CONTROL & ENFORCEMENT SECTION.

(A) THE SURVEY OF PRIVATE

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BUILDINGS SUSPECTED TO CONTAIN BUILDING WORKS OR MATERIAL CHANGES OF USE, WHICH CONTRAVENE THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE, IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION TO SECURE REINSTATEMENT, ALTERATION OR DISCONTINUANCE OF ILLEGAL USE, AS MAY BE NECESSARY, TO OBTAIN COMPLIANCE WITH THE PROVISIONS OF THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. (8) REPORTS TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS OPERATIONS ON BUILDING USES AND ENCOUNTERED WHICH APPEAR TO CONFLICT WITH LEGISLATION ADMINISTERED BY THOSE DEPARTMENTS; E.G. THE OBSTRUCTION OF FIRE ESCAPES, ETC.

GENERAL SECTION, (5)

(A) THE SCRUTINY AND APPROVAL OF ALL SITE FORMATION, PILING, BUILDING, STRUCTURAL, DRAINAGE WELL PRIVATE STREETS, ACCESS ROADS, AND ALTERATION AND ADDITION PLANS SUBMITTED BY PRIVATE ARCHITECTS. THE ISSUE OF ALL REQUIRED CONSENTS TO COMMENCE THESE WORKS AND THE EVENTUAL ISSUE OF OCCUPATION PERMITS WHERE APPLICABLE; ALL AS LAID DOWN UNDER THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE AND ALLIED LEGISLATION. TO ENSURE THAT ALL SUCH WORKS ARE IN COMPLIANCE WITH LEASE CONDITIONS AND STATUTORY TOWN PLANS. (B) STRUCTURAL AND OTHER ADVICE TO OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS, AND SUB-DEPARTMENTS OF THE PUBLIC WORKS DEPARTMENT, AS REQUESTED; EG SUCH AS IN CONNECTION WITH THE LICENSING OF BUILDINGS FOR VARIOUS PURPOSES.

(C) MEETINGS AND EXCHANGES OF VIEWS WITH FIRE SERVICES AND OTHER GOVERNMENT DEPARTMENTS WHERE LIAISON IS NECESSARY IN CONNECTION WITH THE STRUCTURAL SAFETY OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS MEANS OF ESCAPE IN CASE OF FIRE, INTER-RELATION OF THE VARIOUS ORDINANCES AND REGULATIONS, AND DEMARCATION OF AREAS OF INTEREST AND RESPONSIBILITY, ETC.

(A) THE SURVEY

OF PRIVATE BUILDINGS CONSIDERED OR NOTIFIED TO BE IN A DANGEROUS, POTENTIALLY DANGEROUS, OR DILAPIDATED STRUCTURAL CONDITION IN ORDER TO TAKE APPROPRIATE ACTION FOR THEIR REPAIR, CLOSURE, OR DEMOLITION UNDER THE POWERS LAID DOWN IN THE BUILDINGS ORDINANCE. (B) THE ADMINISTRATION OF THE DEMOLISHED BUILDINGS (REDEVELOPMENT OF SITES) ORDINANCE, UNDER WHICH TENANTS OF PROTECTED BUILDINGS CLOSED OR DEMOLISHED MAY OBTAIN COMPENSATION AND THE OWNERS OF SITES INVOLVED MAY BE REQUIRED TO REDEVELOP.

THREE

GENERAL

DIVISIONS.

CIN EACH DIVISION)

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