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[接上页] (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 84 Bond courses required (1) Retaining walls constructed of masonry exceeding 4 m in height shall be provided with one or more bond courses of- (a) concrete at least 300 mm in depth; or (b) reinforced concrete.(2) The distance between the foundation and the first of such bond courses and the distance between any 2 adjacent bond courses shall not exceed 2 m measured vertically. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 85 Permission from Building Authority to sink or reopen wells PART XIV WELLS No well associated with a building or building works shall be sunk or reopened without the permission of the Building Authority. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 86 Performance Wells shall be designed, constructed and operated so as not to impair the stability of, or cause damage to, any building, structure, land, street or services. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 87 Wells prohibited in certain places No well shall be sunk in the vicinity of any septic tank, cesspool, sewage sump or in any foul ground. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 88 Wells to be covered and lined (1) The top of every well shall be suitably protected to prevent the direct entry of any surface water or sullage water. (2) Every excavated well of finished diameter greater than 500 mm that is not sunk into solid rock shall be properly lined for its entire depth with brickwork or other suitable material. (3) Every well of finished diameter less than 500 mm shall be properly lined where support to the sides of the well is needed. (4) The lining of every well shall seal the well to a sufficient depth below ground level to prevent contamination. (5) Where a well is liable to be rendered ineffective by the accumulation of particles drawn out of the ground a suitable filter shall be provided. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 89 Safety measures required (1) Every well of finished diameter greater than 500 mm shall be provided with suitably fixed rungs or foot rests not more than 600 mm apart for the entire depth. (2) Around the top of every well of finished diameter greater than 300 mm not provided with a fixed pump installation, a suitable parapet wall, not less than 750 mm in height, shall be provided. (3) All wells with a fixed pump installation shall be provided with a securely fixed cover which may be locked to prevent public access and all other wells shall be fitted with a close-fitting cover. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 90 Fire resisting construction PART XV FIRE RESISTING CONSTRUCTION Every building shall be designed and constructed so as to- (a) inhibit the spread of fire within the building and to nearby buildings by dividing the building into compartments; (b) provide adequate resistance to the spread of fire and smoke by the separation of different uses in a building by compartment walls and floors and by the separation of the building from any adjoining building or site; (c) maintain the stability of the building in case of fire; and (d) provide adequate resistance to the spread of fire over the roof of one building to another having regard to the position of the building. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 91 Harbourage of vermin PART XVI MISCELLANEOUS No building shall be constructed so as to provide harbourage for any vermin. (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 92 (Omitted as spent) (Omitted as spent) (Enacted 1990) Cap 123B reg 93 Transitional Where plans of building works, street works, lift works or escalator works are submitted to the Building Authority within 12 months after the coming into operation of these regulations, he may approve any such plans which comply with the provisions of the law before the coming into operation of these regulations and give consent to the commencement of the works shown on such plans. (Enacted 1990) |