DBKL: Shop Owners Can't Stop You From Parking At Reserved Spots After Business Hours
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By John Lim — 27 Feb 2018, 12:47 PM
Finding parking around KL can be really annoying, especially when the only spot available is one that's reserved
However, according to DBKL, those reserved parking spots are not supposed to be blocked 24/7 as there are designated hours that business owners need to adhere to
According to the council's economic planning and development department director Azmi Abdul Hamid, the reserved spots are only rented to businesses from 7.30am to 6.00pm from Mondays to Saturdays.
"After 6.00pm daily, Sundays, and public holidays, the bays are open to the public," Azmi was quoted as saying by Malay Mail Online.
Azmi added that the council has received many complaints from motorists about the reserved spots with red lines locked beyond the allocated time frame
He said the council will first send a notice to warn business owners of the time frames.
If they fail to comply with the warning, DBKL will not renew their tenancy, which is due every three months.
"There will never be enough parking and the idea is to not create more available parking so people will take public transport. But for this, we have to ensure there is fair enforcement," he said.
On the flipside, Azmi said reserved parking spot tenants have been complaining that if they don't block the spots after business hours, it might be occupied until the following day
"We have a few times got the tow trucks to tow the vehicles away. But they have to adhere to the law, it’s for official operating hours only," he said.
There are about 3,883 parking spots in the city leased out for RM400 per month while the ones outside the central business district (CBD) cost between RM215 to RM240.
When asked about business owners who block parking spots for their own use, Azmin stressed that they will face enforcement
He said the council will dispose of items like car tyres, bins, and broken furniture that commonly used to hog parking spots.
Business owners will also be fined RM500 by DBKL under the Street, Drainage and Building Act 1974 for obstruction.