KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA ROYAL COMMISSION FOR JUBAIL … · 2017-10-09 · ةيدوعسلا ةيبرعلا ةكلملما عبنيو ليبجلل ةيكللما ةئيهلا KIANGDOM

اململكة العربية السعودية

الهيئة امللكية للجبيل وينبعKIANGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu

M/G.T/12. Regulations of Fines and Penalties Against The Royal Commission Municipal Violations 1

KINGDOM OF SAUDI ARABIA

ROYAL COMMISSION FOR JUBAIL AND

YANBU

Regulations of Fines and Penalties

Against The Royal Commission

Municipal Violations





Table of Contents

Article

Page No.

Article 1 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 2 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 3 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 4 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 5 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 6 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 7 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

Article 8 ………………………………………………………………….. 1

1st group: Public health violation ……………………………………….… 2

2nd group: Violations of livestock slaughtering and unowned cattle

………………………. 7

3rd group: Sales violations …………………………………….………….. 8

4th group: Building violations ……………………………………….…… 9

5th group: Roads violations ………………………………………….…… 13

Implementation Instructions of Fines and Penalties against Royal 17

Commission Municipal Violations ……………………………………....

Chapter one: General Terms And Conditions……………………….…… 17

Chapter Two: Procedures for Detecting and Recording Municipal 19

Violations………………………………………………………………….

Chapter Three: Implementation Instructions……………………………. 21

3-1 First group: Public health violations ………………………..…… 21





Table of Contents

Article

Page No.

3/2 Second Group: Violations of livestock slaughtering and unowned cattle … 27

3/3 Third Group: Sales violations………………………………………… 27

3/4 Fourth Group: Building violations……………………………………. 28

3/5 Fifth Group: Roads violations……………………………………….. 30





Article 1: The Municipal violations fines and penalties shall be applied according to

the attached schedule.

Article 2:

A- The violations shall be recorded in a minutes issued by the concerned

employee, and the executive instructions for these regulations

determine the procedures of detecting and recording the municipal

violations.

B- The violator shall repair damages and reinstate damaged item to its

original condition.

Article 3:The violator may protest to the concerned official against any of the

penalties specified in these regulations during sixty days from the date of

being informed of the penalty. Also, the violator may file a pretest to the

Board of Grievances against the decision of authorized official within

sixty days from the date of being informed of the decision.

Article 4:The fines specified by these regulations shall be collected as per the

procedures followed in collecting public money.

Article 5:The authorized official or his designee may revoke license.

Article 6:The Chairman of the Royal Commission issues the decisions and executive

instructions regarding these regulations and how to apply them.

Article 7:These regulations shall supersede all contradicting regulations and

instructions.

Article 8:These Regulations shall be published in the Official Gazette and shall be

effective after ninety days from the date of their publication.









Article Violation type Min.

Fine Max.

Fine Penalties and collection of the specified

fees

1/4 Sewage spill in the streets or storm

drainage ditches from:

A- House 500 1000

B- Commercial buildings 1000 5000

C- Sewage Suction tanks 1000 5000

1/5 Oil spills and the like in streets and

surrounding areas from:

a- Tankers and machineries 1000 3000

b- Petrol stations and services

centers 2000 5000

1/6 Large smoke emissions from cars

exhausts 100 500 Requesting repairing the defect and

double the penalty when repeating the

violation

1/7 Violation of health conditions in

food, water factories and all shops

related to public health

1/7/1 Violation of the building and its

furnishings:

1/7/1/1 The building 500 1000 Double the penalty and the shop will be

closed for (3) days at maximum when repeating the violation

1/7/1/2 Furnishings 500 2000 Double the penalty and the shop will be

closed for one week at maximum when repeating the violation

1/7/2 Workers:

1/7/2/1 Hiring workers that do not have

health certificates or have expired health certificates

500 500 A separate fine for each worker and shall

be removed from work until he gets

health certificate and double the penalty

when repeating the violation.





Article Violation type Min.

Fine Max.

Fine Penalties and collection of the specified

fees

1/7/2/2 Workers with symptoms of sickness

or have wounds or pustules 1000 2000 A separate fine for each worker and the

workers with these symptoms shall be

removed from work until they are cured

and double the penalty when repeating

the violation with closing the shop for

one week at maximum.

1/7/2/3 Poor standard of personal hygiene 300 500 A separate fine for each worker, and


violation.

1/7/2/4 Sleeping at workplace 200 500 For each violating employee.

1/7/2/5 Not wearing the uniform 100 100 For each violating employee.

1/7/3 Violations relating to the conditions

of food, water and beverages conditions

1/7/3/1 Using of raw materials not allowed 10000 20000

1/7/3/2 Using expired raw materials 10000 20000 With destruction of these materials and


violation.

1/7/3/3 Using damaged and rotten raw

materials. 5000 10000 With destruction of materials and double

the penalty when repeating the violation.

