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Issuing a Building Compliance Certificate

Issuing a Building Compliance Certificate

  • Construction licenses
  • Individuals
  • Charities
  • Government agencies
  • Companies
  • Real estate
  • Facilities

An automated electronic service available on the Balady Portal, enabling the issuance of a Building Compliance Certificate, which confirms that a building meets the Ministry’s approved regulations to minimize visual distortion in commercial and residential buildings and enhance urban aesthetics in cities. The certificate is issued proactively after the Occupancy Certificate is granted, without the need to visit the authority.

  • Log in to the Balady Portal.
  • Access the Building Compliance Certificate Issuance Service.
  • Enter the Building Permit or Ownership Document details and complete all required information in the application form.
  • Acknowledge compliance with the evaluation criteria specified in the Building Compliance Certificate Guide.
  • The municipality will schedule a visit to verify the submitted information.
  • The municipality/secretariat approves the application.
  • The Building Compliance Certificate is issued.
     
  • Valid Building Permit or Property Ownership Document.
  • Submission via the Balady Portal (either by the beneficiary or through an authorized engineering office).
  • Approval from the municipality or secretariat.
الاسئلة الشائعة

What happens after the corrective period for the Building Compliance Certificate expires?
If the corrective period expires, the owner will receive a violation notice and be granted a one-month grace period for correction. If non-compliance persists, a fine between SAR 1,000 - 5,000 will be imposed.

How can I print the Building Compliance Certificate?
There are two methods:
1. Through an engineering office: The office logs into Balady Business, views completed applications, selects the compliance certificate request, and prints the certificate.
2. Through the beneficiary: The user logs into the Balady mobile application, navigates to "My Requests", selects the compliance certificate request, and downloads the attached certificate.

?If the landlord of the plot rented it to another person, who built a building on it, who is responsible for obtaining the CBC certificate
The building license holder shall be responsible for obtaining the Compliance Certificate.

?In the event that the landlord has violations of the commercial boards, they are not conforming. Does the shop owner bear the responsibility for violations
The shop owner, in coordination with the landlord, shall bear the violations and the responsibility for correction.

?How are the target areas for building compliance known
Through the Geographical Explorer of the Compliance Certificate via the Ministry’s website.

?Are there solutions compatible with the Building Compliance Certificate Procedures Manual Draft for placing split air conditioners on building facades
Coordination is being made with the engineering office to provide engineering solutions to address the elements required for the CBC certificate.

?Can the certificate be issued by title deed
Yes, it can.

?What is the solution if the building contains an independent deed for each apartment
The landlords’ union must issue the certificate

?A beneficiary who has no errors or violations in construction. Will the beneficiary be violated if does not obtain a compliance certificate
Yes, if the building is among the buildings specified for applying the compliance certificate, the certificate must be issued.

?What is the difference between a building occupancy certificate and a compliance certificate
The building compliance certificate is a periodic certificate concerned with some requirements for the site, the building, and the manifestations of visual distortion, while the occupancy certificate is a one-time certificate concerned with verifying the

Individuals, Governmental Entities, Facilities, Charitable Entities

Target Category

1-10 Days

Service duration

Submit electronically only through Balady portal, Mobile

Service channels

Service release date

Construction licenses

Product

عربي, إنجليزي

Service delivery languages
Service Cost

Free

Service Cost

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