The Council of Government, meeting on Thursday, approved draft decree No. 2.23.103 relating to the granting of permits for the regularization of non-regulatory constructions meeting the conditions and rules in force in the field of town planning and construction.
“During the meeting of the Council of Government, the Minister of National Territorial Development, Urbanism, Housing and City Policy, Fatima Ezzahra El Mansouri, presented this draft decree which is ‘part of the efforts of the public authorities aimed at combating the proliferation of non-regulatory constructions, by once again authorizing the regularization of these buildings and their integration into the urban fabric, but also by contributing to the treatment of accumulated urban infringements’, indicates the Ministry of National Territorial Planning, Urban Planning, Housing and City Policy in a press release.
“We are aware of the economic and social importance of the operation to regularize non-regulatory constructions and we have mobilized to make procedures more flexible and increase the number of beneficiaries in order to improve the living environment of citizens and guarantee their dignity. ”, declared on this occasion Mrs. El Mansouri, quoted in the press release.
And to add that “this operation gives citizens a chance to regulate their constructions and thus reduce the manifestations of social and spatial exclusion, through equitable access to public services, in accordance with the High Royal Instructions and the orientations of the New Model of development”.
In order to overcome the constraints posed likely to limit the effectiveness of the operation, this draft decree advocates flexibility and adaptability. On the one hand, it aims to extend the deadline for filing regularization files for non-regulatory constructions for a period of 2 additional years, from the date of publication of the decree in the official bulletin. On the other hand, it aims to repeal the provisions of Article 7 of Decree No. 2.18.475 in order to open up the possibility of the regularization of non-regulatory construction, even in the event of the existence of a violation report.
It should be noted that the regularization permit is issued for any construction whose work is carried out without first obtaining the relevant building permit, as well as any construction whose work is carried out after obtaining the building permit. build, without respecting the provisions of the documents and documents on the basis of which the said permit is issued. The regularization permit is issued after the technical study commissions have found that the construction meets the conditions and rules in force in the field of town planning and construction.
It should be recalled, moreover, that the permit for the regularization of non-regulatory constructions is part of the new authorizations provided for by Law No. 12.90 relating to town planning as amended and supplemented by Law No. 66.12 relating to monitoring and repression of offenses relating to town planning and construction.
It was governed by Decree No. 2.18.475 setting the procedures and terms for granting repair, regularization and demolition permits, which provided for a two-year period for filing regularization applications. This deadline expired on January 8, 2022. However, the operation to regularize non-regulatory constructions did not achieve the expected results due to the persistence of several difficulties and constraints.
“Indeed, of the 2,900 permit applications submitted, only 53% obtained a favorable opinion. A number that remains low compared to existing town planning offences. In addition, the majority of these constructions are intended for residential use”, concludes the press release.
Source: La Vie Eco.