1/7/3/4 Producing food not included in the

factory license 4000 6000 With destruction of materials and double


1/7/3/5 Violation of the terms of packaging,

transportation and storage. 1000 2000 With destruction of materials and double


1/7/3/6 Bad storage of the raw materials. 1000 2000 With destruction of materials unsuitable

for human consumption.





Article Violation type Min. Fine Max. Fine Penalties and

collection of the

specified fees 1/7/3/7 Unhealthy handling of food

inside the shop or the factory. 1000 2000 With destruction of

materials unsuitable for

human consumption. 1/7/3/8 Bad transportation of food

affected by temperature. 2000 5000 With destruction of

materials unsuitable for

human consumption. 1/7/3/9 Display of damaged and rotten

food items. 2000 5000 With destruction of

food items. 1/7/3/10 Display or serving or storing of

food or beverages prepared in

the previous day.

2000 5000 With destruction of

materials, and double

the penalty when

repeating the violation. 1/7/3/11 Displaying food prepared in

unlicensed places. 2000 5000 With destruction of

materials. 1/7/3/12 Display of food of unknown

source. 2000 5000 With destruction of

materials. 1/7/4 Meat shops:

1/7/4/1 Displaying chilled or frozen

meat, poultry or fish in shops

licensed for selling fresh

meats.

1000 2000 Double the penalty when

repeating the violation.

1/7/4/2 Not covering the fresh meat

with clean muslin fabric. 100 300

1/7/4/3 Refreeze meat, fish and poultry

or food after melting, or display

meat not suitable for human

consumption.

2000 5000 With destruction of

materials, and double

the penalty when

repeating the violation. 1/7/4/4 Not putting panel showing type

of meat licensed for selling (for

chilled or the frozen meat).

200 500

1/7/4/5 Displaying fresh meat not

stamped by the Royal

Commission.

1000 2000 A separate fine for each

carcass, confiscation of

the displayed items and

double the penalty when


1/7/5 General Sanitation:

1/7/5/1 Poor standards of the general

sanitation 200 500

1/7/5/2 Not covering the garbage bins 100 200





1/7/5/3 Accumulation of waste and not

disposing them immediately 100 200

1/7/6 Barber shops:


collection of the

specified fees 1/7/6/ 1 The towels and the used

materials are not clean. 100 200

1/7/6/2 Using one razor blade for

shaving for more than one

person.

500 2000

1/7/6/3 Not providing sterilization

device. 500 2000

1/8 General Violations:

1/8/1 Removal of seal and reopening

before the end of the penalty

period against food poisoning.

5000 10000 Reclosing the shop.

Double the penalty when


1/8/2 Disrupt the work of health

specialists and inspectors or

hindering or objecting to their

work.

500 2000 Double the penalty when


1/8/3 Removing or altering of the

panel indicating closure of shop

because of the occurrence of

food poisoning or altering it.

5000 10000 Re fixing the panel.

Double the penalty when


1/8/4 Practicing the activity outside

the shop. 500 1000 Double the penalty when


1/8/5 The person responsible for

shop and his representative

helped the violating workers to

escape during monitoring and

inspection operations in any

way.

1000 3000 For each violator.

1/8/6 Removal of seal and reopening

the shop before the end of the

period of closing penalty

decided by the Royal

Commission.

2000 5000 Reclosing the shop until

the end of determined

penalty. Double the

penalty when repeating

the violation.





1/8/7 Violating the environmental

health regulations for which

penalty has not been specified.

100 600 Remove the violation at

the expense of the

violator, and destruction

of expired materials.

2nd group: Slaughtering and unowned livestock violations


collection of the

specified fees 2/1 Slaughtering violation at

slaughters houses, places

prepared for that and the like:

2/1/1 Slaughtering of prohibited

livestock and camels: 500 1000 Penalty for each head,

and disposing what is

unsuitable for human

consumption. 2/1/2 Failure to observe the sharia

norms pertaining to

slaughtering.

200 500 Penalty for each head,

and disposing what is

unsuitable for

consumption according

to Sharia. 2/1/3 Slaughter in the restaurants

kitchens …………………. 1000 1000 With damaging what

proven unfit.

5000 5000 When repeating the

violation for the 2nd time


violation for the 3rd time

and closing the

restaurant for 2 weeks.


violation for the 4th time,

closing the kitchen and

revoking the license.

2/2 Unowned livestock and camels:

2/2/1 Livestock 100 100 A separate penalty for

each head, with

confiscation of livestock

and camels by the Royal

Commission after 3days

in case the owner didn’t





contact the Royal

Commission.

2/2/2 Camels 100 500

2/3 Any violation of slaughtering

rules or regarding livestock and

camels for which penalty has

not be specified.

200 500 Destruction of what is

unfit for human

consumption.

