Saad confirmed that the Official Gazette recently published the Prime Minister’s amendments to the executive regulations of Law No. 187 of 2023, following official approvals from the Cabinet, and that these amendments are now effective.
He explained that the amendments included changes to
regulatory provisions within the executive regulations to improve procedures
related to reconciliation mechanisms and the regularization of building
violations.
The amendments also introduced detailed clauses concerning
the distribution of roles and technical standards within the executive
procedures, as well as extending deadlines for submission and legal timeframes
for reconciliation requests, directly affecting applicants.
Saad highlighted several important proposals that the
government should consider, including allowing the completion of construction
works and the pouring of roof slabs for those who have obtained Form 8 for
columns or walls.
The proposals include permitting renovation and replacement
for those who obtained reconciliation outside the designated area for the same
space. They also cover allowing changes of use for basements from garages to
residential units for completed and occupied violations that are difficult to
remove.
He called for allowing the right to add floors, make
modifications, and obtain permits for the maximum allowed height inside or
outside the designated zone, with approval issued directly by the
administrative authority without referral to the Ministry of Agriculture or any
other entity.
Saad further proposed recognizing reconciliation as
implicitly approved for anyone who submitted a complete file that is not
decided within a period of three months, obliging the administrative authority
to provide Form 8.
Other proposals include permitting changes of use from
residential to administrative for activities that do not conflict with the
nature and use of the property, with fees set by the administrative authority
or the relevant governor.
He also suggested allowing changes of use in areas with
detailed plans along main streets to commercial activities compatible with the
area’s nature, without causing problems or disturbances to residents, with fees
determined by the administrative authority or the relevant governor.
John Saad recommended avoiding excessive additional fees for
violations of height restrictions and instead specifying the exact value of
such fees.