Oral Answer by Ministry of National Development on maintenance of commercial premises
Jan 29, 2016
Mr Patrick Tay Teck Guan: To ask the Minister for National Development what can be done to owners/lessees of commercial premises/land who fail to properly maintain their perimeter/surrounding areas including footpaths and roads which the public and pedestrians have access to.
Answer:
It is the responsibility of the private landowners and lessees to maintain their facilities and surrounding areas on their land.
For specific cases where public safety is concerned, government agencies can carry out enforcement action on the private owner. For example, SCDF will carry out enforcement action if there is any infringement of fire safety regulations. BCA may issue Notices to Maintain under the Building Maintenance and Strata Management Act if commercial buildings and their surrounding structures are not properly maintained in a serviceable condition. Under the Street Works Act, LTA may also require private footpaths and roads that are in a dangerous or defective condition to be rectified.