3rd group: Sales violations


collection of the

specified fees 3/1 Opening a shop without

obtaining a license:

3/1/1 Stores related to public health 2000 10000 Closing the shop until

obtaining the license. 3/1/2 Other commercial shops 1000 5000 Closing the shop until

obtaining the license. 3/2 Non-renewal of the shop

license 200 500 In the case of repeating

the violation closing

the shop until renewal

of the license. 3/3 Refrain from selling or

Not giving a bill 1000 5000 The shop may be

closed for a period not

exceeding one week

when repeating the

violation 3/4 Increasing the set prices or not

putting the price on displayed

goods.

1000 5000 The shop may be

closed for a period not

exceeding one week

when repeating the

violation 3/5 stalls

3/5/1 Unlicensed stall 200 500 When repeating the

violation the penalty

shall be doubled.





3/5/2 Displaying of goods in

unpermitted place 100 500 For the first time, the

owner shall undertake

not to do the violation

and doubling the fine

when the violation is

repeated. The license

may be withdrawn in

case of continuing the

violation. 3/6 Detecting Peddlers (Hawkers) 200 500 The penalty shall be

doubled when repeating

the violation. 3/7 Using vehicles not licensed by

the Royal Commission selling

goods for (except farmers

vehicles).

1000 5000 The penalty will be

doubled when repeating

the violation.


collecting the

specified fees 3/8 Decrease of bread weight

below the allowed limit, or

violation of the specifications

not covered by the Commercial

Fraud Law.


violation the penalty

shall be doubled. The

shop may be closed in

case of continuing

violation. 3/9 Any violation pertaining to the

selling regulations for which a

penalty has not been specified.


the expense of the

violator, and

destruction of what

proved to be unsuitable

for sale.

4th group: Building Violations


collecting the

specified fees 4/1 If the building violates the

building codes in case there is

a building permit:





4/1/1 Increasing the number of

floors beyond the statutory

allowed limit.

5000 10000 Removing the violating

building at the owner

expense. 4/1/2 Increasing the building area

beyond the statutory allowed

limit for construction of upper

annexes.

2000 5000 Removing the violating


expense. In cases where it

is difficult to remove for

constructional reasons to

avoid the impact on the

safety of the building, it

can be rectified by

removing the resulting

damage. Half of the costs

of the area, subject of the

violation shall be paid,

provided that a certificate

from a licensed

engineering office by the

ministry proving safety of

the structure of the

building.


collection of the

specified fees 4/1/3 Increasing the proportion of

construction at the site beyond

the limit permitted by law or

violation of statutory setbacks.

5000 10000 Removing the violation

at the owner expense.

In cases where it is

difficult to remove for

constructional seasons

to avoid the impact on

the safety of the

building, it can be

rectified by removing

the resulting damage.

Half of the costs of the

area of the subject

violation shall be paid,

provide that a

certificate from a

licensed engineering

office by the ministry

proving safety of the

structure of the building.





4/1/4 Encroachment of organization

lines 5000 10000 Removing the violating


expense. 4/2 If the building violates the

building codes and constructed

without a building permit

1000 10000 With application of the

penalties mentioned in

the Article 4/1 above

according to the

violation type. 4/3 If the building is erected

without a building permit and

does not violate the building

codes

3000 5000 Collecting 25% of the

cost of the building

erected without a

license and paying the

prescribed building

fees provided that a

certificate from a

licensed engineering

office by the ministry

proving safety of the

structure of the building.


collection of the

specified fees 4/4 If the building was erected in

accordance with new drawings

contrary to the license and the

erected building isn’t violating

the building codes.

500 1000 Bringing a copy of the

drawings upon which

the work was

performed, provided

that they are approved

by a licensed

engineering office by

the ministry proving

safety of the structure of

the building.

4/5 Beginning restoration works

without a license 1000 5000 With paying the

prescribed

restoration fees 4/6 Non renewal of the building

license 200 500 With paying the

prescribed renewal fees 4/7 Using the building for

purposes other than those

designated.

5000 10000 Oblige the owner to

reuse the building for its

intended purpose.





4/8 If the erected building is

violating the area utilization. 5000 10000 Removing or rectifying

the violation at the

owner expense in

accordance with the

area utilization. 4/9 Any engineering office who

supervises implementation of

works which violates the

building codes.


violation the concerned

entity which issued the

license shall be

requested to take

suitable actions against

the office with paying

the fine. 4/10 Any engineering office who

supervises the implementation

of non-violating works, that

are unlicensed.

1000 3000

4/11 Every contractor who

participates in the construction

of a building without building

permit.


violation the work

permit shall be

withdrawn with

payment of the fine.


collection of the

specified fees 4/12 Every contractor involved in

exceeding the limits of the

building permit or its

conditions.


violation the work

permit shall be

withdrawn with

payment of the fine. 4/13 Building in a land owned by

others. 10000 30000 Remove the violation at

the expense of the

person who commits it. 4/14 Building in an unplanned

government land. 10000 30000 Remove the violation at

the expense of the

person who commits it.

The building may be

maintained to be

utilized for public

interest by a decision

from the authorized

person.





