Title 25 — Environmental Health
11 chapters · 121 sections in this title.
A.S.C.A. § 25.0101 Definitions
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The following definitions shall apply in this title: (1) “Attorney General” means the Attorney General of American Samoa or his authorized representative. (2) “Bay area” means the area between the Pacific Ocean and the crest of visible hills between Blunt’s Point and Breaker’s Po…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0102 Duty of Director
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It shall be the duty of the Director to prepare and to enforce when directed by the Governor, regulations on the following subjects: (1) prevention and control of public health nuisances: (2) sanitary practices and quality controls for village and municipal water supplies: (3) lo…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0103 Inspections-Orders to comply
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The Director is directed and authorized to make inspections of all public and private grounds, buildings, vehicles, aircraft, ships and other places, at reasonable hours, in order to carry out the provisions of this title. He may order compliance with the provisions of this title…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0104 Investigation of complaints
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The Director shall investigate any bona fide complaint relative to any alleged violation of this title and take such action as he may deem necessary. History: 1972, PL 12-44 § 1.
A.S.C.A. § 25.0105 Powers and duties of pulenuu
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(a) It shall be one of the duties of the pulenuu to regularly and thoroughly inspect all portions of his village and all other areas within his jurisdiction for compliance with the applicable provisions of this title. (b) The pulenuu shall have the authority to charge any person …
A.S.C.A. § 25.0106 Service of written notice
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(a) Whenever the giving of a written notice is required or authorized under this title, such notice unless otherwise provided, may be given by serving a copy personally upon the person to be served or by mailing a copy to his last known address. (b) Notice served by mail shall be…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0107 Penalty for maintaining or allowing public nuisance after notice to abate
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Every person who maintains a public nuisance or allows one to exist upon property or premises which he owns or occupies, after 10 days notice in writing to discontinue or abate the same has been personally served upon him, is guilty of a class C misdemeanor and upon conviction, s…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0108 Removal of nuisance at owner’s expense
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In lieu of, or in addition to, the punishment authorized by this title, the Director of Health is authorized to abate and remove any public nuisance at the owner’s expense 10 days after written notice to the owner of the Director’s intention to do so if the nuisance is not abated…
A.S.C.A. § 25.0109 Abatement of serious public nuisance upon less than 10 days notice
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If any public nuisance immediately threatens the health of any person(s), the Director may abate it either in the manner provided in 25.0107, or in the manner provided in 25.0108, giving only such notice as the time for such abatement permits. History: 1972, PL 12-44 § 1.
A.S.C.A. § 25.0110 Violation-Penalty
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Any person who violates any provision of this title, any valid rule promulgated under this title, or any village regulation for health and sanitation adopted in accordance with this Code, or refuses or neglects to comply with any lawful order issued by the Director of Health, the…