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BELIZE TOWN COUNCILS ACT CHAPTER 87 REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003 This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000. ARRANGEMENT OF SUBSIDIARY LAWS BELIZE TOWN COUNCILS ACT CHAPTER 87 REVISED EDITION 2003 SHOWING THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS AS AT 31ST OCTOBER, 2003 This is a revised edition of the Subsidiary Laws, prepared by the Law Revision Commissioner under the authority of the Law Revision Act, Chapter 3 of the Substantive Laws of Belize, Revised Edition 2000. This edition contains a consolidation of the following laws- Page 1. TOWN COUNCILS ACT 8 (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER 2. TOWN COUNCILS 10 (BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 3. TOWN COUNCILS 14 (COROZAL TOWN) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER Town Councils [CAP. 87 3 Page 4. TOWN COUNCILS 18 (DANGRIGA) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 5. TOWN COUNCILS 21 (ORANGE WALK) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 6. TOWN COUNCILS 25 (PUNTA GORDA) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 7. TOWN COUNCILS 29 (SAN IGNACIO) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 8. TOWN COUNCILS 32 (SAN PEDRO) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER 9. TOWN COUNCILS 36 (REGISTRATION OF ELECTORS AND ELECTIONS) REGULATIONS 10. TOWN COUNCILS 142 (ACCOUNTING) REGULATIONS 11. TOWN COUNCILS 161 (STANDING ORDERS) REGULATIONS THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. 4 CAP. 87] Town Councils Page 12. BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN 172 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS 13. BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN 189 (PETROLEUM AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) BY-LAWS 14. BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN 192 (PIG RESTRICTION) BY-LAWS 15. ROOFING OF HOUSES (SAN IGNACIO 195 AND BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN) BY-LAWS 16. COROZAL TOWN 198 (ELECTRICITY RATES) BY-LAWS 17. COROZAL TOWN 202 (FISH MARKET) BY-LAWS 18. COROZAL TOWN 204 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS 19. COROZAL TOWN 218 (PARKS) BY-LAWS 20. COROZAL TOWN (PETROLEUM AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) 223 BY-LAWS THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. Town Councils [CAP. 87 5 Page 21. COROZAL TOWN 226 (PIG RESTRICTION) BY-LAWS 22. COROZAL TOWN 229 (TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 23. DANGRIGA 251 (ANIMALS RESTRICTIONS) BY-LAWS 24. DANGRIGA 254 (BEACHES) (DIGGING OF SAND) BY-LAWS 25. DANGRIGA 257 (BRIDGE) BY-LAWS 26. DANGRIGA 259 (ELECTRICITY RATES) BY-LAWS 27. DANGRIGA 262 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS 28. DANGRIGA 279 (PETROLEUM AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) BY-LAWS 29. DANGRIGA 282 (PLAYGROUNDS AND PARKS) BY-LAWS 30. DANGRIGA 287 (REMOVAL AND TRANSFER OF BUILDINGS) BY-LAWS THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. 6 CAP. 87] Town Councils Page 31. DANGRIGA (RIVER WATER) BY-LAWS 289 32. DANGRIGA (SANITATION) BY-LAWS 292 33. DANGRIGA (TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 296 34. ORANGE WALK TOWN 318 (ANIMALS RESTRICTION) BY-LAWS 35. ORANGE WALK TOWN 322 (CENTRAL PARK) BY-LAWS 36. ORANGE WALK TOWN 327 (ELECTRICITY RATES) BY-LAWS 37. ORANGE WALK TOWN 330 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS 38. ORANGE WALK TOWN 348 (PETROLEUM AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) BY-LAWS 39. ORANGE WALK TOWN 351 (TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 40. PUNTA GORDA AND TOLEDO SETTLEMENT 368 (TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 41. PUNTA GORDA 387 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. Town Councils [CAP. 87 7 Page 42. PUNTA GORDA 405 (REMOVAL ABD TRANSFER OF BUILDINGS) BY-LAWS 43. SAN IGNACIO 407 (MARKET AND SLAUGHTER HOUSE) BY-LAWS 44. SAN IGNACIO 424 (PETROLEUM AND INFLAMMABLE LIQUIDS) BY-LAWS 45. SAN IGNACIO 428 (PIG RESTRICTION) BY-LAWS 46. SAN IGNACIO 431 (SAVANNAH TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 47. SAN IGNACIO 434 (TRAFFIC) BY-LAWS 48. SAN PEDRO TOWN COUNCIL 453 (NO WAKE ZONE) BY-LAWS 49. SAN PEDRO TOWN COUNCIL 458 (BEACH CONTROL) BY-LAWS THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. 