HDB shop retailers can now expect more checks on the outdoor display areas of their shop fronts. The Town Councils, Singapore Civil Defence Force, Housing and Development Board and National Environment Agency are stepping up enforcement efforts on the use of such outdoor display areas to prevent retailers from misusing them.
They include subletting the spaces illegally or displaying their wares beyond the permitted limits.
Retailers are advised to confine the display of their products within the designated boxes drawn by the Town Councils and to store the products in the shops after operating hours. This is to ensure that they do not block access routes in times of emergencies, as well as to facilitate the cleaning of drains in front of the shops.
Under the Outdoor Display Area guidelines, retailers are also not allowed to sublet the area to third parties.
Failure to comply with the guidelines may result in fines of up to S$5,000 under the Town Councils Act. - CNA/ms
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