Silence Not Sign of Agreement

In Baku since the beginning of the year hundreds of citizens began construction of individual housing without the consent of the official authorities.

Bureaucratic grip loosened in accordance with the entered on September 7 last year, due to urban development and construction of the Code of the Azerbaijan Republic. According to the document, the owner of the land can freely build structure up to 5 meters and an area of ??100 square meters. If you want to build a 3-storey building with a maximum height of 12 meters (applies to both individual developers and corporate clients) on your own site, it can be limited to informing the local authorities.

It is the facts of the matter. By law, the same, the Cabinet of Ministers of Azerbaijan, in accordance with the Ordinance on the Implementation of the Law "On approval and the legal regulation of the Code", signed by the Head of State on September 4, 2012, is required to prepare a draft law providing penalties for violation of the Code of Civil and administrative liability for material damage to property as a result of a false expert opinion. In addition, it is required until March 7 to prepare a new draft law "On Architectural Activity".

Azerbaijani parliament told Turan, that the spring session (http://www.meclis.gov.az/?/az/workplan/44)  will discuss the new bill, and the main controller in the field of individual developments will state committees planning and architecture and on property as well as local Executive Power. However, enough time has passed, and the site permit allows only the old form of communication of citizens with government officials http://www.icazeler.gov.az/index.php/license/details/id/520. That is, if an official finds the actions of individual builder violations under outdated legislation, he can fine him.

Recall the new Code of Urban Planning and Construction AR consists of 99 articles, which reflect spatial planning, the subjects of construction activities, the general requirements for the construction, engineering and survey work, the requirements for the safe operation of building facilities, safety in construction, manufacturing construction permit, period of validity of a building permit, specifications, project examination, issuance of a permit to operate construction site, the state registry settings and other issues.

The document sets out the legal framework, the principles of urban planning and construction, as well as the rights and obligations of public authorities, individuals or entities in this area. By drafting the bill have been involved experts, including from the German Society for Technical Cooperation.

Officials still do not see irregularities in the actions of individual developers. However, the Code of Administrative Offences provides for heavy fines. For example, individuals in the event of a conflict with officials can lose "for violation of building codes" from 300 to 600 manat designated responsible for the construction - from 1.5 to 3 thousand manats ($ 1.8 - 3.75 million), legal the same person is 10 times more - 15 to 30 thousand manats ($ 18.5 - 37.5 million). - 17D-