OWNERS of factories in industrial areas identified as having illegal extensions must submit building plans to be checked for compliance.
Klang Royal City Council (MBDK) Corporate Communications Department director Norfiza Mahfiz said the J-Force Team under the Enforcement Department checked 533 industrial premises in and around Sungai Kapar Indah industrial area.
J-Force Team, also known as Pasukan Khas Tindakan Gunasama Penguatkuasaan, comprises 50 personnel,
Formed in March 2022, it is empowered to enforce city council guidelines and by-laws.
Norfiza said the team took note of several permanent and temporary extensions done, adding that the operation which began on Feb 3 was ongoing.
As of Feb 14, 527 compounds and 59 notices for various offences have been issued under Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 (Act 133) and the council’s by-laws.
The offences include illegal extensions, absence of licence to build storage area, illegal advertising boards, public obstruction outside premises and lack of roll-on, roll-off bins for waste disposal.
Norfiza said the city council required industrial lot operators with illegal extensions to submit their plans with immediate effect so that checks could take place.
“The plans submitted will be assessed based on guidelines and provisions of Act 133.
“Operators are given the option to demolish illegal structures and restore their properties to their original state,” she added.
