Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center announced the initiative of the regulatory framework for the infrastructure sector, which includes the controls of the procedures for licenses and permits for infrastructure projects in the Riyadh region, the schedule of violations and the procedures for monitoring and controlling them, as part of the Center's regulatory and supervisory role to regulate the sector, raise the efficiency of implementing infrastructure projects, ensure quality and safety standards, protect public assets and facilities, reduce conflicts and duplication, improve the urban landscape and quality of life in Riyadh region.

Riyadh Infrastructure Projects Center has announced the regulatory framework for the infrastructure sector in the Riyadh region.

Controls of licenses for infrastructure project works The Center explained that the controls of licenses and permits for infrastructure project works are a regulatory document and a statutory reference, and include regulating the procedures for issuing licenses and permits related to infrastructure project works, in terms of defining the types of planned and unplanned licenses, types of permits, and procedures for issuing licenses and permits. In addition to regulating the cases of suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of licenses, and procedures for closing licenses and work sites, in order to contribute to the standardization of procedures, increase the efficiency of implementation, and comply with technical and regulatory requirements, in addition to regulating the suspension, withdrawal or cancellation of licenses.

The regulations specified (10) types of licenses, including: Public excavation license, self-public excavation license, road works license, road works license, self-public road works license, road project works license for traffic diversion, main flood drainage network works license, main service lines license, horizontal excavation license, emergency public excavation license, emergency public excavation license, emergency public excavation license, and emergency public excavation license. In addition to (5) types of permits, including the permit of the supervising authority, the permit of the executor of the works, the permit of the consulting office, the permit of the quality laboratory, and the general maintenance permit.

Classification of licensing violations
Regarding the classification of violations, the center explained that they have been distributed into (9) main sections, including licensing, qualification and accreditation violations, quality of work execution violations, implementation practices violations, occupational safety and worker safety violations, work site violations, identity and urban scene violations, in addition to encroachment violations, with minimum and maximum values for violations, to enhance transparency and raise the level of compliance.

He stressed that the regulatory framework comes as an extension of his efforts to build an integrated regulatory system for infrastructure works in the Riyadh region, within the objectives of the «Origins» program, which contributes to improving the efficiency of implementation, reducing the negative effects of project works, and enhancing the sustainability of the sector, noting that the regulatory framework and its detailed controls were published on the Center's official website to allow all relevant parties to view them.

Riyadh's regulatory framework and its detailed controls were published on the official website of the Center to allow all stakeholders to view them.