Section 236. Unauthorized construction or tree over drain or water-work

236. (1) Where, on or after the 10th day of March 1900. any street has been made or any building, wall or other structure has been erected or any tree has been planted without the permission in writing of the Municipality over a pubic drain or culvert or a water-work vested in the Municipality, the Municipality may - (a) by notice require the person who has made the street, erected the structure or planted the tree, or the owner or occupier of the land on which the street has been made, structure erected or tree planted, to remove or deal in any other way the Municipality thinks fit with the street, structure or tree, or (b) itself remove or deal in any other way it thinks fit with the street, structure or tree. (2) any expense incurred by a Municipality by action taken under clause (b) of sub-section (1) shall be recoverable in the manner prescribed by Chapter VI from the person by whom the street was made, structure erected or tree planted.