Hong Kong Regulations

BUILDING (PLANNING) REGULATIONS - REGULATION 49

Building not to be used for domestic purposes and for dangerous trade

(1) No building used or designed for domestic purposes or intended for
habitation shall also be used-

   (a)  for the manufacture of any dangerous goods within the meaning of the
        Dangerous Goods Ordinance ( Cap 295); or

   (b)  for the storage of any such dangerous goods to which section 6 of that
        Ordinance applies; or

   (c)  as a motor repair shop; or

   (d)  as a vulcanizing shop; or

   (e)  for automobile or carriage painting; or

   (f)  as a paint shop where paint or varnish is manufactured or mixed; or

   (g)  for dry-cleaning, (L.N. 170 of 1992) unless exempted by the Building
        Authority, who may prescribe such structural and other requirements as
        in his opinion are necessary.

(2) Notwithstanding the provisions of paragraph (1), where a building is used
for any of the purposes specified in sub-paragraphs (a) to (g) thereof, any
part of such building, not exceeding 50 m2 in area, may be used as a residence
for a caretaker or other person employed in connexion with the maintenance of
or provision of services for such building. (L.N. 294 of 1976) (L.N. 54 of
1969; L.N. 170 of 1992)