Administrative Decision No. (94) of 2018
Regarding the Procedures and Standards Manual for Licensing the Construction of Additional Residential Units for Special Social Cases in Residential Plots
(Private Housing and Public Housing)
in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
The Chairman of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities:
- Having reviewed Law No. (1) of 1974 on the Reorganization of the Governmental Apparatus in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi and its amendments,
- And Law No. (4) of 1983 concerning the Regulation of Construction Works, its amending laws, and its executive regulations,
- And Law No. (5) of 2018 regarding the establishment of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities,
- And Emiri Decree No. (13) of 2017 concerning the reconstitution of the Executive Council of the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
- And Administrative Decision No. (109) of 2010 concerning the formation of the Technical Committee to study cases of private construction licenses and its amending decisions,
- And Administrative Decision No. (129) of 2011 concerning the formation of the Building Licensing Committee for Special Social Cases in the Emirate's municipalities,
- And Administrative Decision No. (182) of 2017 regarding the Executive Regulations of Law No. (4) of 1983 concerning the Regulation of Construction Works in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi,
- And as required by the interest of the work,
Has decided the following:
Article (1)
The Procedures and Standards Manual for Licensing the Construction of Additional Residential Units for Special Social Cases in Residential Plots (Private Housing and Public Housing) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi, attached to this decision, is hereby adopted.
Article (2)
The Building Permits Department in the concerned municipality shall be responsible for reviewing and deciding on applications related to the construction of additional residential units in residential plots in accordance with the Procedures and Standards Manual attached to this decision.
Article (3)
Administrative Decision No. (129) of 2011 concerning the formation of the Building Licensing Committee for Special Social Cases in the Emirate's municipalities, its amendments, and the committees formed thereunder, are hereby repealed.
Article (4)
The Building Permits Department in the concerned municipality shall provide the Real Estate Department with the approvals issued for additional residential units in accordance with the provisions of the Procedures and Standards Manual attached to this decision and related decisions and laws.
Article (5)
This decision shall be effective from the date of its issuance and shall be published in the Official Gazette.
Falah Mohammed Al Ahbabi
Chairman of the Department of Urban Planning and Municipalities
Issued:
On: 30 Sha'ban 1439 H
Corresponding to: 16 May 2018 AD
Appendix to Administrative Decision No. (94) of 2018
Regarding the Procedures and Standards Manual for Licensing the Construction of Additional Residential Units
for Special Social Cases in Residential Plots
(Private Housing and Public Housing) in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi
| Social Criteria and Requirements |
| Wives |
1. The owner having more than one wife.
2. The wife must be added to the family book.
3. Proof that the husband does not own any other serviced residential land in the same city.
4. A court ruling to provide housing for child custody in the case of a divorcee.
5. Proof of having children from a deceased wife.
6. Availability of sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
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| Owner's Sons |
1. Proof that the owner does not own any other serviced residential land in the same city. If he does, the number of existing units and their beneficiaries will be calculated.
2. The son must be married.
3. The divorced son must have children in his custody, according to documents proving it.
4. Proof that the married son does not own any serviced residential land in the same city.
5. Availability of sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
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Owner's Daughters
(Widowed, Divorced, Married to a Non-Citizen) |
1. Proof that the daughter does not own any other serviced residential land in the same city.
2. She must have children.
3. The divorced daughter must have children in her custody, according to documents proving it.
4. The divorced daughter must not have housing provided by her ex-husband for her and the children in her custody.
5. The daughter married to a non-citizen must have children residing in the country.
6. Availability of sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
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| Persons with Shared Ownership Percentages |
Male Owners
1. The co-owner must be 21 years of age or older, or married.
2. Proof that the co-owner does not own any other serviced residential land in the same city. If he does, the number of existing units and their beneficiaries will be calculated.
3. Availability of sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
4. Female Owners (Married, Divorced, Widowed, Married to a Non-Citizen)
5. She must not own any other serviced residential land in the same city. If she does, the number of existing units and their beneficiaries will be calculated.
6. She must have children who do not own serviced residential lands in the same city.
7. The one married to a non-citizen must have children residing in the country.
8. Availability of sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
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| Health Cases |
Sons and daughters of the owner who are People of Determination (such as visual, hearing, or physical disabilities), with the following conditions:
1. Addition of a residential annex not exceeding 200 square meters, consisting of a ground floor only.
2. A medical report on the health condition that necessitates the addition.
3. Sufficient space for construction according to the planning requirements mentioned in this manual.
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| Court Rulings |
Judicial rulings that explicitly state permission for the owner to build more than one residential unit on a single plot.
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| Planning Criteria and Requirements |
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1. Permission to build one residential unit for every 900 square meters of the plot area in all cities of the Emirate.
2. For residential plots with an area of less than 1800 square meters, it is permitted to build two residential units in a single block (maximum) for cases of polygamy as stipulated in item (1).
3. All existing residential units on all residential lands owned by the applicant shall be calculated. If he is entitled to an additional residential unit according to the justifications mentioned in this manual, this shall not be considered an impediment to adding the residential unit.
4. Residential lands owned by the applicant or beneficiary that are located outside the urban boundaries of the city are not counted.
5. Each residential unit has its own annexes (e.g., hospitality annex, service annex, guard room, etc.) and entrances as mentioned in the unified executive regulations.
6. A residential annex is a residential unit not exceeding 200 square meters, consisting of a ground floor only, and is considered an accessory building to the main residential unit. The requirements for the residential unit in terms of setbacks shall apply to it.
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| Other Criteria |
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1. The validity of the approval for adding residential units is for 12 months.
2. It is not permissible to obtain a building permit for more than one residential unit on a single residential plot if the owner or beneficiary has previously obtained an approval for the same reasons presented in the new application.
3. It is not permissible to repeatedly use the same beneficiaries for other residential lands.
4. If residential units were previously added to a land and the owner has disposed of it, he is not permitted to use the same justifications for multiplicity on another residential land.
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