Section 116 — Power to require buildings, wells, tanks etc. to be secured.

Should any building, or any well, tank, reservoir, pool, depression or excavation, be, for want of sufficient repair, protection or enclosure dangerous to the persons dwelling or working therein or in the neighbourhood or to persons passing by, the municipality may, by notice, require the owner or occupier thereof to repair, protect or enclose the same and should appear it to be necessary in order to prevent imminent danger, it shall forthwith take such steps to avert the danger as may be necessary.