Zim GBC News | Plumtree Correspondent
PLUMTREE – The Plumtree Town Council has enacted stringent new public health bylaws, imposing strict prohibitions and penalties against open defecation and other unsanitary practices within the border town.
The regulations, formalised under Statutory Instrument 126 of 2025, specifically outlaw urinating or defecating anywhere other than in a designated sanitary facility.
A key provision of the bylaws states that;
“No person shall urinate or defecate within the council area other than in a sanitary convenience.”
The legislation further prohibits the disposal of items such as stones, rags, disposable nappies, or any other articles that could block or interfere with the town’s sanitation systems.
To enforce these measures, the council has established a structured penalty system. Offenders caught urinating or defecating in public will face a fine of US$20. A heftier penalty of US$50 will be levied for depositing improper materials in public sanitary conveniences.
The bylaws also target broader public health concerns, with fines of US$100 for the erection of unsanitary or dangerous structures and US$20 for the failure to provide adequate health and sanitation facilities on premises.
This legislative move represents the local authority’s firm commitment to improving urban hygiene and public health standards in the growing border town.
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