Many Violations Occur, Officers Tighten Supervision Of Boarding Houses In Central Jakarta

JAKARTA - The Central Jakarta City Government has disciplined a number of boarding houses that are suspected of committing various violations on Thursday, May 25. This is because the number of construction of boarding houses is not in line with the surrounding environment.

"It did not reach the green architecture concept, so the violation of the DKI Jakarta Provincial Governor Regulation Number 128 of 2012 concerning the imposition of sanctions for violating buildings and not paying boarding house taxes and the misuse of boarding houses which are often used as immoral places," said Central Jakarta Mayor Dhany Sukma in his statement, Thursday, May 25.

Supervision, coaching and control activities of boarding houses in Central Jakarta due to the rise of boarding houses owned by private people or business entities with more than 10 rooms, both integrated and separated.

"We need to supervise, guide and control boarding houses in Central Jakarta. The basis of this activity is the Governor's Decree of the Head of the Special Capital Region of Jakarta No. 2693 of 1987 concerning guidelines for regulating residential housing (cost houses) within the DKI Jakarta area," he said.

If a violation is found against a boarding house, the owner will be subject to a minor crime or Tipiring. The boarding house surveillance activity will be carried out in stages.

"All UKPDs and related agencies support the implementation of this activity for supervision, guidance and control," he said.