The implementing regulations adopted by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs for the Municipal Licensing Procedures System and the Guide to Municipal Licensing Requirements for Professional Activities\u2014which incorporate the requirements of relevant government agencies through an automated link to the \u201cBaladi\u201d portal.<\/p>\n
The Ministry has specified, through the regulations, the conditions for obtaining a municipal license, whereby a municipal license to open a store is granted in accordance with statutory eligibility requirements: the applicant must be a Saudi national at least 18 years of age, and licensed to engage in the activity, or a foreign investor licensed to engage in the activity.<\/p>\n
Usufruct of real estate<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The regulations include the legal right to use the property, such that the license applicant must be the owner of the property or hold a lease or investment contract issued by an authorized entity with a term of at least one year. The regulations also specify, as part of the municipal licensing requirements, that the municipal conditions for the activity for which a license is sought must be met at the site, and that the site\u2019s coordinates must be recorded in the license, along with the area, stated both in words and numerically, as well as the building, including the building type and number in accordance with the numbering procedures.<\/p>\n The provisions of the regulation also included the following conditions for obtaining a municipal license: approval from the government agency responsible for overseeing the activity, approval from the Civil Defense, and payment of municipal fees and fines.<\/p>\n Secretariats and Municipalities Licensing<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n According to the regulations, the Secretariat or the municipality issues building permits for all types of buildings after verifying compliance with the construction standards required by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs, the Civil Defense, and the government agencies overseeing the activity, following a request submitted by the applicant. The request must include a copy of the property owner\u2019s identification and a copy of the property title deed, along with the fulfillment of all building permit requirements and conditions communicated to the engineering offices.<\/p>\n License Term<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The regulations specify that the term of a municipal license to open a business for any activity under the supervision of the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs is (one year) and no more than three years, except for activities related to public health, hazardous activities, gas stations, or auto service centers, for which the term is one year. The regulations also specify that the term of a municipal construction permit is three years, renewable.<\/p>\n License Application Procedures<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n Regarding the procedures for submitting license applications, the Ministry emphasized its commitment to coordinating with all government agencies involved in municipal licensing to complete the automated integration with them, noting that municipal license applications are submitted through the \u201cBaladi\u201d website or by submitting an application to the coordination office, which has been established and equipped to streamline the procedures for issuing municipal licenses related to opening a business for any activity and to facilitate licensing procedures with the relevant government agencies, bringing together all relevant authorities.<\/p>\n Licenses for Government Activities<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n As for activities supervised by government agencies, the regulations stipulate that the application must first be submitted to the agency supervising the activity to obtain preliminary approval for the license applicant, provided that the conditions prescribed by that agency\u2019s regulations are met within a period not exceeding (10) working days, provided that the secretariat or municipality issues the municipal license after the supervising authority grants preliminary approval and all licensing conditions and requirements are met, while the competent authority issues the final license after obtaining a valid municipal license<\/p>\n License Renewal, Suspension, Amendment, and Revocation<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The ministry clarified that the beneficiary may renew, suspend, amend, or cancel the municipal license, provided that all required conditions are met; while a license is amended at the request of the license holder, subject to the approval of the Civil Defense and the government agency overseeing the activity, provided that the requirements for the new activity are met and all municipal fees and fines are paid; the license holder is entitled to renew the license once all the requirements specified at the time of licensing are met, A municipal license may also be suspended at the request of the license holder, provided that the suspension period does not exceed the term of the license, It may also be suspended if the license holder commits violations three (3) times and is warned to rectify the situation but fails to comply, or if municipal fees and fines remain unpaid after the license holder has been warned, or in the event of repeated violations of Civil Defense instructions and requirements forthree (3) times and the license holder has been officially warned by the Civil Defense or the Civil Defense has requested the closure of the establishment, the license shall be suspended and the establishment closed, or upon request by the government agency overseeing the activity.<\/p>\n Special Complaints Committees<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n The regulations provided for the formation of committees to review grievances and complaints arising from the implementation of the law and its implementing regulations, by decision of His Excellency the Minister of Municipal Affairs, in every secretariat and Category (A) municipality, The regulations also authorized the Secretariat to submit a request to His Excellency the Minister to form such committees in Category (B) municipalities whenever the need arises.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reading time: <\/span> 3<\/span> Minutes<\/span><\/span>The implementing regulations adopted by the Ministry of Municipal and Rural Affairs for the Municipal Licensing Procedures System and the Guide to Municipal Licensing Requirements for Professional Activities were issued; these documents incorporate the requirements of the relevant government agencies through an automated link to the \u201cBaladi.\u201d Through these regulations, the Ministry has specified the conditions for municipal 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