Buildings Department

The Buildings Department has established a database of private building information which include address, building type, building usage, block ID, occupation permit date and occupation permit number of the buildings.

The Buildings Department has established a database of completed buildings with Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) adopted. The database included MiC projects with issuance date of occupation permit, building type and address. The number of completed buildings with MiC adopted is based on the Monthly Digest Table 5.6 published on the Buildings Department’s website.

The Scheduled areas under Buildings Ordinance Schedule 5 include: 1 Mid-Levels Area 2 North-Western Part of the New Territories 3(a) The Railway Protection Areas along the Mass Transit Railway Lines 3(b) The Railway Protection Areas along the Railway Lines of the Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation 4 Ma On Shan Area 5 The Sewage Tunnel Protection Areas

Cumulative Compliance Information under [Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance, Chapter 502] and [Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance, Chapter 572]

Cumulative Information of Enforcement Actions against Irregularities Associated with Sub-divided Flats (SDFs) under Large Scale Operations (LSOs)

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Fire Safety Direction(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Fire Safety Direction(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under the Fire Safety (Industrial Buildings) Ordinance. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

Consent to commence foundation works based on Table 1.2 of Monthly Digests of Buildings Department.

The signboard information includes signboards that have been erected with the prior approval of building plans from the Buildings Department and under the Minor Works Control System; and signboards validated under the Signboard Validation Scheme.

Central Data Bank (CDB) has been set up to provide lists of building materials, components and construction systems that have been accepted by individual government departments/organisations (the Administrator). Using a building material, component or construction system that appears on the lists shall not be construed as automatic acceptance to a project by the respective department/organisation. Building components are one of the datasets listed in CDB.

Central Data Bank (CDB) has been set up to provide lists of building materials, components and construction systems that have been accepted by individual government departments/organisations (the Administrator). Using a building material, component or construction system that appears on the lists shall not be construed as automatic acceptance to a project by the respective department/organisation. Building materials are one of the datasets listed in CDB.

Central Data Bank (CDB) has been set up to provide lists of building materials, components and construction systems that have been accepted by individual government departments/organisations (the Administrator). Using a building material, component or construction system that appears on the lists shall not be construed as automatic acceptance to a project by the respective department/organisation. Construction systems are one of the datasets listed in CDB.

The Buildings Department (BD) has established a database of buildings which were demolished after 2022. The information related to the Certificate on Completion of Demolition Works for private buildings submitted by the Authorized Persons and acknowledged by BD has been uploaded to this database.

Funded by the Community Care Fund Assistance Programme provides relocation allowance to residents who have to move out of illegal domestic premises in industrial buildings within a short period of time so as to assist them to pay for the necessary removal expenses. The building list provides for residents of illegal domestic premises in industrial buildings who have to move out due to enforcement action by the Buildings Department.

An oil storage installation is defined in section 2(1) of the Buildings Ordinance as any tank having a capacity of not less than 110,000 litres or a group of tanks (within the same cluster or bunded area) any one of which has a capacity of not less than 110,000 litres, constructed above ground level for the purpose of storing petroleum products. All existing oil storage installations and their associated works should have been licensed under the Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations. Any new installation and its associated works will require a licence. List of Oil Storage Installations with licences issued by the BD has been shown on BD website for reference by the public.

The Fire Services Department (FSD), Buildings Department (BD), Lands Department and related departments have been striving to collaborate and take enforcement actions under current legislation against the irregularities identified in Target mini-storage premises (MSP) in the territory, requiring MSP operators and owners to abate potential safety hazards as quickly as possible. At present, when FSD identifies new MSPs coming into operation, joint enforcement action with BD and other related departments will be arranged according to the established mechanism. If irregularities on the fire safety construction (e.g. provision of means of escape, fire-resisting construction, means of access for firefighting and rescue) are identified in target MSPs, BD will issue statutory orders under the Buildings Ordinance (Cap. 123) to owners of target MSPs requiring them to carry out rectification works. BD will also register these orders at the Land Registry, imposing an encumbrance on the register. Members of the public may learn about such irregularities through searching the registers. To enhance transparency of enforcement actions, BD has also compiled a "List of Target MSP without Obvious Irregularities".

Pursuant to paragraph 9 of the circular letter issued by Buildings Department on 25 October 2018, the following are the permits issued under section 42 of the Buildings Ordinance for projects under transitional housing initiatives.

