The Ingenieur Vol 59 July-Sept 2014 The Ingenieur Vo. 59, July-Sept 2014 | Page 61

Annex

In a press release, the Building Department
concluded that the buildings are structurally safe
in general, though the two Caterogry I buildings
located in Kowloon City required emergency
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remedial works by Government contractors.
The Buildings Department followed up by
writing to the owners of the 4,011 buildings
concerned to inform them of the inspection
findings and remind them of the importance of
timely maintenance of their buildings. Repair/
investigation orders will be issued under the
Buildings Ordinance (Chapter 123) to the Category
I and II buildings. Among the buildings in these
two categories, statutory orders had already
been issued to 293 buildings in the course of the
department’s implementation of other enforcement
programmes. The department had also begun
issuing repair/investigation orders to the owners
of the other 739 buildings.

Building owners, facing financial difficulties
in repair works and meeting certain criteria can
apply for financial assistance under the subsidy
or loan schemes administered by the Buildings
Department, Hong Kong Housing Society (HKHS)
and Urban Renewal Authority (URA).
The Building Department also emphasized
that building owners were responsible to regularly
inspect and maintain their own private properties
and common parts of their buildings. They should
make sure that their own private properties and
common parts of their buildings are safe and in
good condition. - Inforeach
Source
www.bd.gov.hk
www.info.gov.hk

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