4/15 Not removing the ruined

buildings or dilapidated

buildings collapse within 2

months from the date of

notification to owners.

5000 10000 To be demolished by

RC in coordination

with concerned entities,

and obliging the owner

to pay the demolition

costs. 4/16 Not removing the building and

restoration debris or deposit

them in lands belonging to

others, public places or moving

sand from places not designated

for this purpose.

1000 3000 Removing the debris at

the violator expense.

The transportation

means may be held for

a period not exceeding

one week. 4/17 Using roads and public areas in

a way violating RC instructions

or may cause dangers or

interruption to the public.

1000 3000 The person who

commits the violation

shall pay compensation

to the affected person. 4/18 Leaving the pits without

protecting covers. 1000 3000 The person who

commits the violation

shall pay compensation

to the affected person.


collection of the

specified fees 4/19 Not fencing or landscaping the

perimeter of the land in the

areas specified by the Royal

Commission as it deems

appropriate for public interest

and according to the

specifications and instructions

set by the RC.

One (1) Riyal per

square

meter.

One (1) Riyal per

square

meter.

Paid annually in case of

continuing the violation.

4/20 The establishment of kiosks and

stalls or the like without

license.


the expense of the


The building may be

maintained to be

utilized for public

interest by a decision

from the authorized

person.





4/21 Hanging the laundry outside the

building boundary overlooking

the street.

100 500 The penalty shall be

doubled when

repeating the violation. 4/22 Any violation to the building

codes for which a penalty has

not been specified.


the expense of the


5th group: Roads Violations


collection of the

specified fees 5/1 Excavation without permit or

working in a site in violation

of the provisions of the license.

10000 30000 For each site and

restoring the site to its

original condition at the

expense of the violator. 5/2 Non-renewal of the excavation

permit or exceeding it. 1000 10000 With payment of

established excavation

fees.


collection of the

specified fees 5/3 Not cutting asphalt layers and

the stone base course as per the

technical way determined by

the RC.

1000 5000 In addition to penalty

of (50) Riyal per linear

meter.

5/4 Not filling the pits and not

restoring the area to its original

conditions after completion of

work on the site.

5000 10000 Filling pits and

restoring the area to its

original condition at the

expense of the violator. 5/5 Not removing the excavation

debris after completion of the

work.

5000 10000 Transporting the debris

at the expense of the

violator. 5/6 Not putting a ground fence,

guiding signs or reflective

warning signal at work site,

which causes traffic risks.

5000 100 Paying all the costs of

the damage and apply

the maximum penalty

when repeating the

violation or in case of

noncompliance. 5/7 Not maintaining the fence, or

guiding or warning signs at the

work area (for each site).

3000 5000





5/8 Not putting plates bearing

owner name and the name of

the supervising consultant and

contractor name (for each site).

3000 5000

5/9 Damaging the asphalt and

paved roads when using

crawler equipment or any other

equipment.

5000 10000 With repairing the

damaged portion at the

expense of the violator.


collection of the

specified fees 5/10 Blocking roads without

permit(for each site). 5000 10000

5/11 Cutting the lighting poles

cable. 3000 5000 With repairing the

damaged portion at the

expense of the violator. 5/12 Damaging the pavements and

their curbs, or the lighting

poles, their lighting fixtures,

distribution panels or any of

the RC property by any means.

500 1000 Repairing the damaged

item at the expense of

the violator.


collection of the

specified fees 5/13 Removing grasses and trees,

damaging small trees and

protecting cages or tampering

with public gardens or

damaging of palm trees or

trees by any means.

200 1000 The violator shall pay

the expenses of

replanting the trees.

5/14 Falling of sand or the like from

hauling trucks or not providing

the necessary protection.

500 1000 With removal of

violation at the expense

of the violator.

5/15 Mixing of cement on asphalt

and street pavements. 1000 2000 With repairing the

resulting damages at

the expense of the

violator.





5/16 Pumping water into the floods

traps or in unauthorized places. 5000 10000 With repairing the


the expense of the

violator. 5/17 Putting rumble trips without

approval from the concerned

entities.

3000 5000 Removal of the


of the violator. 5/18 Violations that cause damage

to irrigation networks or hinder

irrigation works in public

parks …etc.

1000 5000 With repairing the


the expense of the

violator. 5/19 Vandalizing of buildings walls

or fences by writing or

drawing …etc. or using them

for advertising purposes.

200 500 Repairing the damage

at the expense of the

violator.

5/20 Posting advertisements or

promotion signs prior to

obtaining a license.

200 2000 Removal of the


of the violator, or

payment of fees as of

the date of posting the

advertisement. 5/21 Putting additional sign for the

shop, or increasing its area

beyond that included in the

license without approval from

the RC.

500 1000 Payment of fees as of

the date of putting the

sign.


collection of the

specified fees 5/22 Leaving cars or stalled

equipment or the bodies in

public areas, streets or the

parking lots for more than 7

days.

