Building Proclamation No. 624/2009

2. Definitions 2. ُ‫ץ‬ጓ‫ה‬ In this Proclamation, unless the context otherwise requires: የ8ִ ገ‫ ֹו‬የ‫ֳـ‬የ ُ‫ץ‬ጉ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ‫ר‬ጠው ካָ ֲ 0@‫ ץׂשـ‬0ዚֱ ዋጅ ው@ጥ፤ 1/ “Ministry” means the Ministry of Works and 1/ “‫ג‬n@َ‫ ֳُד ”ץ‬የ‫ ףם‬ከ‫ُדָ דـ‬ Urban Development; ‫ג‬n@َ‫ ץ‬ው፤ 2/ “building” means a permanent or temporary 2/ “ׁ ፃ” ‫אֳ ֳُד‬B‫ע‬ያ፣ ֳ‫צּת‬፣ ֳፋ‫ע‬ካ construction used for the purpose of dwelling, ወይ‫ْדֳ ו‬ው‫ ֶַ ו‬ገָግֹُ የ‫ג‬ውָ office, factory or for any other purpose; ‫ גּה‬ወይ‫ ו‬ጊዜያዊ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ው፤ 3/ “building officer” means a person appointed by 3/ “የׁ ፃ v‫ ֳُד ”ו‬ይֱ ዋጅ እ ዲ an urban administration or designated organ to ያ@ፈጽ‫ ו‬0ከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ـ‬ enforce this Proclamation; ‫ר‬የ‫ א‬ካָ የ‫ـ‬x‫ר א‬ው ው፤ 4/ “a registered professional” means a person who 4/ “የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 ‫בֳֹו‬ያ” ‫ָם ֳُד‬ጣ ‫ֳֹו‬ው is issued with a certificate as a design or ካָ ‫אـ‬ዝግz 0ዲዛይ ወይ‫ ו‬0ኮ @ُ‫ף‬ construction professional or a juridical person ክ} የ‫בֳֹו‬ያُ የ‫םו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫ ׂُשנ‬የ‫רـ‬ which is issued with a certificate as a design or ጠው ‫ר‬ው ወይ‫ ו‬0ዲዛይ ወይ‫ ו‬0ኮ @ُ construction consultant by the relevant body; ‫ף‬ክ} የ ‫ד‬ካ‫ ُע‬የ‫ו‬ዝገ‫םו ֹו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫נ‬ ‫ ׂُש‬የ‫רـ‬ጠው ድ‫ץ‬ጅُ ው፤ 5/ “a registered contractor” means a juridical 5/ “የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 የ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ” ‫ָם ֳُד‬ person who is registered and issued with a work ጣ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ካָ ‫אـ‬ዝግz የ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ permit by the relevant authority as a contractor; ጭُ የ‫ו‬ዝገ‫ ֹו‬የ‫@ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫ ׂُשנ‬የ‫רـ‬ ጠው ድ‫ץ‬ጅُ ው፤ 6/ “category ‘A’ building” means a one story 6/ “‫ו‬ድ ‘4’ ׁ ፃ” ‫ ֳُד‬0Rֳُ የኮ ክ‫ُע‬ building with a span of 7 meters or less ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ ُנ‬ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ @ُ‫ף‬ክْ‫ָף‬ between two reinforced concrete, steel or other ው<‫צ‬٤ ‫א‬ካከָ ያֳው ‫ ׂُשץ‬7 ‫ץُה‬ structural frames or any dwelling house not ወይ‫ ו‬ከዚያ 0ٍ٤ የֲ ‫ ֳֹו‬ድ ፎ< ׁ ፃ exceeding two stories; ወይ‫ْד ו‬ው‫ ו‬ከRֳُ ፎ< 0ٍ٤ የֲ የግָ ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ُ ው፤ 7/ “category ‘B’ building” means a building with 7/ “‫ו‬ድ ‘’ ׁ ፃ” ‫ ֳُד‬0Rֳُ የኮ ክ‫ُע‬ a span of more than 7 meters between two ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ ُנ‬ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ @ُ‫ף‬ክْ‫ָף‬ reinforced concrete, steel or other structural ው<‫צ‬٤ ‫א‬ካከָ ያֳው ‫ ׂُשץ‬ከ7 ‫ץُה‬ frames or of two or more stories not covered in 0ֶይ የֲ ወይ‫ֳֹו ו‬Rֳُ ፎ< ከRֳُ category ‘C’ or a real estate development of ፎ< 0ֶይ የֲ 0‫ו‬ድ ‘ּ’ የ‫ד‬ይ₪ፈ category ‘A’; ׁ ፃ ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ו‬ድ ‘’ የ‫אـ‬ደ0 እ ደ‫ָע‬ @َُ ያֳ የِ٤ ָ‫ ُד‬ው፤ 8/ “category ‘C’ building” means any public or institutional building, factory or workshop 8/ “‫ו‬ድ ‘ּ’ ׁ ፃ” ‫ ֳُד‬የׁዝ ‫א‬ገָገያ building or any building with a height of more ወይ‫ וּהـ ו‬ክ ׁ ፃ፣ የፋ‫ע‬ካ ወይ‫ו‬ የወ‫ץ‬ክxፕ ׁ ፃ ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ ُפא‬እ@ከ ‫א‬ጨ than 12 meters; ‫נ‬,ው ወֳָ ከፍٍው ከ02 ‫ ץُה‬0ֶይ የֲ ‫ْד‬ው‫ ׁ ו‬ፃ ው፤ 9/ “construction” means the construction of a new 9/ “ግ ‫ ֳُד ”ֹٍו‬ዲ@ ׁ ፃ ‫א‬ገ ‫ֹُו‬ building or the modification of an existing building or alteration of its use; ወይ‫ ׁ ץֹו ו‬ፃ ‫ד‬,,ָ ወይ‫ ו‬ገָ ግֹً ‫ֳא‬ወጥ ው፤ 10/ “dangerous building” means a building that is structurally unsafe or constitutes a special 0/ “ @ጊ ׁ ፃ” ‫ ֳُד‬ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው @‫†דדـ‬ fire hazard or health risk; ያֲָ ወይ‫ ו‬0ከፍ‫ =ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ֳእSُ ደጋ የ‫ـ‬ጋֳጠ ወይ‫ֳ ו‬ጤ ጠ < የֲ ׁ ፃ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4675 46)&5 ው፤ 11/ “designated organ” means an organ appointed by the 01/ “የ‫רـ‬የ‫ א‬ካָ” ‫ ֳُד‬ይֱ ዋጅ ከከ concerned Regional State to enforce this Proclamation in areas outside of urban centers to ‫ דـ‬ክָָ ውጪ ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ג‬0‫ ֲג‬0ُ which this Proclamation is applicable; ጊዜ ዋጁ እ ዲያ@ፈጽ‫ ו‬0ክִָ የ‫רג‬የ‫ ו‬ካָ ው፤ 12/ “document” means any plan, report, estimate or any other technical presentation required 02/ “‫ר‬ድ” ‫ ֳُד‬ከׁ ፃ ዲዛይ  ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ጋ‫ץ‬ or prepared in connection with the design and 0‫ـ‬ያያዘ የ‫ג‬ያ@ፈָግ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ዘጋጀ construction of a building; ፕֶ ፣ ‫ע‬ፖ‫ُץ‬፣ የዋጋ ግ‫ ُו‬ወይ‫= ד ו‬ ው‫ ו‬የَክnክ ጉዳይ የ‫ג‬ያ@‫נ‬ዳ ‫ר‬ድ ው፤ 13/ “private dwelling building” means a house containing one or more habitable rooms with 03/ “የግָ ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ׁ ፃ” ‫ ֳ ֳُד‬ድ ‫רـ‬ sanitary and cooking facilities for the use of a ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያُ የ‫ג‬ያገֳግִ ድ ወይ‫ ו‬ከ ድ single family and may include any garage 0ֶይ ክፍֹ٤ የ‫א‬ፀዳጃ የ‫רד‬ያ ገָግ ֹِ٤ ያִُ ֲB 0‫א‬B‫ע‬ያው <ጥ‫ ץ‬ግ‫ּת‬ and other domestic outbuildings within its ው@ጥ የ‫ג‬ገ† የ‫א‬ኪ ‫גּבד‬ያ  ֳ‫א‬B‫ע‬ site; ያُ የ‫ג‬ውִ ከዋው ُ የ‫ـ‬ጠִ ክፍֹ ٤ ֵጨ‫ ץו‬ይ٤ֶָ፤ 14/ “person” means any natural or juridical 04/ “‫ר‬ው” ‫ ֳُד‬የ‫ـ‬ፈጥ‫ר צ‬ው ወይ‫ ו‬0ׁግ person; የ‫ר‬ውُ ‫ ُא‬የ‫רـ‬ጠው ካָ ው፤ 15/ “plan” means any drawing or model showing 05/ “ፕֶ ” ‫ ֳُד‬የ ድ ׁ ፃ ‫א‬ጠ ፣ ዓይ the extent, nature and size of a building and ُ @ፋُ እ ዲR‫ ׁ ו‬ፃው የ‫ףטג‬0ُ the materials and method of assembly to be ‫ּׁש‬S‫ @ּׁש‬የ ገ‫ ֹו‬ዘዴ የ‫ג‬ያSይ ድፍ used, and it may include architectural, ወይ‫ז ו‬ዴָ ‫ ֲת‬የ ‫ץ‬ክَክْ‫ץ‬፣ የ@ُ structural, sanitary, electrical, mechanical, ‫ף‬ክْ‫ץ‬፣ የSn‫עـ‬፣ የኤַክُ‫ע‬ካָ፣ የ‫ה‬ካ fire protection and other drawings; nካָ፣ የእSُ ‫א‬ከֶከָ የַֹ٤ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ድፍ ֵያካُُ ይ٤ֶָ፤ 16/ “Regional State” means any regional state 06/ “ክָָ” ‫ ֳُד‬0ׁገ ‫ א‬ግ‫ًם‬ ‫ׂש‬ጽ established in accordance with Article 47 of #7 ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ אּהּהـ‬ክָָ ‫ ֲת‬የ the Constitution of the Federal Democratic ዲ@ 0‫ ֹו‬ከ‫ דـ‬እ የድ‫פ‬ዳዋ ከ‫דـ‬ Republic of Ethiopia and includes the Addis Ababa and Dire Dawa city administrations; @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫צ‬٤ ይጨ‫ָףו‬፤ 17/ “stop order” means any order given by a 07/ “የ‫גּב@ד‬ያ ُዕዛዝ” ‫ ֳُד‬0 ድ የׁ building officer or by a building inspector to ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍ የ‫ג‬ካְድ ‫ ףם‬እ ዲ‫ּה‬ discontinue activities on a building ‫נ‬ጥ ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲ‫ וּב‬0ׁ ፃ v‫ ו‬ወይ‫ו‬ construction site; 0ׁ ፃ ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ‫ ע‬የ‫רג‬ጥ ُዕዛዝ ው፤ 18/ “story” means that part of a building which is 08/ “ፎ<” ‫ ֳُד‬0Rֳُ ወֳֹ٤ ‫א‬ካከָ situated between the top of any floor and the ወይ‫ ו‬ከֶይ ֶַ ወֳָ ከֳַ 0ወֳִ top of the floor next above it, or if there is no 0ኰ‫ץ‬n@ ‫ ָא‬ያֳው የׁ ፃ ክፍָ floor above it that portion between such floor ው፤ and the ceiling; 09/ “የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ ֳُד ”ץ‬0ׁግ ወይ‫ו‬ 19/ “urban administration” means an organ to 0‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ א‬ግ‫ٍם‬ዊ ካָ ውክ which powers and duties of administering an ָ የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ָם ץ‬ጣ  ‫ـ‬ግ urban center have been given by law or ‫ ץֹו‬የ‫רـ‬ጠው ካָ ው፤ delegated by the concerned government body; !/ “ከ‫ד ֳُד ”דـ‬ዘጋጃ ُ የ‫אּהּהـ‬ 20/ “urban center” means any locality having a 0ُ ወይ‫ ו‬2
ወይ‫ ו‬ከዚያ 0ֶይ የׁ municipal administration or a population size of 2,000or more inhabitants, or which at least ዝ ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ ץ‬ያֳው ከዚֱ ው@ጥ ‫ּת‬ያ @ $ 50% of its labour force has, primarily, 0‫ ِא‬የ‫ֲג‬ው የ‫ר‬ው ٪ይָ ከግ‫ץ‬ engaged in non –agricultural activities. ውጭ 0ֲ ‫ ףם‬የ‫ֲ ףדרـ‬B የ‫ג‬ገ† gA ØÁ‰L
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3. Scope of Application 3. የ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ُג‬ወ‫ר‬ 1/ This Proclamation shall apply to: 1/ ይֱ ዋጅ 0‫ג‬ከ‫ֶ ִُـ‬ይ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ג‬ ይֲָ፤ a) urban centers that have 10,000 or more dwellers; 4/ 0
እ ከዚያ 0ֶይ ዋ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ‫ֹֻו‬ ْው ከ‫זـ‬٤፣ b) other urban centers that have less than 10,000 dwellers and to which this ֳ/ የዋ‫ע‬ዎ٢ْው ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ ץ‬ከ0
0ٍ٤ Proclamation shall be applicable in 0ֲ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬እ ዲֲ ‫ֹْו‬ው 0‫ג‬ accordance with the decision made by the ‫ֳא‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ክָָ 0‫ג‬ወ‫ַֹ _ר‬٤ Regional State concerned; ከ‫זـ‬٤፣ c) public buildings, or buildings which could ּ/ ከከ‫ דـ‬ውጭ 0‫ג‬ገ“ ֱዝ የ‫ג‬ገ be used for industrial or commercial scale ֳገָ‫ֹْו‬ው ׁ ፃዎ٤፣ የ ዱ@ُ‫ע‬ agricultural occupancy or real-estate out ወይ‫ ו‬የዘ‫א‬ዊ እ‫ץ‬, ‫זּהـ‬٤ side of urban centers. የ‫ ׁ َُ@ָע‬ፃዎ٤፡፡ 2/ This Proclamation may not apply to any 2/ ይֱ ዋጅ 0‫ג‬ከ‫ֶ ִُـ‬ይ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ג‬ building: ይֲ ‫ו‬፣ a) completed on or before the effective date 4/ ዋጁ 0ፀ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከዚያ of this Proclamation; 0ፊُ 0‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ׁ ׂשׂש‬ፃ፣ b) which is under construction with a building permit issued before the effective ֳ/ ዋጁ ከፀ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬0ፊُ 0‫רـ‬ጠ date of this Proclamation; የׁ ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ 0‫א‬ካְድ ֶይ 0‫ג‬ገ† 0‫ْד‬ው‫ ׁ ו‬ፃ፣ c) exempted by the decision of the Council of Ministers for reasons related with ּ/ ከ4ገ‫ ץ‬ደֱ ُ ጋ‫ ץ‬0‫ـ‬ያያዘ እ national security and other purposes. 0ַֹ٤ ‫ו‬ክ ያِ٤ ዋጁ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ג‬ እ ዳይֲ 0ُ 0‫ג‬n@ُ‫צ‬٤ ‫ו‬ክ‫ץ‬ ُ 0‫ג‬ወ‫ ׁ ר‬ፃ፡፡ 3/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article 2(b) of this Article, the urban administration or 3/ የዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 2/ֳ/ ድ ጋጌ the designated organ may apply this ‫ּת‬B‫וץ‬፣ Proclamation to: 4/ ይֱ ዋጅ ከ‫א‬ጽً 0ፊُ 0ወጣ a) a building under construction with a build- የׁ ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ ‫ ُנטא‬0‫א‬ ing permit issued before the effective date ካְድ ֶይ የ‫ג‬ገ† ֲB ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ይֱ of the Proclamation if such construction is ዋጅ ከፀ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ צו‬0‫ُ@מ‬ not completed within three years of the effective date of the Proclamation; ዓ‫ ُא‬ጊዜ ው@ጥ ያָ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ׂשׂש‬ ከֲ፣ b) in order to ensure the compliance of a ֳ/ የ ገָግֹُ ֳውጥ ጥያ˜ የ‫ץׂשג‬ building for which alteration of service is ֳُ ֱ ፃ ׁ ፃው ֵ‫ר‬ጠው ከٍ required with the service such building is ‫ר‬0ው ገָግֹُ ፃ‫ ץ‬ደ‫נ‬ጃው sought to render; የጠ0‫נדֳ _ֲא ׂש‬ጋገጥ፣ c) a building to which a renovation is ּ/ የእድSُ ፈ8ድ ጥያ˜ 0‫ֳُץׂשג‬ required. ֱ ፃ ֶይ፣ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ይֱ ዋጅ ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ ג‬እ ዲֲ 0ُ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4677 46)&7 PART TWO ክፍָ Rֳُ ADMINISTRATION @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬

