Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) Rules

Parking Places Act

(Chapter 214, Section 8(1)(aa))

R 5

REVISED EDITION 1995

(1st September 1995)

[1st September 1995]

Citation

1. These Rules may be cited as the Parking Places (Provision of Parking Places and Parking Spaces) Rules.

Definitions

2. In these Rules, unless the context otherwise requires —

“approved development” means a proposed development of land in relation to which written permission has been granted by a competent authority;

“competent authority” means any competent authority appointed under section 3 of the Planning Act [Cap. 232];

“former competent authority” means the person appointed before 1st September 1995 under section 3 of the Planning Act as the competent authority for the operation of section 30 (2) (e) of that Act and any rules made thereunder.

[S 277/2000 wef 01/07/2000]

Plans for provision of parking places

3. Every person who has obtained written permission from the competent authority to develop any land (referred to in these Rules as the developer) shall, within such time as may be specified by the competent authority in the written permission, submit proposals and plans to the Authority for the provision of parking places and spaces or otherwise on the land or such alternative place as may be approved by the Authority.

Requirements for parking spaces

4.—(1) Subject to the directions of the Authority in any particular development and these Rules, the number of parking spaces to be provided on any land in respect of an approved development thereon shall not be less than the appropriate number specified in Part I of the Schedule.

(2) Where the proposed uses for any particular development do not fall under any of the uses specified in Part I of the Schedule, the Authority may specify the number of parking spaces required to be provided in respect of such proposed uses.

(3) Subject to paragraph (4), the minimum dimensions of every such parking space, circulation aisle, access ramp and other details in design shall be in accordance with the requirements set out in Part II of the Schedule.

(4) Where the minimum dimensions of the parking spaces, circulation aisle, access ramps and other details in design as set out in Part II of the Schedule are in the opinion of the Authority not appropriate for the type of vehicles which are to be parked or intended to be parked in such parking spaces, the Authority may require dimensions and specifications other than those set out in Part II of the Schedule.

Waiver

5. The Authority may, in its discretion, waive any of its directions under, or the requirements of, rule 4(1) or (2) if —

(a)	the developer pays to the Authority, or secures to the satisfaction of the Authority the payment of, such sums of money as the Authority may charge in accordance with the rates set out in Part III of the Schedule; or
(b)	in the opinion of the Authority it would be unduly onerous or unreasonable for the developer to comply with the directions or requirements.

Refund of moneys paid under rule 5

6.—(1) Subject to paragraphs (2) and (3), the Authority shall refund to the registered owner for the time being of the land without any interest the whole or part thereof of any money already paid pursuant to rule 5 under any of the following circumstances:

(a)

if a proposal for any amendment, change, addition or alteration to the approved development is made to and approved by the competent authority —

(i)	within the period for which the written permission for such development is in force; [S 408/98 wef 24/07/1998]
(ii)	where there is more than one written permission for such development, within the period for which the first written permission granted therefor is in force; or [S 408/98 wef 24/07/1998]
(iii)	within such further period as the competent authority may allow in the circumstances of any particular case,

and as a consequence thereof some or all of the parking spaces for which such money has been paid are no longer required to be provided; or

(b)

if a proposal for the provision of parking spaces, being parking spaces in respect of which such money has been paid, at a place other than at the land comprised in the approved development is made to and approved by the Authority within any of the periods mentioned in paragraph (a), and if the proposal is fully implemented and the parking spaces are maintained or operated in accordance with any written law and with the permission of the Authority within a period specified by the Authority.

(2) No refund shall be made under paragraph (1)(a) or (b) unless a claim for the refund is made to the Authority within the relevant period specified in paragraph (1)(a) or the period specified by the Authority in paragraph (1)(b), as the case may be.

(3) Except in such special circumstances as may be approved by the Minister, no refund of any money paid to the Authority pursuant to these Rules shall be made by the Authority unless it is made in accordance with this rule.

(4) Notwithstanding anything in these Rules, this rule shall apply to —

(a)	any money paid to the former competent authority under the revoked Planning (Provision of Car Parks) Rules before 1st September 1995; and [R 4.]
(b)	any money paid to the Urban Redevelopment Authority under the revoked Urban Redevelopment Authority (Provision of Car Parks) Regulations 1980 before 1st September 1989. [G.N. No.] [S 119/80]

Application

7. These Rules shall apply to all developments of land carried out or to be carried out by any statutory authority constituted or established by any written law.

Exemption

8.—(1) These Rules shall not apply to any development specified in Part IV of the Schedule .

[S 367/99 wef 01/09/1999]

(2) Rule 5(a) shall not apply to any development application specified in Part V of the Schedule.

Fees

9. There shall be paid to the Authority the following fees in respect of any application for approval for any proposal or plan submitted under these Rules in respect of the following types of development:

(a)	erection of buildings, amendment to approved plans, addition and alteration to existing buildings, change of use to existing buildings or any other development of land — $8 per 100 sq. m of gross floor area involved in the proposal, subject to a minimum of $100;
(b)	public housing development under the Housing and Development Act [Cap. 129] — $20,000 per year;
(c)	subdivision and amalgamation of buildings or land — $60 per application; and
(d)	regularisation of car parks — $60 per application.

Transitional

10. Every proposal and plan for the provision of parking places and parking spaces submitted to the former competent authority pursuant to the revoked Planning (Provision of Car Parks) Rules prior to 1st September 1995 and in respect of which the former competent authority has not made a decision shall be deemed to have been submitted to the Authority under rule 3 and shall be dealt with by the Authority in accordance with these Rules.

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