Public Safety Compliance for Floors 6-7 Fails; Taipei City: Fines Shared by Entire Building
Taipei's Construction Management Office announced that for 6-7 story buildings, fines resulting from failed safety inspections or non-compliance will be split proportionally among all owners, rather than falling on individual representatives.
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- 📰 Published: April 29, 2026 at 12:25
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Central News Agency
(CNA reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 29th) The Taipei City Construction Management Office's requirement for public safety reporting on the 6th to 7th floors has caused public complaints. The Office stated today that while guidance remains the primary approach, if a building fails inspection and is fined for not improving or reporting within the time limit, the fine will be shared proportionally by all owners of the building.
To comply with central policies, the Taipei City Construction Management Engineering Office requires 6-7 story buildings to undergo public safety inspections. Items include direct stairs, safety stairs, refuge floor exits, lifting equipment, lightning protection equipment, and emergency power supply systems. Some mid-rise apartments (Huaxia) have complained about issues such as removing original iron gates.
According to the Office's news release, to reduce the reporting burden, the city decided on April 22 to decouple public safety reporting from the formation of management committees.
The Office said this allows for prioritizing the safety of building evacuation without delaying reporting progress due to the lack of a committee. If a community has no committee, as long as an enthusiastic resident is willing to serve as a representative, the city will provide administrative assistance to ensure the completion of the safety inspection.
Regarding concerns about legal liability for serving as a community representative, the Office clarified that a representative only acts on behalf of residents for administrative procedures and does not assume all legal responsibilities and obligations of the entire building.
The Office stated that if a building fails a safety inspection or is fined for not reporting, legally, the fine should be shared proportionally by all owners of the building, not borne by the representative alone.
Currently, for 6-7 story residential buildings in Taipei, guidance is the main approach, using reminders instead of fines to give citizens ample time to improve facilities and report. To reduce the financial pressure on residents, the city has allocated various subsidies. For buildings without a committee, the first registration can receive a subsidy of 60,000 NTD. Established committees can apply for reporting fees and repair costs, with a maximum subsidy limit of 1.38 million NTD.
As of April 29, there are 7,657 residential buildings of 6-7 stories in Taipei. 2,520 have committees (1,380 reported, 1,140 not reported), and 5,137 do not have committees (918 reported, 4,219 not reported). (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150429
(CNA reporter Liu Chien-pang, Taipei, 29th) The Taipei City Construction Management Office's requirement for public safety reporting on the 6th to 7th floors has caused public complaints. The Office stated today that while guidance remains the primary approach, if a building fails inspection and is fined for not improving or reporting within the time limit, the fine will be shared proportionally by all owners of the building.
To comply with central policies, the Taipei City Construction Management Engineering Office requires 6-7 story buildings to undergo public safety inspections. Items include direct stairs, safety stairs, refuge floor exits, lifting equipment, lightning protection equipment, and emergency power supply systems. Some mid-rise apartments (Huaxia) have complained about issues such as removing original iron gates.
According to the Office's news release, to reduce the reporting burden, the city decided on April 22 to decouple public safety reporting from the formation of management committees.
The Office said this allows for prioritizing the safety of building evacuation without delaying reporting progress due to the lack of a committee. If a community has no committee, as long as an enthusiastic resident is willing to serve as a representative, the city will provide administrative assistance to ensure the completion of the safety inspection.
Regarding concerns about legal liability for serving as a community representative, the Office clarified that a representative only acts on behalf of residents for administrative procedures and does not assume all legal responsibilities and obligations of the entire building.
The Office stated that if a building fails a safety inspection or is fined for not reporting, legally, the fine should be shared proportionally by all owners of the building, not borne by the representative alone.
Currently, for 6-7 story residential buildings in Taipei, guidance is the main approach, using reminders instead of fines to give citizens ample time to improve facilities and report. To reduce the financial pressure on residents, the city has allocated various subsidies. For buildings without a committee, the first registration can receive a subsidy of 60,000 NTD. Established committees can apply for reporting fees and repair costs, with a maximum subsidy limit of 1.38 million NTD.
As of April 29, there are 7,657 residential buildings of 6-7 stories in Taipei. 2,520 have committees (1,380 reported, 1,140 not reported), and 5,137 do not have committees (918 reported, 4,219 not reported). (Editor: Lin Shu-hui) 1150429