Seven-storey hotel topped with three-storey extension: has been ordered to be demolished

by zxyasdw90 on 2011-06-20 10:49:24

In the bustling area of Guigang City, Guangxi, a hotel with seven floors had an additional construction of about three stories built on top.

(China Net Affairs・Tracking) The "most amazing building addition" in Guigang, Guangxi, has been ordered to be self-demolished within a deadline.

Xinhua News Agency, Nanning, May 17th (reporters Cheng Qun and Li Bin from "China Net Affairs") - On the 16th, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Planning Committee of Guigang City, Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region, stated in an interview with Xinhua News Agency's "China Net Affairs" that the committee has established an investigation and handling team regarding the "most amazing building addition", and issued a notice ordering the illegal construction to be demolished within a specified period on the 14th. The parties involved were required to demolish the illegally added part themselves within seven days.

On May 12th, Xinhua News Agency's "China Net Affairs" column published an article titled "Internet Exposes the 'Most Amazing Building Addition' in the bustling area of Guigang, Guangxi; Government Responds Saying No Action Taken Due to Lack of Reports." It reflected that a hotel with seven floors in the bustling area of Guigang City, Guangxi, had an additional construction of about three stories built on top without any relevant government departments taking action for three years, which triggered strong reactions from netizens.

Wei Jiaran, Director of the Office of the Planning and Construction Supervision Brigade of the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee of Guigang City, said that on the day when the Xinhua News Agency article was published, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee of Guigang City immediately convened relevant departments for a special meeting and formed an investigation and handling working group. This working group consisted of leaders and relevant department heads from the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee of Guigang City.

On the 14th, the investigation and handling working group conducted an investigation and verification of the construction of "Shangshang Hotel", checking related archives and records. On the same day, they issued a notice ordering the demolition of the illegal construction within a specified period, requiring the parties involved to dismantle the illegally added part themselves within seven days.

The reporter from "China Net Affairs" saw the following written on the Notice of Order to Demolish Illegal Construction within a Specified Period numbered 201000653: You (the party involved) have carried out construction at No. 237, Peace Road, Guigang City, in the urban planning area without the approval of the urban and rural planning authorities (Note: the added part), violating Article 40 of the Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People's Republic of China. According to Article 64 of the Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People's Republic of China, you (unit) are ordered to demolish the illegal construction by yourself within seven days from the date of receipt of this notice. If you fail to demolish it within the time limit, it will be handled according to Article 68 of the Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People's Republic of China.

Wei Jiaran indicated that if the parties agree to demolish it themselves within the specified period, the Housing and Urban-Rural Development Committee will provide on-site guidance and set up safety precautions around to assist in the demolition. If the parties do not demolish it themselves within the specified period, after the investigation and evidence collection work is completed, forced demolition will be carried out according to the procedures.

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