REGULATION NO.3 Real Estate and Municipal Regulations July 2012 Preamble ............................................................................................ 7 Part 1 – ECA Authority ...................................................................... 13 Article 1 Definitions ..........................................................................................9 Article 2 Authority of the ECA ..........................................................................10 Article 3 Scope .............................................................................................10 Article 4 60/24/7 Compliance ..........................................................................10 Part 2 – The Real Estate and Municipal Agency ................................ 13 Article 5 Establishment of the Real Estate and Municipal Agency ..........................13 Article 6 Delegation of Duties ..........................................................................13 Article 7 Duties and Powers ............................................................................13 Article 8 Committees/Delegation .....................................................................14 Article 9 Liability and Ability to Bring Suit .........................................................15 Article 10 Licensing and Outsourcing Authority ....................................................15 Article 11 Revenue Sharing, Partnerships, Contracts ............................................16 Article 12 Information Gathering .......................................................................16 Article 13 Procedure for Amendments ................................................................16 Article 14 Property ..........................................................................................17 Article 15 Dispute Resolution ............................................................................17 Article 16 Finances ..........................................................................................17 Article 17 Investigation and Enforcement ...........................................................17 Article 18 Municipal Activities............................................................................18 Article 19 Access and Inspection .......................................................................18 Part 3 – Master Developer and the Masterplan ................................. 21 Article 20 Role of the Master Developer ..............................................................21 Article 21 Outsourcing and Contracting ..............................................................21 Article 22 Masterplan .......................................................................................22 Article 23 Oversight ........................................................................................23 Article 24 Approval of the Masterplan .................................................................23 Article 25 Changes to the Masterplan .................................................................23 2 REGULATION NO.3 – REAL ESTATE AND MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS Article 26 Incorporation of Codes and Requirements ............................................23 Article 27 Zoning ............................................................................................24 Article 28 Designation of Lots, Plots, Tracts and Apartments .................................24 Part 4 – Building Codes, Construction Permits, Occupancy Certificates ..................................................................... 27 Article 29 Building Codes .................................................................................27 Article 30 All Construction to Follow Codes .........................................................27 Article 31 Certification of Plans .........................................................................27 Article 32 Establishment of Designated or Approved Consultants ...........................27 Article 33 Construction Permits .........................................................................27 Article 34 Condominiums and Other Multi-Ownership Developments ......................28 Article 35 Changes to Proposed Plans ................................................................29 Article 36 Inspections of Construction ................................................................29 Article 37 Certificates of Completion ..................................................................29 Article 38 Certificate of Occupancy ....................................................................29 Article 39 Operations Permits............................................................................30 Article 40 Condemnation ..................................................................................30 Article 41 Power to Outsource ...........................................................................30 Part 5 – The Land Registry ............................................................... 33 Article 42 Establishment of a Land Registry and Department .................................33 Article 43 Purpose ...........................................................................................33 Article 44 Interests Recorded ............................................................................33 Article 45 Interests Not Recorded ......................................................................34 Article 46 Form and Functioning of the Registry...................................................34 Article 47 Effect of Registration and Unregistered Interests ...................................34 Article 48 Form of Registration ..........................................................................34 Article 49 Notary Public....................................................................................35 Article 50 Priority of Instruments ......................................................................35 Article 51 Correction of Error ............................................................................35 Article 52 Liability for Error...............................................................................35 JULY 2012 3 Article 53 Adverse Possession and Squatting .......................................................35 Article 54 Registry Checks ................................................................................36 Article 55 Fees ................................................................................................36 Article 56 Initial Creation of Dossier...................................................................36 Article 57 Penalties..........................................................................................36 Part 6 – Ownership and Transferability ............................................ 39 Article 58 Ownership and Transfer .....................................................................39 Article 59 Ownership by Non-Saudis ..................................................................39 Article 60 Ownership Certificates .......................................................................39 Article 61 Tenancy in Common ..........................................................................39 Article 62 Life Estates and Estates of Years .........................................................39 Article 63 Reversions and Remainders ................................................................39 Article 64 Heritability .......................................................................................39 Article 65 Waqfs and Trusts ..............................................................................40 Article 66 Merger and Divisibility .......................................................................40 Article 67 Effect of Registration of Transfer .........................................................40 Article 68 Eminent Domain. ..............................................................................40 Part 7 – Easements and Covenants .................................................. 43 Article 69 Easements Permitted ........................................................................43 Article 70 Requirement of Registration of Easements............................................43 Article 71 Rights of Support ..............................................................................43 Article 72 Implied Easements in Developed Areas ................................................43 Article 73 Implied Easements in Subdivision Plans ...............................................44 Article 74 Variation or Release of Easement ........................................................44 Article 75 Cancellation of Easement ...................................................................44 Article 76 Power to Order Easement ..................................................................44 Article 77 Public Easements ..............................................................................45 Article 78 Covenants Permitted .........................................................................45 Article 79 Requirement of Registration of Covenants ............................................45 Article 80 Variation or Release of Covenant .........................................................45 4 REGULATION NO.3 – REAL ESTATE AND MUNICIPAL REGULATIONS Article 81 Cancellation of Covenant ...................................................................45 Part 8 – Caveats and Liens 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