200 500 Withdrawal of the

items, withholding

them at the owner

expense and selling

them for RC benefit

when not contacting RC

within three months. 5/23 Any road violation for which a

penalty has not been specified. 200 500 Reinstatement at the

violator expense.





Implementation Instructions of Fines and Penalties against Royal

Commission Municipal Violations

Chapter one: General Terms and Conditions:

1-1 Procedures for detecting and recording municipal violations shall be determined

by the text issued by the Royal Commission.

1-2 Fines and Penalties Table attached to these regulations shall be applied to all

municipal violations committed by firms, private establishments or

individuals.

1-3 Fines have maximum and minimum limits and their estimated value shall

commensurate with the category of the violation and the extent of the damage

arising therefrom as well as the repetition thereof. The authorized person has

the right to determine the amount of fines and penalties and collect the

determined fees within the limits mentioned in these regulations.

1-4 Some consequential penalties contain unbinding options using the words 'May'

or 'Or' so that the Royal Commission can propose the appropriate penalty or

fine for the district as each area is distinctive in terms of the number of

population, urban development and geographical, climatic, environmental and

social conditions as well as health and educational awareness.

1-5 Fines prescribed under these regulations shall have the privileges given to the

State debts and shall be subject to all guarantees thereof. The Council of

Ministers shall have the sole right to exempt from fines or reduce them.

1-6 One fine or more from the Fines and Penalties Table attached herein shall be

imposed on a violator who has committed several violations.





1-7 Instruct violator to rectify any violation and reinstate the situation to its original

condition at its expense.

1-8 Any breach of the terms established by the Royal Commission for any activity

licensed by the Royal Commission shall be considered a violation subject to

the provisions and articles of these regulations.

1-9 The Royal Commission in the industrial cities shall include in all types of

licenses the violations concerning the licensed activity as set forth in the

regulations.

1-10 Violator may file a claim to the authorized official within sixty days from the

date of notifying it of the Royal Commission's decision of fines and penalties

specified in these regulations as per the type of violation. He may appeal

against the decision of the authorized official before the Board of Grievances

within sixty days from the date of notifying it of the same. The decision of the

Board of Grievances shall be final and binding to the Royal Commission and

the violator.

1-11 In case a violation is repeated, the license may be suspended for a period not

exceeding fifteen days as provided for in the Fines and Penalties Table

attached hereto. If the RC sees that period of license suspension shall be

increased or the license be cancelled, the matter shall be subject to the

approval of the authorized official.

1-12 The Royal Commission in industrial cities shall assign inspectors from its

employees to be tasked to detect and record municipal violations each in the

area of his concern. Said inspectors shall have scientific and practical

experience in the field of inspection, and they shall be trained on and fully





aware of the importance of the urban development control and they shall be

acquainted with their duties and responsibilities as well as the penalties to be

imposed on them in case of their default. Moreover, they shall be encouraged

through material and moral incentives so as to enhance inspection to prevent

any violation.

1-13 The Royal Commission in the industrial cities shall, within its services scope,

develop an effective mechanism for controlling development and tracking

violations such as daily control programs and preparing field inspection forms

during and after the official working hours, on weekends and during Eid

Holidays. This task requires the inspector to submit daily reports to his head

on the area for which he is responsible whether there are violations or not.

1-14 The provisions and articles of these regulations shall be effective as of its

circulation and shall supersede all conflicting terms.

Chapter Two: Procedures for Detecting and Recording Municipal Violations

Municipal Violations set forth in the Fines and Penalties Regulations shall be

detected and recorded as per the following procedures:

2-1 The competent inspector shall determine in a report the violation and causes

thereof as well as the extent of the damage arising therefrom and notify the

violator to contact the Royal Commission.

2-2 If it is not possible to find the violator, his address, or in case the violator cannot

be determined, the following procedures shall be followed:





The inspector shall prepare a report on the violation including its location, day

and time as well as the evidences found in the site and the damage arising

therefrom. The inspector shall accurately investigate and track the violator. If

the violator is still unknown, the Royal Commission shall after coordination

with the concerned entities, remove the violation and the violator, if known,

shall incur all costs of the violation removal and consequential penalties.

If the inspector is informed of any violator, he shall conduct an accurate

investigation prior to imposing penalty on the violator.

If the violator is determined, and insists on its violation and is not cooperating

with the Royal Commission, it shall be summoned through the concerned

entities or departments.

If the Royal Commission's inspector is unable to notify violators such as cars

owners and passengers who have no permanent place, the concerned entities

or departments shall, after being provided with the necessary information, ask

them to contact the Royal Commition to pay the value of the fine.

2-3 The procedures of the violation shall be completed and the fine imposed on the

violator shall be collected. As for buildings violations, the report form shall

be completed.

2-4 If the violator or its representative is notified to contact the Royal Commission

within a period determined by the Royal Commission and fails to do so, it

shall be subject to the prescribed penalty. If the violator fails to pay the

penalty, it shall be summoned through the concerned entities or departments.





