Some constructions of buildings They violate laws and Safety standards destined to protect pedestrians and adjacent properties, revealing areas of sidewalks and boundaries in the intervened parts.
In several constructions of the National District and the Santo Domingo province you can see Buildings devoid of Security meshes that cover any object that emerges, as well as Cement powder and other materials.
Neither They protect the pedestrian that walks on the fronts of the constructions; Many do not install the pedestrian cover or catwalk so that people walk in front of constructions without the risk that some object falls in the head.
The Law 63-17 of Transit and mobility in your section on the use and conservation of public roads and walk, in your Article 144 It establishes: “It is forbidden to throw in public roads or walks, within the easement of passage, waste and other analogous subjects offensive to health, the environment, to the ornament or the road safety. rape At this provision it will be sanctioned with a fine equivalent to the payment of one (1) minimum salary of the centralized public sector. “
Article 145 indicates that It is forbidden to use public roads and walks for the deposit or storage of Construction materialswith the exception of those who have to be used in the repair or reconstruction of public roads.
In the case of the Law 675 about urbanizationPublic Ornament and constructions It is indicated that the sidewalks of the city are a heritage that must be respected and that a permit is required. All construction It must be built not less than three meters from the corresponding street or avenue alignment and must Respect lateral boundaries in residential areas or neighborhoods. The meters vary according to the type of road.
Some comply with the laws
Some constructions, As the World Trade Center Santo Domingo building, a project of Dos Torres de Apartahotels, meets the Safety standards that require the laws and norms when protecting the pedestrian part with cover or catwalk that cover the walkers in case of the detachment of the any object.
There are those that cover the building with tightsbut not protect pedestrians. Some place Playwood to prevent objects from falling on the sides of neighboring buildings. In many of the neighborhoods where buildings of up to six levels are built, the standards are rarely met.
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The Ministry of Housing and Buildings (MIVED) is the State entity responsible for inspecting compliance with security regulations at all stages of constructions. Similarly, the municipal authority.
