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Singapore legislation

Regulation 44C

of Building Control Regulations 2003

Regulation 44C

Maintenance of boundary gates and boundary fences

Amended byS 616/2025 wef 01/10/2025

Subregulation 1

This regulation applies in relation to any boundary gate or boundary fence, that is a structure or part of a building.

Subregulation 2

If a boundary gate or boundary fence is in a state that it will collapse or be likely to collapse, the owner or owners of the boundary gate or boundary fence must ensure that it is repaired without delay.

Subregulation 3

Any person who contravenes paragraph (2) shall be guilty of an offence and shall be liable on conviction to a fine not exceeding $10,000.

Subregulation 4

Amended byS 616/2025 wef 01/10/2025

In this regulation, “boundary fence” means any fence along the boundary of a property, and includes a boundary wall fence but does not include a retaining wall.