• GILBERT P. BAYORAN
The contractor of New Government Center of Silay City in Negros Occidental, which has yet to secure a building permit, has been issued a notice of violation by the Office of the Building Official (OBO).
Engr. Elmer Kent Torres, city building official, said on Monday, Oct. 21, that the notice of violation was served to Silver Dragon Construction and Lumber and Glass Supply on Oct. 18, which has not been signed by the recipient.
Torres said that the contractor was given three days, or until Oct. 23, to submit the required documents, such as the building estimates, plans and specifications duly notarized by a lawyer, among others.
The construction of the New Government Center of Silay at Hacienda Maquina in Barangay Rizal has a budget of P500 million.
Mayor Joedith Gallego said on Monday that he is not aware of the development, but will verify it.
Gallego confirmed that the construction has already started.
Moreover, Torres said that even government projects have to secure a building permit.
They are not exempted, he added.
Should they fail to comply within three days, Torres said a final notice will be served.
“If they will not comply again, we will endorse it to the City Legal Office for appropriate action,” the OBO chief said.
Torres said that since the construction has already started without a building permit, they will impose fines on the contractor. | GB