Chapter Three: Implementation Instructions 3-1

Group A:

Public Health Violations:

3-1-1 Any material disposed in public or undesignated places such as streets, public

places, roads, gardens or parks whether inside or outside the public areas of

the Royal Commission's cities shall be considered waste.

3-1-2 If the owner of a car or his passengers throw a waste out of the car (e.g.

tissues, cans, cigarettes, …etc), the fine specified for this group shall be

collected from the car owner.

3-1-3 The provisions of article (1/2) of the Fines and Penalties Table are consistent

with the prescribed fine provided for in article (9) of the Public Facilities

Protection Law of third category of Water Violations.

3-1-4 Penalties for municipal violations set forth in the Fines and Penalties Table of

this group shall apply in case the health violation to any of their articles. The

special clarifications of some violations of the following materials shall be

taken into consideration:

Building and its furnishing Violations:

1- Building:

Failure to comply with Building Codes approved by the authorized

official in terms of quality and general appearance.

Failure to cover walls with tiles in required areas, or failure to perform

maintenance.

Failure to cover manholes tightly.

Failure to paint ceiling.





Existence of manholes in the areas of food preparation, cooking, stores

or dining halls.

Failure to provide adequate lighting.

Failure to take necessary precautions for controlling insects and pest.

Failure to cover floors with tiles or to perform maintenance.

Failure to provide adequate number of toilets for workers and others or

to perform maintenance.

Existence of toilets overlooking the areas of food preparation, cooking

or dining halls.

2-Furnishings:

All utensils used in preparation, cooking and serving food are not

suitable for use or of poor condition, and made of stainless steel.

Failure to equip the rooms of food preparation, washing and cooking

with suitable washbasins.

Failure to provide adequate number of refrigerators for keeping

primary and ready foods at appropriate cooling or freezing

temperatures.

Absence of adequate numbers and sizes of exhaust fans in the areas of

food preparation, cooking and dining halls and failure to install air

conditioners at necessary places.

Failure to equip the shop with adequate number of water heaters.





None availability of adequate numbers and sizes of electric insect

killers.

Use of diesel stoves and ovens.

Workers

1-Workers having symptoms of Diseases, wounds or pustules:

Existence of clear symptoms on the worker that can be communicated to

the consumer through food, or existence of wounds or pustules on the

hands, face, head or skin, or contacting with a patient having contagious

disease.

Failure of the person in charge of the work to inform the concerned health entities of

the existence of any contagious diseases among his workers.

2- Poor Personal Hygiene of Workers:

Not cleaning their bodies, hairs, clothes, head covers, shoes, and hand gloves.

Not trimming their nails or hair or an unusual haircut. Smoking when

preparing or serving food.

Practicing unhealthy habits during work (nose picking…).

3- Sleeping at workplace:

Using production or distribution halls, stores or management offices for

sleeping.

4-Failure to Wear Uniforms:

Failure of workers to wear clean uniforms at workplace. Foods, Water and

Drinks Violations:

1- Use of unauthorized Primary Materials:

Using unauthorized materials according to the prescribed standard

specifications.

2- Using Primary expired materials:





Using primary expired materials as per the prescribed standard specifications

or according to the validity period determined by the producer or the manufacturer.

3- Using rotten or putrefied raw materials:

Any use of raw materials showing signs of decomposing of its natural

properties such as change of color, smell, taste, and consistency or

appearance of damage in packages even before its expiry date.

4- Producing food items not included in the factory’s license:

Food items not mentioned in the license issued to the factory.

5- Violating packaging, transport and storage conditions:

A- Violation of packaging conditions:

• Packaging materials cause damage or poison to food item.

• Packaging materials are not rust proof.

• The packaging material chemically reacts with food.

• Packaging material changes natural characteristics of food items.

B- Violation of transport:

• The transport of frozen or refrigerated food in non-refrigerated or cooled

trucks or in open trucks which expose food items to sunlight, dust or moisture.

• Using meat and fish refrigerated vehicles to transport vegetables and fruits.

• Using animal transport trucks for transporting meat.

• The floors and walls of transport trucks are dirty.

• Refrigerated or freeze vehicles used in transporting food items are not tightly

secured and used to transport items that affect the food.

• The refrigerated and freeze capacity is not highly efficient and not equipped

with a thermometer.

• Failure to stack packages in an organized way in order not to affect air

distribution.

• The refrigerated or freeze vehicle are not clean and free of all types of

contaminants and not disinfected regularly.

• Failure to transport each food item at the suitable temperature.

• Transport food items stored at room temperature (25 ° C) in open trucks which

expose food items to sunlight, heat, dust or moisture.





C- Violations of storage conditions:

• Failure to store any food item at the suitable temperature whether at room

temperature or refrigerated (4 ° C) or freeze (-18 ° C) containers.

• Failure to place food items in the store in the right way (such as hanging

refrigerated or frozen carcass).

