Quezon City tags erring restaurants

The Quezon City Engineering Department has identified at least 30 business establishments and structural buildings that have encroached on the sidewalks of Timog Ave. in Quezon City.

Engineer Antonio Avila, Chief of the Engineering Department’s enforcement and inspection division, in a report to Mayor Feliciano Belmonte Jr. identified the erring business establishments as Lydia’s Lechon, Auto Tread, Lexus Bar and Restaurant, Yam Chan, Danny’s Grill and Pancit Malabon.

Most violations noted by the enforcement and inspection division stemmed from the installation of canopies and signage illegally built along the sidewalks, covering the stretch of EDSA to Quezon Avenue. The city government has given the owners 15 days to

The owners of the establishments were already given notice to voluntarily dismantle illegal structures they erected along sidewalks.

Mayor Belmonte said that the design of sidewalks must be adjusted into two meters width from its original width of one meter, more particularly at Roces Avenue.

The mayor also directed City Engineer Joselito Cabungcal to ensure that no illegal permanent structures must be established at Timog Avenue and elsewhere, to allow pedestrian access to the area and encourage the legitimate business operations there at night time.

An engineer was assigned to monitor the existing structure in Timog area which was reported that the sidewalks in the area will be paved with carbon to make sure that no permanent structures will be used as permanent parking area.  – With Leslee Montano