Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 28

Service lanes

(1) In addition to any open space required under regulation 25 every domestic
building shall be provided with a service lane at the rear or side of such
building: Provided that a service lane shall not be required-

   (a)  where a public lane not less than 3 m wide or a street already exists;

   (b)  for detached and semi-detached buildings;

   (c)  where exempted by the Building Authority.

(2) Every such service lane shall be accessible from an existing street but
where such access is not immediately possible, this regulation shall be deemed
to have been complied with if access would be obtained in the event of future
development or redevelopment of other lots within the block.

(3) The alignment, width and levels of every such lane shall be decided by the
Building Authority who may grant a modification of regulation 25 when a lane
exceeding 1.5 m in width is required. (L.N. 54 of 1969; L.N. 294 of 1976)