4. Submission of Application and Plans 4. ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ፕֶ @ֳ‫נ<ד‬ 1/ Any person intending to carry out construction 1/ የግ ‫דֳ ףם ֹٍו‬ካְድ የ‫ג‬ፈָግ ‫= ד‬ shall submit an application to the urban ው‫ר ו‬ው ֳከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ administration or designated organ. ֳ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ‫נ<ד‬ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 2/ The application to carry out construction shall be made on an application form prepared by the 2/ ׁ ፃ ֳ‫א‬ገ ‫ ֹُו‬የ‫ָאד ץׂשג‬ከ٢ urban administration or designated organ and የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው shall consist of a design and report according to ካָ ֳዚR ֹ ‫ֹו‬ዘጋጀው <ፅ ‫ُנטא‬ the category of building in question. ֲB ይֱ‫ ו‬እ ደ ׁ ፃው ‫ו‬ድ ይُ ዲዛይ  ‫ע‬ፖ‫ ُץ‬የያዘ ‫ֲא‬ ֳ0ُ፡፡ 3/ The application shall be accompanied with a reference to main roads and names of 3/ ከ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ጋ‫ ץ‬0 ዋS† ‫@ ִֹו‬ፍ‫ף‬ prominent places. ዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ገ“ ዋ ‫ א‬ገዶ٤  የٍወ‫ּׁש‬ zٍዎ٤ @‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ገָፁ ‫נא‬ጃዎ٤ ‫<א‬ ‫ נ‬ይB‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ 4/ The applicant shall submit proof of possession 4/ ‫ָא‬ካ٠ ׁ ፃ 0‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬0ُ zٍ ወይ‫ו‬ rights to the land or property on which the 0 ‫ֶ ًנ‬ይ የይዞٍ ‫ ُא‬እ ዳֳው construction will take place. የ‫ג‬ያ‫נ‬ጋግጥ ‫נ@ד‬ጃ ‫ נ<ד‬ይB‫ץ‬0 ָٍ፡፡ 5/ The documents to be submitted shall be sufficiently complete to determine compliance 5/ የ‫ט ּُשץׂשג‬ዶ٤ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 0ַ with this Proclamation and other laws. ֹ٤ ׁጐ٤ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ‫ֶٍْחא‬ው ֳ‫נד‬ጋገጥ 00‫ ּׂש‬R¡ٍ የ‫ֲא ִחـ‬ ይB‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ 5. Planning Consent 5. የፕֶ @‫ُוו‬ 1/ Any person intending to carry out construction 1/ ግ ‫דֳ ֹٍו‬ካְድ የ‫ג‬ፈָግ ‫= ד‬ው‫ו‬ shall secure a planning consent prior to ‫ר‬ው የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ ֳ‫ד‬ግCُ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ submitting application for construction permit. ከ‫ׂש@ ּשנ<ד‬ድ‫ ז‬የፕֶ @‫ד ُוו‬ግ Cُ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 2/ After having received an application for a 2/ የׁ ፃ v‫ֳ ב‬ፕֶ @‫ ُוו‬የ‫נׂש‬0ֳُ planning consent a building officer shall grant a ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ከ‫ נאנא‬0¢ֶ ከከ‫דـ‬ው ፕֶ ጋ‫ץ‬ written declaration for compliance or non- የ‫ג‬ጣጣ‫ ו‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬ይጣጣ‫_ֲאֳ@ ו‬ compliance with the urban planning of the የጽRፍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ urban center.

