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Performance pledge

Performance Pledges

Our Performance Pledges in 2024

Hotline: 2626 1616 (BD hotline is handled by '1823')
Fax: 2537 4992
Website: www.bd.gov.hk
Our Vision

To make the built environment safe and healthy for our community.

Our Mission

To set and enforce safety, health and environmental standards for private buildings.

Our Culture

To go the extra mile in serving our customers and the community in general.

Services and Targets
Services and Targets
Service Service Standard Performance Target(% meeting standard)
Emergency Service
(a) A 24-hour service for emergencies relating to buildings, building works, signboards and slopes
During office hours
- in urban areas Inspect within 1.5 hours 100%
- in new towns in NT Inspect within 2 hours 100%
- in other areas in NT Inspect within 3 hours 100%
Outside office hours
- in urban areas & new towns in NT Inspect within 2 hours 100%
- in other areas in NT Inspect within 3 hours 100%
Investigation on unauthorised building works and safety of existing buildings
(b) Non-emergency reports on dilapidation of buildings, signboards and slopes Screen and inspect Note 2 within 10 days 95%
(c) Non-emergency reports on
- unauthorised building works under constructionNote 1 Inspect within 48 hours 99%
- existing unauthorised building works on external walls Screen and inspect Note 2 within 30 days 95%
- other unauthorised building works Screen and inspect Note 2 within 50 days 95%
(d) Reply on non-emergency reports of unauthorised building works and building safety Reply within 30 days after screening or inspection 90%
Control of new building works
(e) Non-emergency reports on irregularities on demolition or new building works Inspect within 10 days 100%
(f) First submission of plans and major revisions Advise on whether a submission is fundamentally acceptable within 45 days 90%
Approve or disapprove plans within 60 days 90%
Re-submission of plans Approve or disapprove plans within 30 days 90%
(g) Applications for consent to the commencement of demolition or building works Issue or refuse to issue within 28 days 90%
(h) Applications for occupation permits Issue or refuse to issue within 14 days 100%
Processing of applications for registration
(i) Applications for inclusion in the authorized persons' register or structural engineers' register or geotechnical engineers' register or inspectors' register Notify results within 120 days Note 3 & Note 4 80%
Applications for inclusion in the general building contractors' register and specialist contractors' register Notify the completeness of the submissions upon initial vetting within 10 working days 95%
Consider by Contractors Registration Committee within 80 days* Note 5 90%
Notify results within 60 days from date of Contractors Registration Committee meeting* 90%
Applications for inclusion in the minor works contractors' register
Class I minor works contractors Consider by Minor Works Contractors Registration Committee within 80 days# 90%
Notify results within 60 days from date of Minor Works Contractors Registration Committee meeting* 90%
Class II and III minor works contractors Notify results within 80 days# Note 3 & Note 6 90%
Advisory service on licence applications
(j) Advice to licensing authorities on building safety requirements for new applications for restaurant licence and place of public entertainment licence Advise within 12 working days 98%
Processing of applications for plan retrieval
(k) Retrieval of electronic records of existing buildings for viewing and copying in Building Information Centre (BIC) Make records available within 3 working days 98%
Processing of applications for loans
(l) Loans for removal of unauthorised building works Notify results within 14 days Note 3 98%
Loans for repair/investigation of buildings Notify results within 21 days Note 3 98%
* New service standard
# Enhanced service standard
Note 1Only applicable to reports with sufficient evidence indicating the works are in progress.
Note 2Depending on circumstances of the case, inspection may be required after screening.
Note 3It counts from the date of receipt of a valid application (i.e. no outstanding supporting documents and required information).
Note 4If the applicant is not available to attend the professional interview before the relevant Registration Committee Meeting as scheduled, it will count from the date of attending the professional interview.
Note 5It counts from the date of receipt of a valid application (i.e. no outstanding supporting documents and required information) to the 1st scheduled date of the relevant Registration Committee Meeting.
Note 6If there are outstanding documents/information in the application, it will count from the date of receipt of the outstanding documents/information, or the due date of submission of the outstanding documents/information if they are not received.
Review of Standards and Targets

As a continuing commitment to serving the public, we have been reviewing the service standards and performance targets from time to time. We will publish our actual achievements against the performance targets every year.

Monitoring Body

Buildings Department Service Standards Committee

Suggestions

We welcome comments and suggestions on our services delivery via our Contact Us


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