Ogun State Government Cracks Down on Non-Compliance with Physical Planning Laws

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The Ogun State government has taken a firm stance against property owners who have failed to comply with physical planning laws in the state. After a routine enforcement exercise, the government sealed 26 buildings, including gas outlets, petrol filling stations, and commercial buildings, for violating state building laws. The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Tunji Odunlami, emphasized that the state government will not tolerate illegal building constructions without a planning permit, which are detrimental to the state's developmental plan. Odunlami advised property owners to finalize their applications for development permits, which can now be obtained through a streamlined process, reducing the average processing time from 51 days to 5 days for simple residential applications and 14 days for commercial applications.

Key Takeaways:

  • The Ogun State government sealed 26 buildings, including gas outlets, petrol filling stations, and commercial buildings, for non-compliance with physical planning laws.
  • The government served a contravention notice to five commercial buildings in Mowe/Ofada, Obafemi/Owode Local Government Area.
  • The Commissioner for Physical Planning and Urban Development, Tpl. Tunji Odunlami, affirmatively stated that the sealed properties had breached the building law, including non-compliance with space standards, non-conformity with approved planning permits, and construction of additional structures without permits.
  • Odunlami reiterated that the state government is committed to achieving a livable and orderly built environment and will not allow deliberate abuse of planning laws.
  • Odunlami emphasized that property owners can obtain development permits through a streamlined process, reducing the processing time from 51 days to 5 days for simple residential applications and 14 days for commercial applications.
  • The state government is determined to ensure that property owners comply with the physical planning laws to avoid severe consequences of non-compliance.

Statistics:

  • The Ogun State government sealed 26 buildings for non-compliance with physical planning laws.
  • The government served a contravention notice to 5 commercial buildings.
  • The average processing time for construction permits in the ministry has been reduced from 51 days to 5 days for simple residential applications.
  • The average processing time for commercial applications has been reduced from an unknown number of days to 14 days.

Sources:

  • Odunlami, Tpl. Tunji. "Ogun Govt Seals 26 Buildings for Non-compliance with Physical Planning Laws."
  • Odunlami, Tpl. Tunji. "Ogun Govt to Property Owners: Get Your Permits or Face the Consequences."