6. Approval of Plans 6. ፕֶ @ֳ‫@ד‬ፀደ< 1/ A building officer shall check submitted plan 1/ የׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬የ‫נׂש‬0ֳُ የፕֶ ‫ט‬ድ documents to ensure compliance with the 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 0ַֹ٤ ׁጎ٤ ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ provisions of this Proclamation and other laws. ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ጣጣ‫נד _ֲא א‬ጋ Approval of plans shall not be withheld on ገጥ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ወይ‫ ו‬0ַ account of requirements not included in this ֹ٤ ׁጎ٤ ያָ‫ـ‬ካ‫אא ًـ‬ዘ=ዎ٤ ‫ו‬ክ Proclamation or other laws. ያُ 0‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ድ ፕֶ እ ዳይፀድ< ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4678 46)&8 2/ A building officer may approve plans with 2/ የׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬የ‫רג‬ጠው @‫ـ‬ያየُ የጐִ comments provided that the comments refer to ግድፈِ٤ የ‫ֳאג‬ከُ ካֲָ ‫ـ‬ፈֶጊው minor non-compliance and if the required ‫ـ@ד‬ካከያ 0‫ףם‬ው ¥ደُ ወ<ُ 0‫ִֶׂש‬ rectification work can easily be carried out during construction. ֵደ‫נ‬ግ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ከֲ @‫ـ‬ያየً 0‫ד‬ከָ ፕֶ_ ֵያፀድ‫ׂש‬ው ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 3/ Approved plans shall be stamped “APPROVED” and shall bear a registration 3/ የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ 0ֶይ ֶይ “ፀድ‫ ”ָּה‬የ‫ָג‬ number and date of approval and shall be ‫ וـֱד‬የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገ0ُ፣ የ‫ו‬ዝገ‫ּׁש ֹו‬ጥ‫ץ‬ signed by a building officer. የፀደ‫ׂש‬0ُ ‫ ׂש‬የያዘ የׁ ፃ v‫ ו‬ፊ‫דץ‬ ያ‫נ‬ፈ0ُ ‫ ֲא‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 4/ Application forms submitted with approved plans shall be stamped “APPROVED” in the 4/ ከፀደ‫ׂש‬ው ፕֶ ጋ‫נ ץ‬ው የ‫ ּُשנׂש‬የ‫ד‬ appropriate space provided and shall bear a ‫ָא‬ከ٢ <ፆ٤ 0<ፆ٤ ው@ጥ ֳዚR ‫ֹـ‬ registration number and date of approval. 0‫ـ‬ዘጋጀው ክፍُ zٍ ֶይ “ፀድ‫”ָּה‬ Comments, if any, shall be entered on the form የ‫ָו ָג‬ክُ ‫ـ‬ደ‫ץ‬ጐ‫ֹْו‬ው የ‫ו‬ዝገ‫ּׁש ֹו‬ጥ in the space provided and shall be signed by a ‫ ץ‬የፀደ‫ׂש‬0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ይ‫ט‬ፍ‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ @‫ـ‬ building officer. ያየُ ካֳ ֳዚR 0‫ـ‬ዘጋጀው ክፍُ zٍ ֶይ ‫ר‬ፍ‫ צ‬0ׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬ይፈ‫ונ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 5/ Upon approval, one set of application form and accompanying plan, as stamped and signed in 5/ ፕֶ ከፀደ‫ ׂש‬0¢ֶ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ accordance with sub-article (3) of this Article, ‫ׂש‬ጽ /3/ ‫ וـֱד ُנטא‬ፊ‫ דץ‬ያ‫נ‬ፈ shall be returned to the applicant and the other set shall be retained by the urban administration 0ُ የ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ <ፅ 0 ‫ ُעֹו‬የ‫ـ‬ያያ or designated organ. ዘው ፕֶ ድ <ጅ ֳ ‫ָא‬ካ٠ ይ‫@ֳא‬ ֳָٍ፣ ֶַው 0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ 0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ዘ ድ ይ‫אׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 6/ A copy of the signed and sealed application form and approved plans shall be permanently 6/ ፊ‫ וـֱד דץ‬ያֳ0ُ የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ  displayed at the building site. All original ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ <ጅ 0ׁ ፃው ‫עםא‬ያ zٍ approved application forms and plan shall be 0ግָፅ እ ዲٍይ ֲB ይ‫אׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ የፀደ kept in good condition and presented at any ‫ׂש‬ው ፕֶ  የ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ዋዎ٠ time, before and during construction, upon the <ጅ 0ጥ‫ ס‬R¡ٍ እ ዲ‫אׂש‬ጥ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ request of the urban administration or ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ከ‫א‬ጀ‫ סא‬0ፊُ ወይ‫ ו‬ግ ‫ֹו‬ designated organ or the building officer or an ٍው 0‫ג‬ካְድ0ُ 0‫ْד‬ው‫ ו‬ጊዜ 0ከ‫ـ‬ authorized inspector. ‫ד‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬፣ 0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ፣ 0ׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬ወይ‫ָם ו‬ጣ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ‫ע‬ ‫ת‬ጠየ< ‫ נ<א‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 7. Plan Review Period 7. የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ ጊዜ A building officer shall review documents submitted and approve or reject within the time limit. The time limit shall be determined by የׁ ፃ v‫ ו‬የ‫נׂש‬0ֳُ ‫ט‬ድ 0‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ ו‬ይֱ Regulation to be issued for the implementation of ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  0‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬ this Proclamation. የጊዜ ገደ ው@ጥ ‫ד‬ፅደ< ወይ‫ ו‬ውድ< ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡

8. Rejection of Plans 8. ፕֶ ውድ< @ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ 1/ Building plans that do not comply with the 1/ ከዚֱ ዋጅ ከַֹ٤ ׁጐ٤ ጋ‫ץ‬ provisions of this Proclamation and other laws የ‫ד‬ይጣጣ‫ ו‬የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፕֶ 0ׁ ፃ v‫ב‬ shall be rejected by a building officer. ውድ< ይደ‫נ‬ጋָ፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4679 46)&9 2/ Upon rejection of submitted plans a building officer 2/ ፕֶ_ ውድ< የ‫ ֲג‬ከֲ የֱ ፃ v‫ב‬ shall state in brief which provision of the law is not complied with, in the space provided on the 0‫ָאד‬ከ٢ው ֶይ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ክፍُ zٍ application form. Further detailed explanations may የ‫ـ‬ጣ‫ר‬ው የֱጉ ድ ጋጌ 0 ጭ‫א ס‬ግֳፅ be written if necessary on separate sheets and ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ @ፈֶጊ ֲB ከ‫ـ‬ገC attached to the form. ‫ـ‬ጨ‫עףד עד‬ያዎ٤ 0‫ֳـ‬የ ወ‫ُ<נ‬ 0‫א‬ፃፍ ‫ד‬ያያዝ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 3/ An application and plan rejected by a building 3/ 0ׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬ውድ< የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ገ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ officer shall be stamped “REJECTED” and ፕֶ “ውድ< ‫ـ‬ደ‫ץ‬ጓָ” የ‫ָו ָג‬ክُ shall bear the date and signature of the building officer. ‫ׂש‬ እ ዲR‫ ו‬የׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬ፊ‫דץ‬ ይ‫ט‬ፍ‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 4/ Upon rejection of submitted plans a building officer 4/ የ‫נׂש‬0ው ፕֶ ውድ< ‫ת‬ደ‫נ‬ግ የׁ ፃ v‫ב‬ shall return one copy of the duly signed and sealed ፊ‫ דץ‬እ ‫ וـֱד‬ያ‫נ‬ፈ0ُ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ application form and the two copies of the duly ድ <ጅ እ የፕֶ_ Rֳُ <ጂዎ٤ signed and sealed plans to the applicant and the urban administration or designated organ shall retain ֳ ‫ָא‬ካ٠ የ‫ ֲת @ֳאג‬የֱ ፃ v‫ב‬ one copy of the duly signed and sealed application ፊ‫ דץ‬እ ‫ וـֱד‬ያ‫נ‬ፈ0ُ የ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ form. <ፅ ድ <ጂ 0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ 0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ዘ ድ ይ‫אׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 9. Construction Permit 9. የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ A plan which has been approved in accordance with Article 6 of this Proclamation shall constitute a construction permit. 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ 6 ‫ ُנטא‬የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ 0ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድُ ያገֳግֶָ፡፡

