Government has started sending out notices to owners of properties with overgrown vegetation who could face a $300 penalty, plus clean-up costs, if they fail to clear their surroundings.
The enforcement measure, which officially began on November 1, was launched by the Ministry of the Environment and National Beautification, Green and Blue Economy, in collaboration with the Ministry of Health.
During a media briefing yesterday at the Ministry of the Environment at Warrens Towers II,
Warrens, St Michael, Ronald Chapman, a former deputy chief environmental officer who is now project lead for the removal of overgrown vegetation, outlined the “carrot and stick” approach.
He said environmental health officers had already begun issuing 21-day notices to property owners with overgrown vegetation. However, when asked how many had been given out so far, officials stated the amount will not be available until next week.
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