Practice Notes in Force

Centralized Processing of Building Plans

Emergency Situations - Telephone Numbers for Use Outside Office Hours

Priority

Submissions to the Buildings Department

Computer Programs for Use in Structural and Geotechnical Design

Geotechnical Information Unit

Structural Design Information

Colouring of Plans

Imaging Standards for Plans

Change of Address

Submission of Record Plans for Alteration and Addition Works - Building (Administration) Regulation 46

Monitoring for Site Safety and Quality

Minor Amendments to Plans and Specified Forms

Submission of Site Formation Proposals

Ground Investigation Works in Scheduled Areas - Approval and Consent

Submission of Documents in Electronic Format

Site Auditing for Building Works

Re-engineering the Building Approval Process

(Sample Concept Drawings in MS PowerPoint slide show ( 7.19MB ))

Central Data Bank (CDB)

Landlord and Tenant (Consolidation) Ordinance, Cap. 7, Demolished Buildings (Re-development of Sites) Ordinance, Cap. 337

Calculation of Gross Floor Area and Non-accountable Gross Floor Area - Building (Planning) Regulation 23(3)(a) and (b)

Nomination of an Authorized Person, Registered Structural Engineer or Registered Geotechnical Engineer to act in stead

Water Supply and Wells

Height of Storeys - Building (Planning) Regulations 3(3) and 24

Shops and Department Stores - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 5

Application for Registration as Authorized Persons, Registered Structural Engineers or Registered Geotechnical Engineers

Chimneys and Flues

Country Parks Ordinance, Cap. 208 - Buildings Ordinance section 16(1)(d)

Oil Storage Installations - Building (Oil Storage Installations) Regulations

Street Improvement Schemes - Submission of Building Plans in respect of Lots affected thereby

Prestressed Ground Anchors in Building Works

Submission of Certificate of Completion of Building Works Application for Occupation Permit (OP) and Submission of Record Plans and Information

Cinemas and Other Places of Public Entertainment in Non-domestic Buildings or Composite Buildings

Site Formation - Temporary or Permanent Filling Work

Cladding Works

Rock Faces - Building (Planning) Regulations 27 and 47

Pile Foundations

Projections in relation to Site Coverage and Plot Ratio - Building (Planning) Regulations 20 and 21

Building Proposals affected by Street Widening - Building (Planning) Regulation 22(2)

Demolition Works - Measures for Public Safety

Dewatering in Foundation and Basement Excavation Works

Hoardings, Covered Walkways and Gantries (including Temporary Access for Construction Traffic) - Building (Planning) Regulations Part IX

Railway Protection
Railways Ordinance
Mass Transit Railway (Land Resumption and Related Provisions) Ordinance
Buildings Ordinance Scheduled Area No. 3

Requirements for a Geotechnical Assessment at General Building Plan Stage - Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(ba)

Pouring of Concrete against Walls of Adjoining Buildings

Gas Water Heaters - Building (Planning) Regulation 35A

Requirements for Qualified Supervision of Site Formation Works, Excavation Works, Foundation Works on Sloping Ground, and Ground Investigation Works in the Scheduled Areas - Buildings Ordinance section 17

Lift & Escalator Installations

Development in Mid-levels Scheduled Area - Buildings Ordinance section 2(1), Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(bb)(vii) and 8(1)(1)

Permanent Water Supply to Fire Service Installations - Buildings Ordinance section 21(6)(d)

Hong Kong Airport (Control of Obstructions) Ordinance, Cap 301

Pulverised Fuel Ash in Concrete

Structural Design of Bridges and Associated Highway Structures

Refuse Storage and Collection - Building (Refuse Storage and Material Recovery Chambers and Refuse Chutes) Regulations

Industrial Buildings - Occupancy and Related Matters - Determinations by the Commissioner for Labour - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 5(5)

Curtain Wall, Window and Window Wall Systems

Bridges over Streets - Buildings Ordinance section 31(1)

Inspection and Copying of Plans and Documents

Hotel Development

Buildings to be Planned for Use by Persons with a Disability - Building (Planning) Regulation 72

