24/04/2024
SEAWALL VENDORS IN BREACH OF AGREEMENT WITH SEA DEFENSE BOARD.
From Minister Edghill
"Fellow Guyanese,
Please see sample letter of the permit issued by the Sea and River Defense board, to vend on the Georgetown Seawall reserve.
Now, assess for yourself whether current occupants are in compliance with these provisions:
Vending Structure Design and Operation
1. The vending structure utilised must be mobile, aesthetically pleasing and modestly sized, not exceeding a plan area of 100ft
2. Acceptable structures include collapsible tents, vending trucks, vending carts and similar structures which can be easily transported. The vending structure and all amenities used for your business activities must be dismantled and removed from the sea defence reserve (daily), at the close of business.
2. No barricades must be erected or obstacles placed to obstruct the free movement of traffic and patrons on the sea wall, Sea Wall Road and embankment. Additionally, no storage of implements such as refrigerators, tarpaulin, boxes, crates and wooden pallets will be allowed around the vending structure. Any such unauthorized structures will be confiscated.
Vending Structure Placement
3. The vending structure and all amenities used must be positioned at a minimum offset distance of 15ft from the southern edge of the Sea Wall Road. No structures should be placed or erected on the Seawall Tarmac, sea wall apron or foreshore unless specifically authorised by the Sea and River Defence Department. Any unauthorised structures placed in these areas will be confiscated.
Restricted use of Trampolines and Similar Recreational Devices
4. You will be permitted to use only one (1) trampoline, bouncy castle or similar recreational device. This must be operated within your assigned section of the sea defence reserve. No storage of these devices will be allowed on any section of the Sea Defence Reserve, Sea Wall Tarmac or foreshore. No anchoring of such devices onto signboards, utility poles, benches or any other infrastructure or amenity installed by Government will be permitted.
Caution when Erecting and Transporting Structures
5. Due care should be taken when erecting structures and transporting materials and articles to prevent damages to the adjacent Sea Walls, Sea Wall Road and reserve embankment.
Cleanliness of Assigned Area
6. An adequately sized garbage receptacle, equipped for use with garbage bags must be installed adjacent to the vending structure to aid in the proper disposal of waste by patrons and customers. Additionally, the area being utilized must the cleaned and left in a tidy condition at the close of business (on a daily basis).
Adherence to Noise Generation Restrictions
7. Where sound and video equipment will be used, they should be operated such that the maximum permissible noise level as stipulated by the Environmental Protection Agency is not exceeded, thereby avoiding a noise nuisance.
Renewal of Approval
8. At the end of the period approved for your operations, you will be required to submit a request to the Sea Defence Board for consideration of an extension to this approval.
Your failure to strictly comply with the conditions outlined above will result in the annulment of this approval. Additionally, the Sea Defence Board reserves the right to review and revoke this approval for reasons considered justifiable.
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