10. Validity Period of Plans 0. ፕֶ ፀ ِ @ֳ‫ּבג‬ይ0ُ ጊዜ 1/ The validity of approved plans shall expire after 1/ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው ካָ‫ـ‬ጀ‫נא‬ ድ የፀደ‫ׂש‬ six months from the date of issuance where ፕֶ የ‫ג‬ፀ0ُ ጊዜ የ‫ג‬ያ08ው ፕֶ_ construction work has not been started. ከፀደ‫ׂש‬0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫@ צו‬ድ@ُ ወ‫ ץ‬ካ08 0¢ֶ ይֲָ፡፡ 2/ The validity of approved plans with which 2/ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው ፕֶ_ ከፀደ‫ׂש‬0ُ ‫ׂש‬ construction work has been started within six months from the date of issuance shall expire ጀ‫ צו‬0@ድ@ُ ወ‫ ץ‬ጊዜ ው@ጥ የ‫ـ‬ጀ‫נא‬ after five years from the date of issuance, if the ‫ףם‬ው ያָ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ׂשׂש‬ከֲ የፀደ‫ׂש‬ው ፕֶ construction work has not been completed. ፀ ِ የ‫ּבג‬ይ0ُ ጊዜ የ‫ג‬ያ08ው ፕֶ_ ከፀደ‫ׂש‬0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ ُ@ו צו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬ካ08 0¢ֶ ይֲָ፡፡ 3/ Upon expiry of the validity period as set out in sub-articles (1) or (2) of this Article an 3/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /1/ ወይ‫ ו‬/2/ application for extension of the validity period 0‫ـ‬ገֳፀው ‫ ُנטא‬ፕֶ ፀ ِ የ‫ּבג‬ይ of approved plans shall be submitted for re- 0ُ ጊዜ ‫ת‬ያ08 ጊዜው እ ዲ‫ף‬ዘ‫ ו‬0ዚֱ approval of plans in accordance with this ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬ፕֶ_ እ ደገ የ‫ד‬ፀደ< Proclamation. ጥያ˜ ‫ נ<א‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡

11. Building Officers 01. የׁ ፃ v‫ו‬ 1/ Every urban administration or designated organ 1/ እያ ዳ ዱ የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ shall appoint a building officer, with the ‫ר‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ס‬ወይ‫ ו‬ካִ required educational and professional 0‫א‬ወከָ የዚֱ ዋጅ የַֹ٤ ׁጐ٤ qualifications to enforce, on its behalf, the provisions of this Proclamation and other laws. ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ያ@٤ָ @ፈ ֶጊው የُ‫ ُץֱו‬የ‫ב‬ያ ዝግጅُ ያֳው gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4680 46)' የׁ ፃ v‫ ו‬ይx‫ָד‬፡፡ 2/ A building officer shall receive all applications 2/ የׁ ፃ v‫ ו‬ፕֶ እ ዲፀድ< የ‫ץׂשג‬ for approval of plans and issue approved plans ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ 0‫ׂשא‬0ָ ከዚֱ ዋጅ ከַ after ascertaining full compliance with this ֹ٤ ׁጐ٤ ጋ‫ ִב ץ‬0‫ ִב‬የ‫דד@ג‬ Proclamation and other laws. ‫ _ֲא‬ካ‫נ‬ጋገጠ 0¢ֶ ያፀድ8ָ፡፡ 3/ A building officer shall inspect all buildings 3/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬0ከ‫דـ‬ው ክָָ ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ under the territorial jurisdiction of the urban ‫א‬ው ካָ @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ክָָ ው@ጥ ያִ administration or designated organ to ascertain ׁ ፃዎ٤ ከዚֱ ዋጅ ከַֹ٤ ׁጐ٤ conformity with this Proclamation and other ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ֲْא בדרג‬ው ֳ‫נד‬ጋገጥ laws. ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ ץ‬ያደ‫נ‬ጋָ፡፡ 4/ የֱ ፃ v‫ـ ו‬ግ‫אֳ סֹו‬ወጣُ 0ከ‫דـ‬ው 4/ A building officer may be assisted by staff of @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ַֹ٤ the urban administration or designated organ in ‫¨ـףט‬٤ ֵٍገዝ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ ֲB‫ ו‬ፕֶ the discharge of his duties; provided, however, ֳ‫ד‬ፀደ< 0‫ָאד ּשץׂשג‬ከ٢ዎ٤ የ‫ו‬ that he shall be responsible for the ruling on ‫ע ףאץ‬ፖ‫ِץ‬٤ ֶይ ውS¡ ‫@א‬ጠُ applications for approval of plans and የእ‫ שץ‬٪ֶፊُ ይֲָ፡፡ inspection reports. 5/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ይֱ ዋጅ ‫ֶ ףם‬ይ ከ‫א‬ዋִ 5/ A building officer is empowered to order 0ፊُ የ‫ סרـ‬ዋጁ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬እ ዳይֲ inspection of exempted buildings erected before ‫ֹْו‬ው የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ጉ ׁ ፃዎ٤ እ ዲ‫סאנא‬ the effective date of this Proclamation and to የ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ֳׁ‫ ּשרـנ‬ደֱ ُ @ጊ order the demolition or rectification of such ֲው ከ‫ـ‬ገ“ እ ዲፈ‫ שץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲ buildings if public safety is at risk. @‫ـ‬ካከִ የ‫ד‬ዘዝ ‫ָם‬ጣ ይB‫נ‬ዋָ፡፡ 6/ A building officer is empowered to order 6/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬0@ֱ‫ ُـ‬0ፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ ‫ُנטא‬ rectification work if plans are approved by የ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ֱ ֹו‬ፃ እ ዲ@‫ـ‬ካከָ የ‫ד‬ዘዝ ‫ָם‬ error; provided, however, that he must have ጣ ይB‫נ‬ዋָ፣ ֲB‫ ו‬የ‫ـ@ד‬ካከያ ‫ףם‬ adequate justification for ordering such ው ֳ‫ד‬ዘዝ 0‫ו ּׂש‬ክ ያُ ֵB‫נ‬ው rectification work. ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ 7/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ב‬ይֱ ዋጅ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 7/ Without prejudice to his criminal liability, the ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ג‬ወጡُ ደ  ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ building officer shall bear civil liability for any የጣִ0ُ ٪ֶፊُ 0ግָ ጥፋُ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ damage he causes to third parties in the course 0 ግ‫אֳֹו ּשֹו‬ወጣُ 0‫ =ـ@׳‬ወገB٤ ֶይ of implementing this Proclamation and the ֳ‫ג‬ደ‫רץ‬ው ጉዳُ 0ወ ጀָ ‫ـ‬ጠያ‫ ּׂש‬የ‫ג‬ regulation and directives issued there under as a ֲ ‫ֹْו‬ው R¡ٍዎ٤ እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ּׁש‬ው result of his own fault. 0ፍּُ‫ֱ ץ׀‬ግ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ‫ُנטא‬ 0ግָ ‫ـ‬ጠያ‫ ּׂש‬ይֲָ፡፡ 8/ Without prejudice to the provision of sub article 8/ የֱ ፃ v‫ـ ב‬ጠያ‫ ּׂُש‬እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ׂש‬B (1), the city administration or the designated የׁ ፃ v‫ ב‬የፈጸ‫א‬ው ጥፋُ 0ፍּُ body shall make good the damage incurred by ‫ ץ׀‬ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ ףם‬ጥፋُ third parties where such act of the building ው ֵ‫ ָֹו‬የ‫ג‬٤ָ0ُ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ያֳ officer is regarded as a professional fault. In እ ደֲ 0‫ =ـ@׳‬ወገB٤ ֶይ ֳደ‫רנ‬ው such cases, the city administration or the ጉዳُ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ ወይ‫ו‬ designated body shall have the right to የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ 0ׁግ ‫ـ ُנטא‬ገ‫ּת‬ው reimburse from the building officer to the ካ‫ כ‬ከፍֹ ጥፊው ‫אֳ ׳ָא‬ጠየ< extent it has paid to third parties. ‫ֳ ُא‬ው፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4681 46)'1