• Storing house detergents and insecticides in the food stores.

• Failure to store food items in the warehouse in an organized way so as to

facilitate access to all its parts (in organized lines, not accumulated and at

appropriate height for easy access).

• No enough space between the packages for air flow.

• Failure to store strong odor products at their designated places.

• Using pathways for storage.

• Failure to use 30 cm high iron rods on the ground, to put bags of flour, rice

and the like on them.

• Failure to separate materials that affect the properties of other materials such

as storing tea with spices.

• Contact between food items and store walls.

• Failure to stack food packages in a way to facilitate reading their tag data.

• Failure to stack packages in a way that facilitate (FIFO).

• Availability of moving mechanical trucks using diesel fuel to transport food

items into the warehouse or for loading inside it.

6. Bad storage of raw materials:

Not storing the raw food material in a suitable temperature whether for

refrigerated or frozen item or those stored at the room temperature.

7. Handling the food in an unhealthy way inside the store or the factory:

Using utensils for the preparation of uncooked meat, poultry, and fish and

then for preparation of salads and juices without washing and cleaning them.

Using unclean utensils or surfaces for cutting and preparing food.

Workers Bad habits such as smoking, not washing hands after using the toilet

or nose picking and then contacting food directly.





Using fruits or vegetables not washed properly in the preparation, cooking

and serving.

Using means of transportation that do not have the required refrigerating and

freezing temperatures for the food type.

Not stacking the packages in an orderly manner inside the means of

transportation to allow air circulation.

Using uncovered means of transportation.

8. Displaying food from unknown sources:

Non-availability of identification cards on these materials and their place of

preparation is unknown.

*Meat shops:

1- Refreezing the meat, poultry, fish, or food after defrosting them or

displaying meat that is unsuitable for human consumption.

Displaying meat that its physical properties have changed such as color,

smell and consistency.

1/7/4/5 Displaying fresh meat unstamped by the Royal Commission.

The carcass does not have the Royal Commission stamp on it.

General sanitation:

1- Poor standard of general sanitation:

Poor standard of sanitation in places of preparation, cooking, serving,

storing, equipment, utensils, refrigerators, and freezers, and lack of

commitment to remove dirt and waste, and accumulation of fumes and dust.

2- Accumulation of waste and not disposing it immediately:

Waste collection without disposing it regularly leads to the place

contamination.

Barbershops:





1- Dirty towels and tools:

Use of towels and tools several times without being cleaned and

sterilized after each use.

General Violations:

1- Delay, obstruction or objection to health specialists and inspectors’ work:

Prohibition of concerned employees from or not allowing them to

perform their tasks.

2- Working outside the shop boundaries:

Encroachment of spaces adjacent to the shop and practicing

activity thereon.

3/2 Second Group:

Slaughtering and unowned livestock violations:

3/2/1 Livestock shall not be slaughtered except in designated places which are

supervised and monitored by the Royal Commission. Slaughtered livestock for sale

shall be monitored, and the official seal shall be put on livestock to prove their

suitability and type.

3/2/2 The penalties listed in the fines and penalties schedule shall be applied to

municipal violations of this group when any of its articles is not adhered to.

However, the explanations of some of the following articles violations shall be

considered:

Unowned livestock and camels:

1- Livestock:

Unowned livestock wandering freely inside cities and on freeways. 2-

Camels:

Unowned camels inside cities and on freeways.





3/3 Third Group:

Sale Violations:

3/3/1 The provisions and articles of this group shall be applied to all sale shops

whether they are licensed, unlicensed or with expired license and to all exhibited

items subject to the supervisions of the Royal Commission.

3/3/2 Peddling or selling in unlicensed shops shall be considered a violation subject

to prescribed fine as per the regulations. This excludes farmers’ vehicles and

vehicles licensed by the Royal Commission.

3/3/3 The license withdrawal period shall not exceed one week as stated in article

(3/5/2) of the table.

3/3/4 The penalties listed in the fines and penalties schedule for the municipal

violations of this group shall be applied in case of violating any of its articles.

However, the explanations of some the following articles violation shall be

considered:

Opening a shop without obtaining a license:

1- Shops related to public health:

Start of work in the shop prior to obtaining a license for the activity. 2-

Other commercial shops:

As stated in article (3/1/1).

3- Stalls:

Unlicensed stalls:

Stall owner starts work without obtaining a license from the Royal

Commission.

3/4 Fourth Group:

Building Violations:

3/4/1 The Provisions and articles of this group shall be applied to all violations

committed by the building owner, the executing contractor or the supervising

engineering office whether the violation is in the subject building or caused by it

on a government or owned land.





3/4/2 The Technical Affairs Department shall consider the building violations stated

in the regulations and submit recommendations to the authorized person including

the required action to be taken against such violations.

3/4/3 The price of square meter upon which the violations are calculated (half or

quarter of the cost) shall be estimated and revised periodically as per the prevailing

prices in the area by a committee to be formed by the authorized person for this

purpose taking into consideration the type and condition of the violating building

(completely finished, under finishing, structure, …etc).

