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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

?Is the certificate issued once or renewed
The CBC certificate is issued once and renewed after its expiry after three years.

?Is the service applied in all municipalities across the Kingdom
Yes, the service is applied in all municipalities, and the scope of enforcement can be known through the Geographical Explorer of the building compliance certificate.

?Is a license required to apply for the building compliance certificate issuance service
No, a building license is not required when applying for a building compliance certificate. It is sufficient to specify the geographical location of the building for which a certificate and the title deed are needed.

?Does the Building Compliance Certificate service require an engineering office
The beneficiary has the choice to obtain the certificate directly or through the engineering office.

?Is the Building Compliance Certificate service instant?
The qualified engineering offices or the beneficiary, after the municipality reviewing the request may obtain the Compliance Certificate immediately. You can also view the Manual Draft for further information.

?What is the mechanism for obtaining a CBC Certificate
Enter the Balady platform, construction licensing services, Building Compliance Certificate issuance service, start service, fill out the required data, and send the request to be considered and reviewed.

?If the building has no title deed and the building is officially connected to electricity, can a Building Compliance Certificate be obtained
A certificate can be issued under the title deed if the building license is lost.

?What are the Building Compliance Certificate requirements
A building license, a title deed, a deed of ownership, a municipal investment contract, or an electricity or water bill for the building.

?If the building is old and there are municipal violations that have been settled and fines paid for several years ago, can these papers be submitted during the issuance of a Compliance Certificate so that the fines are not calculated again
The settlement of previous violations shall be clarified through the platform when applying for obtaining and reviewing the Compliance Certificate by the Municipality or SubMunicipality.

?If an entire building is rented under a long-term contract and the building landlord refuses to obtain a Building Compliance Certificate, are the penalties imposed on the landlord or the tenant? And does the tenant under a long-term contract have the
Penalties shall be imposed on the landlord, and the landlord may authorize the tenant to obtain the CBC certificate.

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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