Amenity Features

Licensing of Child Care Centres, Kindergartens and Restaurants

Streets in relation to Site Area - Building (Planning) Regulation 23(2)(a)

Testing of Reinforcement for Concrete

Pollution from Industrial Buildings - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works and Latrines) Regulation 90

Unauthorized Alterations and Additions - Buildings Ordinance section 14

Requirements for Qualified Supervision of Structural Works, Foundation Works and Excavation Works - Buildings Ordinance section 17

Site Investigation and Ground Investigation

Temporary Buildings - Building (Planning) Regulations 50-52

Monitoring and Maintenance of Horizontal Drains

Supply of Plans to Registered General Building Contractors and Registered Specialist Contractors
- Building (Administration) Regulation 36

Building (Construction) Regulations

Retaining Walls - Building (Construction) Regulations 1992 - Part XIII

Procedure for Payment of Fees on Submission of Plans Building (Administration) Regulation 42

Exemption Criteria for Site Formation Works associated with Exempted Building Works in the New Territories

Requirements for an Excavation and Lateral Support Plan - Building (Administration) Regulation 8(1)(bc)

Testing of Drainage Works - Building (Standards of Sanitary Fitments, Plumbing, Drainage Works & Latrines) Regulation 73

BAN on Hand-dug Caissons

Buildings Ordinance, Cap 123 - Specified Forms

Development in Area Numbers 2 & 4 of the Scheduled Areas

Sewage Tunnel Works - Sewage Tunnels (Statutory Easements) Ordinance Section 17A and Scheduled Area Number 5, Buildings Ordinance, Cap 123

GEOGUIDE 1 (Second Edition) - Guide to Retaining Wall Design

Methods for Testing Hong Kong Soils (GEOSPEC 3 - Model Specification for Soil Testing)

Natural Lighting to Staircases - Building (Planning) Regulation 40

Metal Refuse Chutes at Construction Sites

Energy Efficiency of Buildings - Building (Energy Efficiency) Regulation

Design and Construction of Cantilevered Reinforced Concrete Structures

Conservation of Historic Buildings

Use of Plastic Sheet to Cover Scaffolding Outside Buildings

Underground Cavern Development

Control of Blasting

Service Lanes

Alkali-Aggregate Reaction in Reinforced Concrete Structures

Building (Planning) Regulations 41A, 41B and 41C - Means of Access for Firefighting and Rescue in Buildings

Keeping Buried Services out of Slopes

Code of Practice for the Structural Use of Concrete 1987

Occupation of New Buildings - Buildings Ordinance section 21

GEOGUIDE 5 - Guide to Slope Maintenance

Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996

Places of Public Entertainment (Amendment) Regulation 1996 and Associated Legislative Amendments

Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996

Amendments and Clarification to Code of Practice for Fire Resisting Construction 1996

Access Facilities for Telecommunications and Broadcasting Services

Application of the Revised Fire Safety Codes

Non-loadbearing Partition Walls

Guide to Fire Engineering Approach

Code of Practice on Inspection and Maintenance of Water Carrying Services Affecting Slopes

Provision of Better Lift Service

Buildings Ordinance section 18(6) - Authority to Enter Buildings

Maintenance and Replacement Works of Lift Installations

Amendments and Clarification to Code of Practice for the Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996

Planning and Design of Drainage Works

Fire Safety (Commercial Premises) Ordinance, Cap 502

Sale Offices and Show Flats on Construction Sites

Contractors Registration

Consent Procedures for Building Works and Street Works

Lighting and Ventilation for Bathrooms and Lavatories in Domestic Buildings

Flushing Volume for Flushing Cisterns

Structural Plans of Glass Reinforced Polyester (GRP) Water Tanks

Podium Height Restriction under Building (Planning) Regulation 20(3)

