HK$1,500 fixed penalty for shops that spill into the street

Shopkeepers who extend their business onto the pavement or the street would be hit with a HK$1,500 on-the-spot fine.The Fixed Penalty (Public Cleanliness and Obstruction) Ordinance has already taken effect from September 24. Under the Ordinance, the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department and the Hong Kong Police Force are empowered to enforce the fixed penalty system. The two departments will be able to issue Fixed Penalty Notices in addition to taking summons. The fixed penalty level is set at $1,500. 　Chan Siu-kam reports.

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