Practice Note for Authorized Persons, Buildings Department Registered Structural Engineers and APP-159 Registered Geotechnical Engineers ‘Measures to Deter Misuse of, Industrial Buildings for Residential Use Industrial Buildings (Bs) are not suitable for resident use, given that units in an IB can be uted for industrial activities or storage of dangerous and inflammable goods at any time. Unauthorised conversion of industial premises for residential use could pose high risks to tenants living thee. The unatthorised change in use also contravenes the Buildings Ordinance, a In order to deter the misuse of TBs for residential use st building design ‘stage, the Buildings Department has adopted the following measures in processing new proposals (including alteration and addition) for TBs @ O} © © servicing arrangement forthe workshop units has tobe clearly showm on the general building plans, particulary the proviso of loading/unloading, areas and cargo lifs as well ss thei segregation from the communal circulation routes of occupiers and visitors; “Modification to pent the non-provision of natural lightng and ventilation tothe toilets wil nt be granted generally exeept for toilets designed for communal use; CConsequent 10 (b) above, the intemal pipe ducts forthe toilets will not be exempted from ross floor area (GFA) calealations except for communal toilets located in common parts of the boldings; Foran IB with small workshop units! and provided with curtain walls, the outer face of the curtain walls will be taken as the extemal vall of the building for the purpose of measuring GFA, and site coverage; Proposals for excessive storey eights? in small worksho units have to be fully justifies and "Units with usable floor ateaof less than 80 m? * Storey height exceeding 3.5m(Justification for designs and facilities that are not commonly ound in an IB or commensurate with industrial use will be ‘demanded for, filing which the proposal may not be accepted as sn IB development (HUT Siu-wai) Building Authority Ref :BD GR/-125/121 First issue : October 2016 (ADINB1)