Municipality Continues Crackdown on Building Violations
Municipality round team leader Hamoud Al-Ghurba announces detection of building violations in Mubarak Al-Kabeer Governorate and taking necessary measures
Translated by Qiyas from الراي — Original source
KUNA – Kuwait Municipality has continued its field inspection campaigns targeting construction violations in residential, commercial, industrial, and private investment properties, and verifying compliance with the building ratio requirements and regulations stipulated in the Building Code.
Hamoud Al-Gharba, head of the municipality’s inspection team, stated that the team in the Al-Mubarakiya Governorate had identified several houses that exceeded the permitted building ratios in violation of municipal laws.
Al-Gharba clarified that the team conducted field inspections in various areas where violations were detected, taking necessary measures. This included issuing three building code violation notices and five warnings for construction violations in the Al-Fanitees area.
He emphasized the importance of contacting the municipality promptly to present property licenses that demonstrate the required approvals, thereby facilitating compliance for those who received warnings regarding excessive building ratios.
He confirmed that the municipality’s campaigns are ongoing across all governorates, following a schedule prepared by the Public Relations Department in coordination with relevant departments, to carry out inspection tours over the coming weeks.
Property and home owners were urged to follow the municipality’s official social media accounts to benefit from awareness messages and guidelines, and to contact the municipality to inquire about any regulatory requirements, thereby facilitating procedures and ensuring compliance with laws and regulations.
