 
netting with a mesh small enough to prevent 
ingress by mosquitoes. 
(e) Wells . — The sinking or maintenance of 
weils for any purpose whatever in the town of 
Belize will not be allowed without the special 
consent in writing of the Board. 
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That (b) be amended to read : — That the 
ground floor of houses on swampy lots be not 
less than 4 feet above such lots. 
That (c; be deleted. 
That (d) be amended : — Houses erected after 
the passing of these bye-laws shall be provided 
with means for storing not less than one and a 
half gallons of water for each square foot of 
inhabited floor space. 
Height of Buildings Above Ground. 
A glance at the photographs will show that a considerable number of the 
houses are raised on piles. This is necessary owing to the floods and to dwelling 
in the swamp. A large number of dwelling houses are raised only a few inches 
above ground, a space being left into which only vermin can crawl and dirt 
accumulate. This class of dwelling house should be prohibited as insanitary 
and likely to encourage rats, for the space beneath the house should be of 
sufficient height to allow of free inspection. 
There is a penalty for building on ground filled up with offensive 
material, which I conclude must include swamp ground. See Section 4, 
Ordinance 19, 1897. 
Provision for Wash-houses. 
No provision at present exists, the washing being done in the backyards. 
I would not lay stress upon this subject were it not for the fact that the 
washing at home leads to the accumulation of a great assortment of barrels 
and kerosene tins. (Figs. 1-2.) These all harbour mosquitoes, and when a 
Screening Ordinance is brought in there may be some objection from this 
cause. It might therefore, be deemed advisable to erect near the canal, shore 
