Illegal fencing must go,
residents told
03/03/2007 The Star By Meera Vijayan
JOHOR BARU: Housing estates that have illegally fenced up their areas must
now pull down the structure before Johor Baru City Hall takes action against
them.
This is the city hall warning to residents who have illegally created gated
communities.
Mayor Datuk Mohd Naim Nasir said it has identified 14 housing estates that
have illegal fencing.
“We have issued three notices to three housing estate communities in the
last two weeks. We will take action against the other 11 soon.”
He said records showed that none of the 14 housing estates had sought
approval before installing the fences.
He warned that the city hall would in future tear down fences without giving
notice.
Mohd Naim said this on Tuesday after launching SP Setia Bhd “Road to
Charity” drive at Setia Tropika.
He said the council had no choice but to act against offenders as such
fences had caused inconvenience to adjoining residential estates.
He said only standalone housing project that is isolated from other
residential or business areas would be allowed to have a gated community.
“We know residents put up such fences to ensure their safety and security.
However, this is not allowed.
“Alternatively, they should organise a neighbourhood watch like Rukun
Tetangga.”
He said any housing estate that set up the neighbourhood watch scheme would
be entitled to a RM4,800 subsidy to buy equipment such as torch lights.
