ASSESSMENT OF THE INFORMAL BUSINESS OUTLETS ON LAND USE REGULATIONS COMPLIANCES IN EGA WARD, KOGI STATE

The informal business outlets are small-scale typically formally run business that operates outside the purview of government regulations and taxation. They are characterized by lack of formal registration sample structure and cash base transaction. The aim and objectives of this study are to examine the types of informal business outlets on land use regulations compliance in Ega ward, analyze the distribution patterns of informal business outlets in the study area, analyze the impact of non-compliance with land use regulation in the study area, identify factors that influence non-compliance with land use regulation among informal business outlets in Ega ward and make recommendations for improvement. The study sample 150 informal business outlets and 20 structured questionnaire was also administered to Town Planning office to elicit information on how informal business outlets comply with planning regulations in Ega ward. The study used qualitative data analysis and the results shows that sampled streets; Umoru Ekwu, Kano raod and Inikpi street here informal production business outlets (13.3%), informal service provider (53.35%), and informal retail business are 33.3%. the impact of non compliance with land use regulation in Ega ward shows that it blocks roads, (25%), it causes drainage to be blocked (20%) and it causes pollution 20% among others. The recommendations provided is that government agencies should ensure planning standard is enforced, ensure adequate funding of local planning Authority for effective operation and there is need to educate business owners on political dangers of non compliance with land use regulation.