The Eastern Province Secretariat, today, Sunday, the first phase of the initiative Land Fencing initiative in Qatif Governorate, which will require landowners within the targeted areas to fence their properties before the specified deadline of March 1, 2023.
The first phase of the fencing project in Qatif covers 169 plots of land, including commercial streets within the jurisdiction of five municipalities, King Abdulaziz Street, and Sehat Corniche Street.
According to the Regional Municipality, the fencing requirements stipulate that the fence must be erected along the property boundaries of the vacant land, taking into account the regulatory setbacks from the road, and that the fence must be constructed along all boundaries of the land, in accordance with a standardized design, and that a gate be provided in the fence. and the landowner and the contractor must ensure that equipment is parked off the street during construction so as not to obstruct vehicular traffic. The landowner is also responsible for the safety of the sidewalk, as well as the lighting and landscaping on the sidewalk—if any – during construction.
The Secretariat has called on owners of vacant land located on King Abdulaziz Street and Sehat Corniche Street to expedite the issuance of fencing permits via the «Baladi» platform, in accordance with the forms, standards, and regulations approved by Ministry of Municipal, Rural Affairs, and Housing, prior to the commencement of monitoring owner compliance in early March, and to avoid the fines imposed by the Ministry, amounting to 100 riyals per linear meter, noting that to identify the targeted lands, one can access the Geographic Explorer for fencing vacant lands via the link ( https://apps.balady.gov.sa/Eservices/Inquiries/fencingexplorer.html ).
The Secretariat stated that the initiative aims to regulate vacant lots located on commercial streets, harmonize their appearance with surrounding buildings, reduce the accumulation of waste within these lots, protect them from encroachment, and clarify property boundaries, noting that the municipality is conducting an awareness campaign targeting owners of vacant lots to visit the municipality, rectify the status of their land, and facilitate the procedures for obtaining the permits required for fencing in accordance with the Guide for Fencing Vacant Lots, which was launched by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs and contributes to improving the urban landscape, addressing visual pollution, and raising the standard of urban humanization.