12. Delegation 02. ውክָ 1/ A building officer may delegate another body 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ב‬ከፕֶ ግ‫ו‬ገ‫ ד‬ጋ‫ ץ‬0‫ـ‬ያያዘ or an approved person to carry out duties in ‫ שף‬0‫ ֲ וִב‬0ከፊָ ֵያከውው connection with review of plans for which he is ያָ٢ֳው ‫ ֳֶַ ףם‬ካָ ወይ‫ֳ ו‬ዚR incapable of undertaking fully or partially. ‫ـ‬ግ‫רـֳ ץֹו‬የ‫ר א‬ው 0ውክָ ֵ‫ר‬ጥ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ A building officer shall make written recommendations to the urban administration or 2/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የ‫ָאד ֳُסאـ‬ከ٢ዎ٤ designated organ on application referred to him 0‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ ـ‬0ፅֽፍ @‫ـ‬ያየً ֳከ‫דـ‬ው and shall sign all attached documents and stamp @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫רـֳ ו‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ይָ the same where appropriate. ካָ፣ እ ዲR‫ـ ו‬ያይዘው 0‫ט ּُשנׂש‬ ዶ٤ ֶይ ይፈ‫ָדץ‬፣ እ ዳ @ፈֶጊً‫ו‬ ‫ וـֱד‬ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ 3/ The urban administration or the designated 3/ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው organ shall issue the approved or rejected ካָ የፀደ‫ּׁُש‬ ወይ‫ ו‬ውድ< የ‫ـ‬ደ‫נ‬ documents under the name of its building ጉُ ‫ר‬ዶ٤ 0ֱ ፃ v‫ ו@ ב‬ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ officer. 4/ ፕֶB٤ ֳ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ ו‬የ‫רג‬ጠው ውክָ 4/ The delegation for review of plans may be የ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ץ‬ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ו ُףֹו‬ እ@ከ‫ד‬ከወ extended to cover inspection duties. ድ‫רֵ @נ‬ፋ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

13. Appeals 03. @ֳ ይግ‫†ֹו‬ 1/ Each urban administration or designated organ shall establish a board of appeal which shall 1/ እያ ዳ ዱ የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ደደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ـ‬ have members with the relevant qualification to ‫ר‬የ‫ א‬ካָ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬ውS¡ enable them to decide cases in accordance with ֳ‫@א‬ጠُ የ‫ג‬ያ@٤ָ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ው ‫ב‬ያያֶ this Proclamation. ْው ‫ ֶֹُו‬የ‫ג‬ገ“0ُ የይግ‫גר †ֹו‬ z‫ץ‬ድ ያ‫ָדּׁשּה‬፡፡ 2/ The board of appeal shall have the power to 2/ z‫ץ‬ዱ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ 0‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ ـ‬0ֱ ፃ v‫ו‬ hear, and decide on, decisions taken by building 0‫רـ‬ጡ ውS¡ዎ٤ ֶይ የ‫ًٍ ּשץׂשג‬ዎ٤ officers regarding construction. The decision 0ይግ‫ †ֹו‬ይِ የ‫א‬ወ‫ָם ר‬ጣ ይB‫נ‬ዋָ፡፡ of the board on technical matters shall be final. z‫ץ‬ዱ َክnክ ክ 0ֲ_ ጉዳዮ٤ ֶይ የ‫רג‬ጠው ውS¡ የ‫א‬ጨ‫נ‬, ይֲָ፡፡ 14. Non-compliance 04. ُዕዛዝ ֳ‫ד‬ክ0‫ץ‬ 1/ A Building officer may order a building 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫ָֹו ו‬ፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ ֳ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ֱ ֹו‬ፃ constructed without approved plans to be ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ የዋֳው ፕֶ የዚֱ ዋጅ demolished, if the plans utilized to construct ወይ‫ ו‬የַֹ٤ ֱጐ٤ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ such building does not comply with the የ‫ג‬ጥ@ ֲB ከ‫ـ‬ገC ֱ ፃው እ ዲፈ‫@ץ‬ provisions of this Proclamation or other laws. ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ 2/ In the event that the owner of a building who 2/ 0ֱ ፃ v‫ ֱ ו‬ፃው እ ዲያፈ‫ @ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ has been ordered by a building officer to እ ዲያS የ‫רـ‬ጠው ُዕዛዝ የֱ ፃው ‫ֳֹו‬ demolish or remove his building fails to comply ُ ያֶከ0‫ נ‬እ ደֲ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ with the order, the urban administration or ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ֱ ፃው 0‫ד‬ፍ designated organ may demolish or remove the building and claim the incurred expenses from ‫ @נ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ ד‬Sُ ያወጣው ወጪ ከ‫ֳֹו‬ the owner. ‫ֵ ًנ‬ጠይ< ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4682 46)'2 3/ A building officer may order any work or parts 3/ ‫ـ‬ፈֶጊው ‫ٍ@ד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ Sይ‫ר‬ጥ የ‫ףרـ‬ thereof to be opened for inspection, removed ‫ ףם‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ףם‬ው የ‫ـ‬ወ‫ ר‬ክፍָ ֳ‫ו‬ or, without causing damage to building, ‫ ףאץ‬እ ዲከፈُ፣ እ ዲS ወይ‫ ו‬0ֱ demolished if such work has been carried out ፃው ֶይ ጉዳُ 0‫ד‬ያደ‫ @ץ‬R¡ٍ እ ዲፈ without the required notice being given. ‫ @ץ‬የֱ ፃ v‫ֵ ו‬ያዝ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 4/ A building officer may order rectification works on parts of a building executed without 4/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ ካָ ֳ‫ד‬,,ָ ወይ‫ו‬ ֳ‫ֳא‬ወጥ የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ SይB‫ ץ‬የ‫ףם ףרـ‬ approved plans, and may suspend all works on እ ዲ@‫ـ‬ካከָ ‫ד‬ዘዝ ‫ ًנ ֳֹו‬0ُዕዛዙ such building until the owner complies with the ‫ ُנטא‬እ@ኪያ@‫ـ‬ካክָ ድ‫ @נ‬0ֱ ፃው ֶይ order. የ‫ג‬ካְድ ֶַ ‫ ףם‬እ ዲ‫ד וּב‬ገድ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

15. Notice 05. @ֳ ‫ٍ@ד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ 1/ A person who has an approved plan for construction of a building falling under 1/ 0‫ו‬ድ ‘ֳ’ ወይ‫ ץם ’ּ‘ ו‬የ‫ג‬ወድ< category “B” or “C” shall give notice to the ֱ ፃ ֳ‫א‬ገ ‫ ֹُו‬የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ፕֶ ያֳው ‫ר‬ው concerned building officer indicating the time ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው የ‫ג‬ካְድ0ُ ጊዜ የ‫ג‬ያSይ within which the construction is to be carried ‫ٍ@ד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ֳ‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው የֱ ፃ v‫ו‬ out. ‫ נ<ד‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 2/ The time within which a building officer may 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ُנטא‬ decide on the notice given in accordance with 0‫נׂש‬0 ‫ٍ@ד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ֶይ ֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የ‫רג‬ sub-article(1) of this Article shall be ጠው ውS¡ የጊዜ ገደ ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫ד‬ determined by Regulation to be issued for the @ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ implementation of this Proclamation. 3/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬እ ደ ֱ ፃው ዓይُ የ ‫ץףט‬ 3/ A building officer may require additional notices R¡ٍ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ٍ@ד עד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያዎ٤ እ ዲ‫ׂש‬ to be given according to the type and ‫א ּשץ‬ጠየ< ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ እ ደዚֱ ይُ complexity of the building. In such instances, R¡ٍ ‫ת‬ያጋጥ‫ٍ@ד ו‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያው የ‫ץׂשג‬ the time required for prior notice and the stages 0ُ ጊዜ የ‫ףם‬ው ደ‫נ‬ጃ 0ግָፅ ‫וׂשـ‬ጦ of work shall be clearly indicated and shall be ֳ ‫ָא‬ካ٠ ከፀደ‫ׂש‬ው ፕֶ ጋ‫ ץ‬0ፅRፍ issued in writing to the applicant together with እ ዲደ‫רץ‬ው ይደ‫נ‬ጋָ፡፡ the approved plans. 4/ A person who has received an order from a 4/ ከፀደ‫ׂש‬ው ፕֶ ውጭ የ‫ـ‬ከወ_ ዳ ድ building officer to rectify certain works carried ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ እ ዲያ@‫ـ‬ካክָ ከֱ ፃ v‫ו‬ out in contravention of approved plans shall ُዕዛዝ የደ‫רנ‬ው ‫ר‬ው የ‫ـ@ד‬ካከያው ‫ףם‬ give notice to the building officer in writing on እ ዳጠ‫ ֱֳ ׂשׂש‬ፃ v‫ٍ@ד ב‬ወ< ይB‫ץ‬ completion of such rectification work. 0ָٍ፡፡

