Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) mulls moving entertainment outlets out of residential areas such as Bangsar and Taman Tun Dr Ismail to designated zones.
In fact, DBKL is no longer issuing entertainment licences in residential areas, and have even rejected such applications in various housing areas, revealed Kuala Lumpur Mayor Tan Sri Mohd Amin Nordin.
He revealed that he would also be meeting entertainment outlet operators located outside the DEZ to discuss issues relating to operating hours.
This comes as some of these entertainment outlets were found to have been operating beyond the allowed operating hours – that is until 3 am.
“The police are advising us to limit the operating hours to 1 am and we are studying that proposal,” said Mohd Amin.
Created under the Economic Transformation Programme of the government, DEZ covers establishments located in areas like Jalan Tun Razak besides those in Genting Highland and Penang.
Mohd Amin noted that establishments within these areas may operate on extended hours as per special permission granted by the Cabinet in 2015.
“The operators have to adhere to certain conditions such as installing closed-circuit television cameras and soundproofing systems,” he explained.
Meanwhile, residents have welcomed DBKL’s proposal to relocate entertainment outlets.
“Operating hours would not be an issue if these businesses were moved out of residential areas,” said TTDI Residents Association Chairman Abdul Hafiz Abu Bakar.
“If these outlets were relocated to Jalan Tun Mohd Fuad area, for example, residents would not be affected by any loud music and there would be ample parking at that hour,” he said. “It is good that the mayor is sensitive towards our concerns.”
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