Superstructure Works Measures for Public Safety

Structures On Grade on Newly Reclaimed Land

Exclusion of Floor Areas for Recreational Use

Water Seepage

Fire Resisting Construction - Kitchens in Restaurants

Precautionary Measures for Construction Sites

Dedication of Land / Area for Use as Public Passage

Geotechnical Manual for Slopes - Guidance on Interpretation and Updating

Protective Barriers

Design of Car Parks and Loading / Unloading Facilities

Disposal of Condensation from Air-Conditioning Units

Lighting and Ventilation of Rooms Used for Habitation or as an Office or Kitchen

Waste Minimization - Provision of Fitments and Fittings in New Buildings

Performance Review - Item 6(g)(ii) in Column B, Section 17(1) of the Buildings Ordinance

Aluminium Windows

Structural Requirements for Alteration and Addition Works in Existing Buildings

Testing of Building Materials

Stair-well and Open Wells In School and Other Buildings Used by Youngsters

Concrete Batching Plant

Amendment to Code of Practice for Provision of Means of Escape in Case of Fire 1996 (MOE Code)

Provision of Sky Garden in Refuge Floor

Alternative Designs – Paragraph 12.3 of the Code of Practice for Fire Resistance Construction 1996 (FRC Code)

Streets for Site Classification

Level Difference for Floor Adjoining External Ground Level or Flat Roof

Plans for Signboards

Contractor’s Sheds

Geotechnical Design Information

Use of Recycled Aggregates in Concrete

Lighting and Ventilation Requirements - Performance-based Approach

Kowloon-Canton Railway Corporation Railway Protection - Railways Ordinance
Buildings Ordinance Scheduled Area No.3
[This practice note is repealed, see APP-24]

Site Coverage and Open Space Provision

Cast Iron Pipes for Drainage Works

Development in the Designated Area of Northshore Lantau

Quality Supervision of Soil Nailing Works

Building (Planning) Regulation 41D - Emergency Vehicular Access

Ground-borne Vibrations Arising from Pile Driving and Similar Operations

Appointment of Authorised Signatory to Act for Registered Contractor and Temporary absence of Authorised Signatories

Code of Practice on Wind Effects in Hong Kong 2004

Registration of Authorized Persons and Registered Structural Engineers as Registered Geotechnical Engineers

Division of Responsibilities between Authorized Person, Registered Structural Engineer and Registered Geotechnical Engineer

Code of Practice for Structural Use of Concrete 2004

Quality Control and Supervision of Precast Concrete Construction

Design and Construction of Run-in and Run-out on Public Road

Fire Safety (Buildings) Ordinance Cap. 572

Large Metal Gates

Asbestos

Legislation and Publications Affecting the Building Industry

Standardization of Floor Numbering

Control of Environmental Nuisance from Construction Sites

Tropical Hardwood Timber

Lightning Protection for Buildings

Gas Supply Installations

Registration of Slopes and Retaining Walls

Submission of Development Progress

Temporary Wall-Supported Platforms inside Lift Shafts

Suspended Working Platforms

Display of Site Information

Application for Excavation Permit for Works on Public Road - Circulation of Proposal to Utility Undertakers

Facilities for External Inspection and Maintenance of Buildings

Fixing of Reinforcement for Concrete Works

Street Name and Building Number

Noise Annoyance Prevention - Design of Pump Room and Ventilation System

Corruption Prevention

Construction and Demolition Waste

Planning Application for Minor Amendments to Approved Development Proposals

Management Framework for Disposal of Dredged / Excavated Sediment

Felling or Transplanting of Trees

Improvement of Visual Appearance and Landscape Treatment for Man-made Slopes and Retaining Walls

Floor Drains in Kitchens and Bathrooms

Extractor Fans in Bathrooms and Lavatories in Domestic Buildings

Ventilation of Common Corridors and Lift Lobbies in Buildings

Protection of Natural Streams / Rivers from Adverse Impacts arising from Construction Works

Provision of Sanitary Fitments in Offices, Shopping Arcades and Department Stores, Places of Public Entertainment and Cinemas

Construction Site Safety - Pay for Safety Scheme

Provision of Mechanical Ventilation under Building (Planning) Regulation 34

Building External Finishes - Wet-fixed Tiles

Provision of Babycare Rooms in Commercial Buildings