16. Inspection 06. @ֳ ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ‫ע‬ዎ٤ 1/ የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫ א‬ካָ 1/ An urban administration or a designated organ ֱֳ ፃ v‫ ו‬0እ‫ּׁש ש‬ጥጥ‫סרגֳ ץם ץ‬ shall issue special identification badges to ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ‫ע‬ዎ٤ 0ָ@ ֶይ የ‫ ג‬ጠֳጠָ building officers and inspection staff working ‫ٍْ ד‬ው የ‫ג‬ገָፅ የ‫ٍא‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ወ‫נ‬ under their supervision. <ُ እ ዲB‫ْף‬ው ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ 2/ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው 2/ Inspectors carrying an urban administration’s or ካָ ‫ٍא‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ ወ‫ ׂُשנ‬የያዙ ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ a designated organ’s badge identifying them shall be permitted access to any building ‫ע‬ዎ٤ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው ወደ ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ׂשׂש‬ completed or under construction at any working ወይ‫ ו‬0ግ ‫ֶ ֹٍו‬ይ ወደ ֳ ֱ ፃ 0‫ד‬ hours. =ው‫ ו‬የ‫ר ףם‬ዓُ የ‫א‬ግ‫ָם ֹُו‬ጣ ይB‫ْף‬ዋָ፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4683 46)'3 3/ Inspectors may issue stop orders, with regard to 3/ ‫ּבـ‬ጣጣ‫ע‬ዎ٤ ይֱ ዋጅ ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ construction not conforming to this ׁጐ٤ 0‫ֳֶـא‬ፍ የ‫ג‬ካְድ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬እ Proclamation or other laws. Stop orders shall ዲ‫ُ וּב‬ዕዛዝ ‫@א‬ጠُ ይ٤ִֶ፡፡ የ‫@ד‬ be made on inspection report form. ‫גּב‬ያ ُዕዛዝ የ‫רג‬ጠው 0‫ג‬ዘጋጀው የ‫ּׁש‬ ጥጥ‫ע ץ‬ፖ‫< ُץ‬ፅ ይֲָ፡፡ 4/ A building officer shall specify the period within which rectification, removal or 4/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የዚֱ ዋጅ ወይ‫ ו‬የַֹ٤ demolition of works not conforming to this ֱጐ٤ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ 0‫ֳֶـא‬ፍ የ‫ףרـ‬ Proclamation or other laws are to be carried out ֱ ፃ የ‫ـ@ג‬ካከָ0ُ ፣ የ‫ג‬S0ُ and communicate the order in writing to the ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ג‬ፈ‫@ץ‬0ُ ጊዜ 0‫א‬ወ‫ ר‬ውS owner of the building. The period to be ¡ው ֱֳ ፃው ‫ ֳֹُו‬0ፅֽፍ እ ዲደ‫רץ‬ው specified shall take into account the critical ያደ‫ץ‬ጋָ፡፡ የ‫רג‬ጠው የጊዜ ገደ ከግ nature of the order to the progress of ‫ֹٍו‬ው ¥ደُ ከ‫ףם‬ው <ደ‫ـ ו‬ከ‫ָـ‬ construction and the sequence of works. ፃ‫ ץ‬የُዕዛዙ ጣዳፊُ ግ‫ ُו‬ው@ጥ የ‫ג‬ያ@ገ‫ ֹו‬ይֲָ፡፡ 5/ Where the owner of a building fails to execute 5/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /4/ ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ـ‬ an order issued to him in accordance with sub- ‫ר‬ጠው ُዕዛዝ የֱ ፃው ‫ ֳֹُו‬Sይፈፀ‫ו‬ article (4) of this Article, the urban የ‫ נׂש‬እ ደֲ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ administration or the designated organ may የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ 0‫ ֳֹًו‬ኪS‫ףם ף‬ው cause the work to be rectified, removed or እ ዲ@‫ـ‬ካከָ፣ እ ዲS ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲፈ‫@ץ‬ demolished at the expense of the owner. ֵያደ‫ץ‬ግ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

17. Materials 07. @ֳ ‫ּׁש‬S‫@ּׁש‬ 1/ A building officer may order defective materials intended for use and stored on site or 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫ֳ ו‬ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ያገֳግֶָ ‫ֹـ‬ incorporated in the works, to be removed from 0ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ‫ם‬ፍ‫ ף‬የ‫אׂשـ‬ጠ ወይ‫ו‬ the sits or the works. 0ֱ ፃው ‫ֶ ףם‬ይ የዋֳ ጉድֳُ ያֳ0ُ ‫ּׁש‬S‫ @ּׁש‬እ ዲወገድ ُዕዛዝ ֵ‫ר‬ጥ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ Use of improper materials or exceptional cases 2/ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬ያֲָ የግ ‫ּׁש ֹٍו‬S‫א @ּׁש‬ጠ‫וׂש‬ of poor workmanship may be considered as ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ףם‬ው ጥ‫ ُף‬ከ‫ג‬ጠ0‫ׂש‬ው 0ٍ٤ grounds for rejection of certain items or work. ወ‫ץ‬ዶ 0‫א‬ገCُ የ‫ׂשאֳֶ ףם ףרـ‬0ָ እ ደ0‫ו ּׂש‬ክ ያُ ֲB ֵ‫ּב‬ጠ‫ ץ‬ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 3/ A building officer may require test certificates 3/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬0‫ֶ ףם‬ይ የዋֳ ወይ‫ֵ ו‬ውָ for materials which have been incorporated or የٍ‫ׂש‬ደ ‫ּׁש‬S‫@ּׁש‬ 0‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ ـ‬የጥ‫ُף‬ are intended to be incorporated in building ‫@ו ףאץו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫ ׂُשנ‬እ ዲ‫ץׂש‬ works. ֵጠይ< ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

