THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 26, 1992
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ACTION TO CLAMP DOWN EXEMPTED HOUSE IRREGULARITIES
THE LAND AUTHORITY IS TO STEP UP ENFORCEMENT ACTION IN YUEN LONG AGAINST NEW TERRITORIES EXEMPTED HOUSES NOT COMPLYING WITH THE LAW.
A SPOKESMAN FOR THE YUEN LONG DISTRICT LANDS OFFICE SAID TODAY (THURSDAY) IRREGULARITIES IN EXEMPTED HOUSES IN THE DISTRICT WERE ON THE INCREASE, AND THE SITUATION AT PRESENT CALLED FOR URGENT ACTIONS.
HE SAID ENFORCEMENT ACTION WOULD BE TAKEN ΤΟ WEED OUT IRREGULARITIES FOUND IN EXEMPTED HOUSES, SUCH AS ENCLOSED ROOF-TOP STRUCTURES, ENCLOSED BALCONIES, OPEN-SIDED ROOF-TOP STRUCTURES EXCEEDING 50 PER CENT OF BUILD-OVER AREA, GROUND FLOOR EXTENSIONS AND ENLARGED CANOPIES.
"THE FIRST TARGETS OF THE EXERCISE ARE TING FOOK VILLAS AND CHUN RING SAN TSUEN. EXEMPTED HOUSES WITH IRREGULARITIES IN OTHER LOCATIONS, SUCH AS CIUN WAH GARDEN, KWAN LOK SAN TSUEN, MAN YUEN TSUEN AND CHUK YUEN TSUEN, WILL BE THE NEXT TARGETS AT A LATER STAGE, HE SAID.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID ADVISORY LETTERS WERE BEING SENT TO REGISTERED LANDOWNERS INFORMING THEM OF THE IRREGULARITIES AND REQUESTING THEM TO TAKE IMMEDIATE REMEDIAL ACTION.
"THE ADVISORY LETTERS WILL BE RECWFERED WITH THE LAND OFFICE OF THE REGISTRAR GENERAL'S DEPARTMENT N YUEN LONG AND WILL BE DEREGISTERED ON COMPLETION OF RECTIFICATION ACTION BY THE LANDOWNERS CONCERNED.
"IF THE IRREGULARITIES STILL PERSIST AFTER FINAL WARNING LETTERS ARE SENT, DEMOLITION ACTION WILL BE TAKEN BY THE GOVERNMENT TERM CONTRACTOR AND THE DEMOLITION COST WOULD BE RECOVERED FROM THE LANDOWNERS," HE WARNED.
THE SPOKESMAN SAID THE CRITERIA IN RESPECT OF THE EXEMPTED HOUSES ARE SET OUT IN THE BUILDING ORDINANCE (APPLICATION TO THE NEW TERRITORIES) ORDINANCE.
THESE INCLUDE THE HEIGHT LIMIT OF 8.23 METRES (27 FEET) AND THE ROOF-OVER AREA LIMIT OF 65.03 METRES (700 SQUARE FEET).
BERTHING AND EMBARKATION FEES TO BE REVISED * * * * *
THE BERTHING FEL FOR VESSELS AND THE EMBARKATION FEE FOR PASSENGERS USING THE HK-MACAU FERRY TERMINAL AND THE CHINA FERRY TERMINAL WILL BE REVISED FROM JANUARY 1 NEXT YEAR, THE DEPUTY DIRECTOR OF MARINE, MR ALLAN PYRKE ANNOUNCED TODAY (THURSDAY).
MR PYRKE SAID: "THE EXECUTIVE COUNCIL APPROVED THE REVISION THE TWO FEE ITEMS ON NOVEMBER 17 THIS YEAR.
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