Section 278: Safety measures to be adopted

A person shall, while doing any work on his or her house or land, adopt safety measures in order to avoid any loss or damage or effect to the neighbour’s house or land in any manner.

Provided that, except where any neighbour carries on a business transaction, matters such as gas, smell, smoke, or noise of a general nature emitted or produced from the use by the neighbour of his or her house or land shall not be deemed to have caused a loss or damage or effect to the house or land.