July 24, 2015
By Olivia Miwil
Pictures by Mohd Adam Arinin
KOTA KINABALU: Local government will be
looking into appropriate building codes to be applied to high rise property to
be built in Sabah.
City Hall mayor Datuk Abidin Madingkir said he
would be chairing a steering committee to address safety of buildings
specifically during earthquake.
“The steering committee was set up following
the June 5 earthquake measuring 5.9 on Richter scale.
“We are waiting for reports and
recommendations on which country’s (building) codes to be implemented for
buildings in the city,” he said after officiating a restaurant at Lintas Square
near here yesterday.
Sixty one buildings including schools,
hospital and mosque 22 roads and 22 slopes in state wide were damaged following
the earthquake and more than 100 aftershocks.
Building code, or building control, is a set
of rules indicating minimum standards for constructed buildings and
non-building structures.
It aims to protect public health, safety and
general welfare as they relate to the construction and occupancy of buildings
and structures.
Abidin added while waiting for the report on
building codes to be completed, property developers could refer to the authority’s
High Risk committee for the approval of erecting high rise buildings.
Earlier during the officiating ceremony,
mayor complimented the restaurant owners’ move to bring in unique but tasty
delicacy into the city to cater for city folks and tourists.
Andy Goh, one of the owners from here, said
there were demands of frog meats among local and international tourists.
“By opening this restaurant, we are also
creating job opportunities for farmers here to supply frogs and hiring locals
to work here.”
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