8 CAP. 87] Town Councils CHAPTER 87 TOWN COUNCILS ACT (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Commencement of Chapter 87. _____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. Town Councils [CAP. 87 9 CHAPTER 87 TOWN COUNCILS ACT 114 of 1999. (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER Act 29 of 1999. (Section 62) [9th October, 1999.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Short title. TOWN COUNCILS ACT (COMMENCEMENT) ORDER. 2. In exercise of the powers conferred upon me by section 62 of the Commencement Town Councils Act and all other powers thereunto me enabling, I, of Chapter 87. FLORENCIO MARIN, Minister responsible for Local Government, do hereby appoint the lst day of December, 1999 as the day on which the said Act shall come into force. MADE by the Minister responsible for Local Government this 28th day of September, 1999. (FLORENCIO MARIN) Minister Responsible for Local Government ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. 10 CAP. 87] Town Councils CHAPTER 87 TOWN COUNCILS (BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER ARRANGEMENT OF PARAGRAPHS 1. Short title. 2. Boundaries. 3. Commencement. SCHEDULE ____________ THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. Town Councils [CAP. 87 11 CHAPTER 87 TOWN COUNCILS (BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN) 126 of 1996. (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER Ch. 67. (Sections 2 and 63) [20th September, 1996.] 1. This Order may be cited as the Short title. TOWN COUNCILS (BENQUE VIEJO DEL CARMEN) (ALTERATION OF BOUNDARIES) ORDER. 2. The boundaries of the Town of Benque Viejo del Carmen shall be as Boundaries. set out in the Schedule hereto. Schedule. 3. This Order shall come into force on the 16th day of September, 1996. Commencement. MADE by the Minister of Home Affairs and Labour this 9th day of September, 1996. (ELITO URBINA, SR.) Minister of Home Affairs & Labour Minister responsible for Local Government THE SUBSIDIARY LAWS OF BELIZE REVISED EDITION 2003 Printed by the Government Printer, No. 1 Power Lane, Belmopan, by the authority of []the Government of Belize. 12 CAP. 87] Town Councils SCHEDULE [Paragraph 2] DESCRIPTION OF THE NEW BENQUE VIEJO TOWN BOUNDARY ALL THAT piece or parcel of land lying and being the new Town Boundary of Benque Viejo del Carmen in the Cayo District which supercedes the previous boundary S.I. 87/81 and bounded on the North by Block Nos. 200, 197, 196, and 195, on the East by Block Nos. 505, 515, 531 and 543, on the South by Block Nos. 524, 546, 547 and 545 and on the West by the Western Branch of the Belize River and containing approximately 517 acres as shown on Plan Nos. 1514, 1011 and Entry No. 1457 lodged at the office of the Commissioner of Lands and Surveys, Belmopan and being more particularly described as follows:- Commencing at a concrete pillar on the East bank of the Western Branch of the Belize River, pillar being the southwestern corner of block No. 199; thence on a true bearing of North 90 20’ East for a distance of 392 feet to a point; thence on a true bearing of North 30 26’ East for a distance of 278.5 feet more or less to a concrete pillar; thence continuing on the said bearing of North 30 26’ East for a distance of 121.5 feet to a point; thence on a true bearing of North 220 04’ East for a distance of 134 feet to another point; thence on a true bearing of North 350 36’ East for a distance of 103.2 feet more or less to a concrete pillar; thence continuing along the said bearing of North 350 36’ East for a distance of 209.3 feet to a point; thence on a true bearing of North 420 28’ East for a distance of 302.3 feet more or less to a concrete pillar; thence on a true bearing of North 250 06’ East for a distance of 627.9 feet to a point; thence on a true bearing of North 400 02’ East for a distance of 360 feet more or less to a concrete pillar; thence on a true bearing of South 60 15’ West for a distance of 369.8 feet more or less to a concrete pillar; thence due South for a distance of 922.9 feet more or less to another concrete pillar; thence continuing due South for a distance of 859.7 feet to a point on the Northern Boundary of a 66 feet road reserve; thence due East along the said boundary for a distance of 1079.7 feet to another point; thence continuing East along the said Northern Boundary for a distance of 718.7 feet to another point; thence continuing due East along the said Northern boundary of the 66 feet road reserve for a distance of 642 feet more or less to a post; thence due South across the 66 feet road reserve more or less to a pile of stones demarcating the Northeastern corner of Block No.