CITY HALL is keeping an eye on an Inanam commercial centre to ensure that used tyres are not haphazardly thrown in the common areas here.
A spokeswoman for the agency’s Environmental Health Department said the presence of these unwanted items was liable to have a negative impact on the well-being of the public at this location. “The tyres could trigger potential dengue outbreaks as any rainwater collecting inside could become a breeding ground for Aedes mosquitoes,” she said.
Failure to comply might see the offenders facing court action under the Local Government Ordinance 1961 , according to her.“If the magistrate finds them guilty, they could have to settle a fine for as much as RM1,000. “The proprietors of these establishments informed our personnel that the used tyres were cleared daily,” she said.
“A notice regarding the nuisance related to a potential mosquito breeding ground was issued to one shop-operator.” A 39-man strong team was involved with the exercise which also included members of City Hall’s Enforcement, Traffic and Transport, Engineering, Complaints andRepresentatives from the government concessionaire were also in attendance.
During the clean-up operation, she said, Enforcement personnel also took down several buntings for money lending companies which were hanging in places around the Industrial Centre.She declined to specify the amount of the penalty but said those who contravened City Hall’s Anti-Litter By-Laws 1984 could be served with a compound for as much as RM500. “If found guilty, they face the possibility of being slapped with a fine for as much as RM10,000.