The Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs and Housing has launched the first phase of the implementation of the fencing of vacant lands, as the decision targets owners of vacant (commercial) lands located on the main axes with high traffic density in major cities (Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina and Dammam), which will be shown via GIS program within the initiative to address visual distortion.

Fencing of Vacant Lands.

The Ministry had launched a campaign in this regard, which came in two phases, where the first phase includes the announcement of the targeted axes and the launch of the fencing guide on January 1, while the second phase, which is represented in the control and application of the regulation and monitoring the owners' compliance, will start from July 2022. The decision aims to improve the urban landscape by standardizing the appearance of the open spaces surrounding buildings, reducing the accumulation of waste inside these lands, protecting them from encroachment and clarifying the ownership limits of the land.