Modular Integrated Construction (MiC) refers to a construction whereby free-standing integrated modules (completed with finishes, fixtures and fittings) are manufactured in a prefabrication factory and then transported to site for installation in a building. With a view to facilitating wider use of MiC for private building developments in Hong Kong, the Buildings Department (BD) has set up a pre-acceptance mechanism for granting in-principle acceptance to MiC systems/components. MiC systems accepted by the BD have been shown in BD website for reference by the public and practitioners.

Statistics extracted from the Monthly Digests published by the Buildings Department. For more details about this dataset, you may refer to the PDF version of the Monthly Digests published on [the website of the Buildings Department](https://www.bd.gov.hk/en/whats-new/monthly-digests/index.html).

The computer programs in the list are pre-accepted under Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers and Registered Geotechnical Engineers ADM-6. Each accepted computer program will be given a unique BD reference number and a validity period of maximum 3 years. These programs are for the use by Authorized Persons , Registered Structural Engineers or Registered Geotechnical Engineers to produce calculations in support of their design submissions to the Building Authority under the Buildings Ordinance.

Some areas within some private properties in Hong Kong are dedicated for public passage by an agreement made between the owner of the respective property and the Government. A deed of dedication is executed for this purpose. In addition, some of these dedicated areas may also be permitted for other uses as specified in the deed. [Lands Department Website](https://www.landsd.gov.hk/en/legco/pfpd.htm) - Facilities and/or Open Space required under lease for use by the Public in Private Developments [Development Bureau](https://www.devb.gov.hk/en/issues_in_focus/provision_of_public_facilities/index.html) - Public Open Space in Private Developments Design and Management Guidelines and Report on Consultancy Study on Public Open Space in Private Development.

Registers of Authorized Persons, engineers, inspectors and contractors of the Buildings Department. The file provide basic information, contact information, registration number, services provided (if applicable), etc. of registered individuals / companies. These registers are provided by Buildings Department for public inspection to facilitate compliance with the Buildings Ordinance only.

Consent to commence site formation works based on Table 1.2 of Monthly Digests of Buildings Department.

Status of Section 24, Section 27A and Section 28 Orders

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Statutory Notice(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme. The number of compliance of Statutory Notice(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.4 published on the Buildings Department’s website.This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Statutory Notice(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme. The number of compliance of Statutory Notice(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.4 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Statutory Notice(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under Mandatory Building Inspection Scheme. The number of Statutory Notice(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Statutory Notice(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under Mandatory Window Inspection Scheme. The number of Statutory Notice(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website.This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Repair Order(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under Section 26 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of compliance of Repair Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.4 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has establised a database of buildings with Drainage Repair/Investigation Order(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under Section 28 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of compliance of Drainage Repair / Investigation Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.4 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department is establishing a database of buildings with Investigation Order(s) complied with/withdrawn/superseded under Section 26A of the Buildings Ordinance. This database will be uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Removal Order(s) of Unauthoized Buildings Works complied with/withdrawn/superseded after 1 May 2024 under Section 24 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of compliance of Removal Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.4 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Repair Order(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under Section 26 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of Repair Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Drainage Repair/Investigation Order(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under Section 28 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of Drainage Repair / Investigation Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Investigation Order(s) issued after 1 May 2023 under Section 26A of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of Investigation Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database will be has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference

The Buildings Department has established a database of buildings with Removal Order(s) of Unauthoized Buildings Works issued after 1 May 2023 under Section 24 of the Buildings Ordinance. The number of Removal Order(s) is based on the Monthly Digest Table 2.2 published on the Buildings Department’s website. This database has been uploaded to the Common Spatial Data Infrastructure for reference.

In Hong Kong, the design and construction of private developments is subject to control under the Buildings Ordinance. In the approval of plans, GFA may be disregarded or exempted under the Buildings Ordinance and its allied regulations. Bonus GFA may also be granted in return for areas within private developments dedicated for public passage or surrendered for street widening. To enhance transparency, the information on GFA concessions in private developments completed after August 2010 is now published on BD's website. The information includes estimated energy performance / consumption, results of assessment under BEAM Plus certification and greenery areas of the developments where applicable. We will regularly update the information. For details of GFA concessions for individual development, please visit our [BRAVO system](https://bravo.bd.gov.hk) for inspection and copying of the building records.

Targets for Clearing Outstanding Section 24 , Section 27A and Section 28 Orders