Recently, thunderstorms, strong winds and strong convective weather occurred in Huizhou, Guangdong. An online video showed that the floor-to-ceiling glass window of a resident's balcony was blown away by the strong wind. The issue of house safety once again aroused social concern.
Regarding the safety management of housing, Guangzhou plans to introduce new regulations. A few days ago, reporters learned from the Guangzhou Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau (hereinafter referred to as the "Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau") that the "Guangzhou Housing Safety Management Regulations (Draft for Comments)" (hereinafter referred to as the "Regulations") are publicly soliciting opinions.
The "Regulations" are divided into nine chapters and 73 articles, which stipulate many safety aspects of house use that are related to the vital interests of the people. For example, it is prohibited to change the main body and load-bearing structure of the building without authorization; it is prohibited to change rooms or balconies that do not have waterproof requirements. Bathroom, kitchen, or change the bathroom above the bedroom, living room (hall), study and kitchen of the lower-floor residents, etc.
Plans to ban seven types of behaviors that endanger house safety
The "Regulations" clearly state that during the use of a house, it is prohibited to carry out the following behaviors that endanger the safety of the building structure: First, without the original design unit or a design unit with corresponding qualification levels, changing the main body and load-bearing structure of the building without authorization, or exceeding the design standards , standardize the increase in floor load; second, it is prohibited to change rooms or balconies without waterproof requirements into bathrooms and kitchens, or change bathrooms above the bedrooms, living rooms (halls), study rooms and kitchens of lower-floor residents; third, it is prohibited to illegally Store commercial acids, alkalis and other highly corrosive items as well as flammable, explosive and other dangerous items; fourth, it is prohibited to illegally change the nature and purpose of the house; fifth, it is prohibited to illegally build buildings and structures; sixth, it is prohibited to excavate, Expanding the basement; seventh, other behaviors that endanger the safety of the building structure are prohibited.
The "Regulations" stipulate that the installation and use of anti-theft nets, outdoor advertising and other ancillary facilities shall not affect the safety of the facade of the house or endanger public safety; if there are potential safety hazards, the city management comprehensive law enforcement department shall order corrections within a time limit. The liability for compensation for damage to others caused by the collapse, detachment or fall of a house and its resting and hanging objects shall be determined in accordance with the provisions of the Civil Code of the People's Republic of China and other laws and regulations.
In fact, Guangzhou has issued similar notices for some of the contents in the Regulations in recent years. For example, on May 12, 2023, the official website of the Guangzhou Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau issued the "Emergency Notice on Strengthening the Safety Management of Residential Interior Decoration", which stipulates: "Owners or property users shall not remove unused materials during the decoration process. Rooms or balconies that require waterproofing should be changed into bathrooms and kitchens, or the bathrooms should be moved above the bedrooms, living rooms, living rooms, study rooms and kitchens of lower-floor residents; the original doors and windows on the load-bearing walls must not be expanded in size, and the bricks and concrete connecting the balconies must not be removed. Walls, etc." content.
The "Guangzhou Property Management Regulations" also lists a number of prohibited behaviors, which involve residential decoration: damaging or unauthorized changes to the load-bearing structure and main structure of the house; changing a room or balcony that does not have waterproof requirements into a bathroom or kitchen, or Changing the bathroom above the bedroom, living room, living room, study room and kitchen of the lower-floor residents; destroying or changing the facade of the house without authorization, etc.
Illegal items must be removed within a time limit, and violators will be fined
The "Regulations" clarify the notification obligations, inspection management obligations and project management of decoration and decoration. It stipulates that when house owners and users decorate houses, they should notify the following units in writing: if property management is implemented, the property service company shall be informed; if property management is not implemented, the town people's government and sub-district office shall be informed. The town people's government, sub-district offices, and property service companies shall inform the owners, users, and decoration companies of the decorated houses in writing of the precautions and prohibited behaviors for house decoration.
The Regulations also stipulate responsibilities for behaviors that endanger the safety of house use.
Among them, if the original design unit or a design unit with corresponding qualification levels puts forward a design plan, changes the main body of the building and the load-bearing structure without authorization, or increases the floor load beyond the design standards and specifications, the district housing and urban-rural development administrative department shall order it to make corrections within a time limit. , and shall be fined not less than 50,000 yuan but not more than 100,000 yuan; changing a room or balcony without waterproofing requirements into a bathroom or kitchen, or changing the bathroom above the bedroom, living room (hall), study room and kitchen of the lower-floor residents , the district housing and urban-rural development administrative department shall order it to be demolished within a time limit, and impose a fine of 10,000 yuan on the owner and property user, and a fine of not less than 10,000 yuan but not more than 50,000 yuan on the decoration enterprise; if it is not demolished within the time limit, the district housing The administrative department of urban and rural development may apply to the People's Court for compulsory enforcement.
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House safety is highly sensitive and requires legislation
The Municipal Housing and Urban-Rural Development Bureau introduced the necessity of this legislation.
According to reports, housing safety is highly sensitive and complex, and is directly related to the safety of people's lives and property and the overall social stability. Since its implementation, the current municipal government regulations of Guangzhou City, "Guangzhou City House Safety Management Regulations", although it has ensured the safety of houses in Guangzhou City as a whole, it also has problems such as low effectiveness and the inability to create new regulations according to actual needs. , it is difficult to fully adapt to current management needs. At the same time, the country and province have not yet formulated special laws and regulations on house safety management.
With the rapid economic and social development of Guangzhou and the increase in structural safety hazards of houses, it is necessary to coordinate and promote the safety management of house use from a high level, and the formulation of the Regulations is urgent.
Comparing the current relevant regulations, it can be seen that the scope of application of the Regulations is wider. The scope of application of the current regulations is urban houses, and rural houses will be implemented accordingly. Now, the scope of application of the "Regulations" has been adjusted to all housing in the city to strengthen the overall management of urban and rural areas and adapt to the actual situation of Guangzhou, such as the large number of self-built houses in rural areas and the dense migrant population in urban villages.
Li Yujia, chief researcher of the Housing Policy Research Center of the Guangdong Provincial Institute of Urban Planning, believes that the "Guangzhou Housing Safety Management Regulations (Draft for Comments)" is a reflection of the era when housing bids farewell to large-scale new construction and transitions into the era of use and maintenance management. It can also be seen as a summary based on the safety hazards and risks discovered during the use of houses in recent years. After entering the stock era, the phenomenon of owners carrying out secondary renovations on their houses will increase. After the introduction of this series of regulations, there will be a list of guidelines for owners to renovate and renovate, that is, which spaces cannot be changed in use, which practices are illegal, etc., so as to guide the safe use of houses.
(Yangcheng Evening News reporter Chen Yuxia)