Section 218: Summary proceedings may be taken against persons about to leave the City

218. (1) If any sum recoverable under the provisions of this Chapter is due or is about to become due from any person, and if the [Municipal Commissioner] shall have reason to believe that such person is about to leave the limits of the City the [Municipal Commissioner] may direct the immediate payment by such person of such sum and cause a bill for the same to be presented.

(2) If, on presentation of such bill, the said person does not forthwith pay the said sum or does not furnish security to the satisfaction of the [Municipal Commissioner], the amount shall be levied by distress and sale of his movable property or by attachment and sale of his immovable property in the manner specified in Chapter XXI except that it shall not be necessary to serve upon him any notice of demand and the [Municipal Commissioner]‘s warrant for distress and sale may be issued and executed without any delay.