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Buildings Department to remove illegal metal cage
The Building Authority today (Tuesday) declared that an unauthorised metal cage mounted on the external wall of a premises at Kin Tai House in Wan Hon Street, Kwun Tong will be be demolished for public safety reasons.
The Buildings Department posted a Notice of Intention at the premises today informing the property owner that a Closure Order would be applied from the Hong Kong District Court at 9.30 am on November 28, 1995.
The Chief Building Surveyor (Control) of the department, Mr Leung Shiu- hong, said the illegal metal cage, protruding from the second floor, was posing a danger to both the residents and the public.
Mr Leung said the Closure Order was part of a large-scale clearance operation mounted by the Buildings Department early last year to tackle unauthorised building works (UBW) at Kin Tai House.
A total of 45 Removal Orders were served on the building's owners in August this year. They were asked to demolish their illegal structures, including metal cages, canopies and flower racks, within a period of two months.
"All the affected owners, except one on the second floor, abided by the orders and have removed their unauthorised structures," Mr Leung said.
"In order to enforce the Removal Order against the second floor UBW, we will apply for a Closure Order from the Court so that Government contractors can commence the demolition work on the owner's behalf.
"The owner is liable to prosecution under the Buildings Ordinance if he fails to abide by the Removal Order by November 28. The demolition cost will also be recovered in full from him," Mr Leung added.
End/Tuesday, October 24, 1995