CABINET NOTES:
The Cabinet noted concerns from a number of residents in various communities where overgrown, abandoned private properties are posing health and safety concerns.
The Cabinet therefore examined and have asked the Development Control Authority (DCA) to enforce Section 47 of the Physical Planning Act which provides the DCA with the authority to issue Amenity Orders to private property owners, directing them to remove bushes and/or derelict properties that pose a health or security risk within 28 days’
Notice. Failing which, the Authority will proceed with the cleaning and will bill the owner, as provided for under the Act.
Also discussed was a possible amendment to the legislation to provide for if an owner, having received the Notice of the intention of the DCA to remove the unwanted vegetation, pay land taxes, and dispose of the derelict property, does not respond, then the government may sell the land to cover costs that exceed 50% of the value of the land.
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What about communities where people have old and derelict cars on land and also on the roadside.
Awesome
AMEN
ABLP, more action and less talk please. Remember, 40-odd years of Birdism and Browneism hasn’t resulted in much progress in the country.
AGAIN, LESS TALK …
They may enforce this one as it may allow for the opportunity to steal people’s property.
Warning people!! They trying to take away your land to build houses.
All this broke, inept administration can do, is Levy taxes and fines on its citizens..from the court house to property owners..
They are broke,and they are trying any means possible to squeeze the people out anything valuable they have.. from pensions to social security benefits.
What damn joke of a Government we have here.
What did you do with the nations money Gatson?
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