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Section 207

Right of Owner of Land Through Which Drains Are Carried in Regard to Subsequent Building Thereon.

&If the owner of any land into, through or under which a drain has been carried under section 205, whilst such land was not built upon, shall at any subsequent time desire to construct a building thereon, the Municipality may, if it sanctions the construction of such building, by written notice require the owner or occupier of the building or land for the benefit of which such drain was constructed, to close, remove or divert the same, and to fill in, re-instate and make good the land in such manner as it may deem to be necessary, in order to admit of the construction or safe enjoyment of the proposed building and may also, by written notice, require the person desiring to construct the building to make such alterations in the location of the building with reference to the drain, or in the details of the construction of the building and on such terms as Municipality may deem to be necessary for the maintenance of the drainage connection.