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Divergence
or deviation from approved plans.
Power of
magistrate to require compliance
with Ordin-
ance.
Chinese
domestic
buildings within Mid-level,
Hill, or
Kowloon
Foint Districts
prohibited.
Building
Authority to inspect Any such
building on complaint.
Restriction
Chinese in
the Mid-
level, Hill
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(b) Every material divergence or deviation from the work shown in any plan approved by the Building Authority, unless such divergence or deviation has received the written approval of the Building Authority shall be deemed a contravention of this Ordinance. In respect of any such divergence or devia- tion which is not so approved, every owner, agent, architect, engineer or clerk of works who condones such divergence or deviation and every contractor employed in the building who carried out such divergence or deviation shall upon sunimary conviction be liable to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars in respect of every such divergence or deviation. Every material divergence or deviation from the work shown In such plan shall be reported in writing to the Building Authority within seven days from the date on which such divergence or deviation occurred, by the authorised architect whose duty it is to supervise such work. Failure on the part of such authorised architect to furnish such report to the Building Authority within the above-mentioned period shall render such authorised architect liable upon summary conviction to a fine not exceeding two thousand dollars and such failure shall be deemed prima facie evidence of condona- tion by such authorised architect of such divergence or deviation.
(7) In the case of any contravention of this Ordinance under sub-section (6), a Magistrate shall also have power to order the building works or any portion thereof to be forthwith altered or demolished so as to comply with the requirements of this Ordinance and to the satisfaction of the Building Authority.
Design of buildings.
7. It shall not be lawful to erect any Chinese domestic building (unless specially sanctioned by the Director of Public Works who shall be the sole judge as to what constitutes a Chinese domestic building) other than quarters for occupation by servants, within the Mid-level District, the Hill District or Kowloon Point District and no non-Chinese domestic build- ing shall be divided with the object of providing for its occupa- tion by more than one person to every one thousand cubic feet of clear internal space.
8. Upon the complaint of any person (whether such per- son be aggrieved or not) that a Chinese domestic building has been built within the Mid-level District, the Hill District, or Kowloon Point District or that any domestic building in either of such districts is sub-divided, in contravention of the pro- visions of this Ordinance, the Building Authority or any officer deputed by him for the purpose, shall inspect such building, and any person in any way obstructing such inspection shall be deemed to be acting in contravention of this Ordinance.
9. Nothing in sections 7 and 8 shall be held to prevent not to apply the owners of Chinese domestic buildings now existing within residences of the Mid-level District or the Hill District, or Kowloon Point District from repairing such buildings in accordance with their present structure, nor shall anything in this Ordinance be held to preclude any Chinese or other person from owning or occupying or residing in any lawful domestic building in the Mid-level District, the Hill District or Kowloon Point District; nor shall the said sections apply to any land in the occupation of the Naval, Military or Air-force Departments, but they shall
or Kowloon Point District.
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apply to any land now in the occupation of the Naval, Military or Air-force Departments whenever such land ceases to be in such occupation.
type of
10. Nothing contained in this Ordinance shall be held to Existing
rights of the affect the right, which has hitherto been exercised by the Government Government, of forbidding the erection in any part of the to regulate Colony (whether in the Mid-level District or the Hill District buildings or Kowloon Point District or elsewhere) of buildings of a to be different character from those previously existing on the same preserved. site. The Building Authority shall have the power to refuse his approval of the plans of any building which differs in design
or character from those in the immediate neighbourhood.
Hoardings and scaffoldings.
erected
11. Every person who is about to erect or take down any Hoard building shall, before commencing to erect or take down such and
safety plat- building, cause to be put up and maintained such hoarding forms.
scaffold. and platforms as may be necessary for the safety and con- ing, etc. venience of passengers and the occupiers of adjoining property; but no pathway or thoroughfare shall, during building opera- tions or otherwise be occupied by a hoarding, platform or scaffolding or any building material whatever except by per- mission of the Building Authority or an officer deputed by him in that behalf, who may grant permission on a written applica- tion.
The pavement, side channel and surfacing of any thoroughfare shall not be broken up, or into, by the excava- tion of holes for the purpose of securing any hoarding or scaffolding poles and the side channels shall be in no way obstructed by such hoarding or scaffolding poles or by any building debris or building material.
Building materials.
Authorised
12. Except as hereinafter provided, the walls of all per building
manent buildings shall be constructed exclusively of good hard materials. well burnt brick, sound stone, or other hard and incombustible material approved by the Building Authority,
buildings.
13. Subject to the provisions of any regulations made Exceptional under section 14, the design, construction and situation of every exceptional building shall be subject to the special approval of the Building Authority.
14. It shall be lawful for the Governor in Council to Fower to
make regula make regulations governing the design, construction and sit- tions relating uation of exceptional buildings or any class of exceptional to exception- al buildings. building. The regulations in Schedule B shall be deemed to Schedule B.
have been made under this section.
in districts
Victoria or
15. Notwithstanding anything herein to the contrary Buildings provided, where any building is outside the boundaries of the outside the City of Victoria or Kowloon such building if separated by a City of distance of not less than one hundred and fifty feet from any Kowloon. other building, may have walls, verandahs and balconies con- structed wholly or partly of wood, and such building shall be deemed to be an exceptional building and shall be subject to the approval of the Building Authority in each particular case.
Walls.
16. Every wall shall be constructed of brick, stone or other hard incombustible substance, solid across its entire thickness and shall be properly bonded and substantially put
Construc tion of walls regulated.
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