3/4/4 The basic rule for remedy of buildings in violation of building codes, articles

(4/1/2) and (4/1/3) in terms of exceeding the maximum building area legally allowed

for top annexes, exceeding the maximum building area legally allowed for or

violating statutory setbacks is the removal of the violating buildings in order to deter

violators and others from committing such violations. In cases where removal is

difficult, a certificate that proves the safety of the building structures and the

difficulty of removal to avoid affecting building integrity along with the possible

solutions for the elimination of the damage resulting from the violation (if any) from

engineering office qualified by the Royal Commission.

3/4/5 The competent entity that issued the license to any engineering office

supervising works in violation of the building codes and do not report the violation

to the Royal Commission shall be requested to take the appropriate action against

the office as per its rules and regulations and notify the Royal commission of the

imposed penalty when the violation is repeated together with payment of the

specified fine.

3/4/6 The competent entity that issued the license to the contractor that participates

in the construction of a building without obtaining a building permit or exceeded the

permit's limits or conditions shall be requested to cancel the work permit when the

violation is repeated together with payment of the specified fine.

3/4/7 If a building is constructed on a land owned by others without a permit, the

building shall be removed at the violator's expense together with enforcement of the

specified fine unless the owner requests keeping the building, in which case the fine

shall be enforced on the entity constructing the building provided that the building

is in compliance with the applicable building codes in the area.





3/4/8 Article (4/14) prohibits construction on unplanned government lands without

obtaining a legal building permit whether inside or outside the master plans for the

Royal Commission cities.

3/4/9 The Royal Commission shall notify the owners of ruined or dilapidated

buildings to remove them within two months from the date of notifying their owner

based on a report from buildings committee formed by the Royal Decision No. 20131

dated 23/8/1403H and No. 4/582/M dated 27/3/1405H. If the removal of the building

cannot be delayed due to its risk, the Royal Commission shall oblige the owner to

remove the same immediately. If he does not respond or his address is unknown and

cannot be reached, the Royal Commission shall perform the demolition in

cooperation with competent authorities. A report describing the demolished building

in terms of the location, area and building type shall be prepared. This report shall

be signed by officials who performed the demolition and the concerned person if

available as per the regulations and instructions issued in this respect. The building's

owner shall be back charged with demolition cost as per regulations together with

enforcement of the specified fine.

3/4/10 The Royal Commission shall notify the owner (if known) of the abandoned

undilapidated buildings that may cause health or security hazards, of the need to

maintain the building, if the owner is unknown the Royal Commission shall do the

same after coordination with competent authorities. Thereafter, the costs shall be

collected from the owner together with enforcement of the specified fine as per

article 4/22.

3/4/1 Any person who neglects the removal of construction or rehabilitation debris

after completing building work, disposes construction debris in others' lands, public

areas or undesignated locations, or transfers earth from undesignated locations, shall

be subject to the fine specified in article (4/16). The Violator shall be instructed to

remove the violation and if he does not comply, the Royal Commission shall transfer

the debris at the violator's expense.

3/4/12 The Royal Commission shall specify lands that require fencing or landscaping

around its parameter as it deems serving the public interest, and set necessary

provisions and specifications.





3/4/13 After completing the legal procedures for violations correction and collection

of the specified fines, a permit shall be issued for violations that may be exempted

or refer to the same in the building permit.

3/5 Fifth Group:

Roads Violations:

3/5/1 The provisions and articles of this group shall be applicable to all violations

relating to damage to streets and roads and all service utilities therein, as well as

public gardens and parks, beaches, archaeological sites and public areas. This shall

also include all violations of specified excavation instructions, conditions and

technical specifications.

3/5/2 If directional or warning signs or a fence installed is not in areas designated for

work sites as per the Royal Commission specifications; or a sign showing the

contractor's name and address is fixed the violator shall be subject to fines and

penalties mentioned in the regulations attached schedule.

3/5/3 The Royal Commission shall remove all damaged and abandoned vehicles and

machinery left in public areas, streets or parking lots for more than seven days, wreck

them and place them in the designated location at the expense of the owner after

coordination with traffic department together with enforcement of the specified fine.

If the owner fails to contact within three months, they shall be sold in public auction

in favor of the Royal Commission.

3/5/4 Vandalizing bridges, tunnels, pathways, street signs and various signs by

writing or using them for advertisement purposes without prior permission from

the competent authority shall be considered among the violations stated in article

(5/19).

3/5/5 It shall be taken into consideration in the implementation of the violations to

articles relating to connecting public utilities and securing traffic safety in work

area, the compliance to the requirements and rules of traffic safety listed in work

areas traffic control methods manual issued by the Deputy Ministry for city

planning (1421H) and the terms and conditions specified in civil works supervision

procedures manual for extension of public utilities issued by the Deputy Ministry

For Technical Affairs (1422H).





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