South Jakarta Administration Seals Unlicensed Padel Court in Jagakarsa
Jakarta — The South Jakarta Municipal Administration, through its Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Affairs (Citata), sealed an unlicensed padel court located on Jalan Moh Kahfi 1 RT 04/RW 04, Cipedak, Jagakarsa.
“This represents our commitment to strictly enforce action against buildings or constructions lacking proper authorisation. Without exception, we will take enforcement measures, both administrative and technical,” said Deputy Mayor of South Jakarta Ali Murthadho during the sealing operation on Monday.
Ali explained that the sealing was carried out because the building had not obtained Building Approval (PBG). Based on inspection results, the building was still under construction but continued development activities without completing the required PBG documentation.
Prior to the sealing, the authority completed all procedural steps, including issuing First Warning Letter (SP1), SP2 and SP3, as well as imposing activity restrictions.
According to Ali, this action also serves as education and outreach to construction business operators and building owners to obtain permits before commencing development work.
Meanwhile, Head of the Jakarta Provincial Department of Public Works, Spatial Planning and Land Affairs (DCKTRP), Vera Revina Sari explained that according to regulations, every building must obtain PBG before construction begins to ensure compliance with plans can be monitored.
Subsequently, after construction completion and before operation commences, owners must also obtain a Certificate of Building Fitness (SLF). Through physical inspection, the SLF is essential to ensure structural strength for user safety.
“However, to date, the majority of padel courts we encounter only obtain building permits but do not yet have SLF. If a building lacks SLF, it is not permitted to operate and must be closed,” Vera stated.
According to Vera, PBG preparation typically takes 28 working days. However, there are stages such as design discussion meetings that sometimes cause delays, particularly if applicants do not promptly make corrections according to departmental guidance.
“Beyond permit issues, we also receive complaints from residents regarding licensed padel courts. This typically relates to insufficient socialisation with surrounding communities about the building’s function,” she said.
In this regard, Vera added, the authority also invited village and district officials and the mayor to act as facilitators in resolving disputes between operators and communities through consensus-building.
“Regarding operational hours, according to the Governor’s directive, the operational deadline is until 20.00 Western Indonesia Time. However, some violations have been found and already warned,” she concluded.