18. Occupancy Permit 08. የֱ ፃ ‫א‬ጠ‫גׂש‬ያ ፈ8ድ 1/ A newly constructed category “C” building shall not be put to use before it has been 1/ 0‫ו‬ድ ‘ּ’ ‫ ץם‬የ‫אג‬ደ ዲ@ የ‫ـ‬ገ‫ֹו‬ inspected for compliance with this ֱ ፃ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫@א ُנטא‬ፈ‫ًץ‬ Proclamation and a certificate of occupancy has ‫ ֶًחד‬0ፍ‫ـ‬, ካָ‫נـ‬ጋገጠ የ‫א‬ጠ‫ׂש‬ been issued. ‫ג‬ያ ፈ8ድ ካָ‫רـ‬ጠ 0@‫ ֱ ץׂשـ‬ፃው ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ ֵውָ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ 2/ A building officer may provide occupancy 2/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ደֱ ً @ጊ ֳ‫_ֲא‬ permit for partially completed building ֳ‫נـ‬ጋገጠ እ 0ከፊָ ֳ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ֱ ׂשׂש‬ፃ provided safety is ensured. የ‫א‬ጠ‫גׂש‬ያ ፈ8ድ ֵ‫ר‬ጥ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4684 46)'4 3/ Without prejudice to the requirements provided 3/ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ‫אא‬ዘ=ዎ٤ for in this Proclamation the time limit within እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ּׁש‬ው የֱ ፃ ‫א‬ጠ‫גׂש‬ያ which an occupancy permit may be issued shall ፈ8ድ 0ֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የ‫רג‬ጥ0ُ የጊዜ ገደ be determined by Regulation to be issued for ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  the implementation of this Proclamation. ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ 4/ A building officer may take legal measures on any person occupying a category “C” building 4/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ ‫א‬ጠ‫גׂש‬ያ ፈ8ድ without a valid occupancy certificate. SይB‫נ‬ው 0‫ו‬ድ ‘ּ’ ֱ ፃ ‫א‬ጠ‫וׂש‬ 0ጀ‫ נא‬0‫ْד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው ֶይ ׁጋዊ እ‫וץ‬ጃ ‫א‬ው‫ר‬ድ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

19. Plan Review Fees 09. የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ ክፍያ 1/ When plans or other documents are required to 1/ ፕֶ  ַֹ٤ ‫ר‬ዶ٤ ‫ץׂש‬0ው እ ዲ‫א‬ be submitted for review, a plan review fee shall ‫ סאנ‬0‫ג‬ያ@ፈָግ0ُ ጊዜ የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ be paid. Such fee shall be determined by ገ‫ג‬ያ ክፍያ ይከፈֶָ፡፡ የክፍያው ‫א‬ጠ Regulation to be issued for the implementation ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  of this Proclamation. ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ 2/ Plan review fees shall be charged on the basis 2/ ‫ـ‬ደጋጋ‫ג‬ 4ዶ٤ 0‫ג‬ያጋጥ‫ב‬0ُ ጊዜ of total gross floor area of one unit of each type የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ ክፍያ የ‫ג‬ጠየ‫ׂש‬ው in case of repetitive units. ከእያ ዳ ዱ 4ድ ዓይُ የ ዱ 4ድ የወֳָ ጠ8ֶይ ‫ם‬ፋُ ‫ُנטא‬ 0‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይֲָ፡፡ 3/ A plan review fee shall be paid at the time of submitting an application for approval of plans. 3/ የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ ክፍያ የ‫ג‬ከፈֳው ፕֶ ֳ‫ד‬ፅደ< ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ 0‫ץׂשג‬0ُ ጊዜ ይֲָ፡፡ 4/ When rejected plans are re-submitted for approval, additional plan review fee shall be 4/ ውድ< የֲ_ ፕֶB٤ እ ደገ ֳ‫ד‬ፀደ< charged, The rate of such fee shall be 0‫ּשץׂשג‬0ُ ጊዜ የፕֶ ‫א‬ገ‫ו‬ገ‫ג‬ያ determined by Regulation to be issued for the ክፍያ 0ድጋ‫ ג‬ይከፈֶָ፡፡ የክፍያው ‫א‬ጠ implementation of this Proclamation. ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡

20. Plan Approval Fees !. @ֳ ፕֶ ‫ד‬ፀደ‫ּׂש‬ያ ክፍያ 1/ A building officer shall charge fees for the 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬፣ ‫@ד‬ፋፊያ ወይ‫ו‬ approval of plans relating to the erection, ‫ד‬,,ያ ‫ ףם‬ፕֶ ֳ‫ד‬ፅደ< ክፍያ extensions or alteration of buildings. The fees ያ@ከፍֶָ፡፡ የክፍያው ‫א‬ጠ ይֱ ዋጅ shall be determined by Regulation to be issued for the implementation of this Proclamation. ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ 2/ Plan approval fees shall be charged on the basis 2/ ‫ـ‬ደጋጋ‫ ג‬ወֳֹ٤ ወይ‫ו‬ 4ዶ٤ of cumulative gross floor area in case of 0‫ֳאג‬ከُ የፕֶ ‫@ד‬ፀደ‫ּׂש‬ያ ክፍያ repetitive floors of units. የ‫ג‬ጠየ‫ׂש‬ው የወֳִ ጠ8ֶይ @ፋُ ድ‫ ُנטא ץו‬0‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ይֲָ፡፡

21. Inspection Fees !1. @ֳ ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ ץ‬ክፍያ 1/ For inspection visits a fee per visit shall be paid 1/ ֳ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫גֳ ָֹות ץ‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ጉ†ُ የֱ ፃው in accordance with the category of buildings. ‫ו‬ድ ‫ ُנטא‬ያደ‫נ‬ገ የ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ ץ‬ክፍያ ይከፈ The fees shall be determined by Regulation to ֶָ፡፡ የክፍያው ‫א‬ጠ ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ be issued for the implementation of this 0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ Proclamation. gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4685 46)'5 2/ The rates set for category “B” and “C” building 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ُנטא‬ in accordance with sub-article (1) of this ֳ‫ו‬ድ ‘ֳ’ እ ‘ּ’ ֱ ፃዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ጠየ< Article, shall not be more than five and ten ክፍያ ֳ‫ו‬ድ ‘4’ ֱ ፃዎ٤ ከ‫ג‬ጠየ‫ׂש‬ው times respectively compared to the rates for ክፍያ እ ደ <ደ‫ـ ו‬ከ‫ֶْـ‬ው ከ ‫ُ@ו‬ category “A”. ከ ‫ ץם‬እጥፍ ‫ֳא‬ጥ ይB‫ץ‬0ُ‫ו‬፡፡

22. Refund of Fees !2. @ֳ ‫ }ֶאـ‬ክፍያዎ٤ 1/ A building officer may, upon a request in writing 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫= ד ו‬ው‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ ያָ‫רـ‬ by the applicant, authorize the refund of fees ጠ0ُ ክፍያ ከ ‫ָא‬ካ٤ 0‫ ץׂשג‬የፅRፍ where services applied for are not rendered. ጥያ˜ ‫ }ֶאـ ُנטא‬እ ዲֲ ‫ד‬ዘዝ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ A request for refund under sub-article (1) of this 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ُנטא‬ Article shall be bared unless submitted within ክፍያ ‫ }ֶאـ‬እ ዲֲ የ‫ ץׂשג‬ጥያ˜ six months from the date of payment. ክፍያው ከ‫ـ‬ፈጸ‫א‬0ُ ‫ׂש‬ @ِ ‫ֳֹו‬ው የ6 ወ‫ ץ‬ጊዜ ው@ጥ ካָ‫נׂש‬0 ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ ይB‫נ‬ው‫ו‬፡፡

23. Fines !3. @ֳ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ 1/ An urban administration or a designated organ 1/ የከ‫ـ@ דـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫ א‬ካָ የዚֱ may impose administrative fines on persons ዋጅ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ 0‫ֳֶـג‬ፉ የግ ‫ֳֹו ֹٍו‬ who violate the provisions of this Proclamation. ِ٤ ֶይ @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ע‬ዊ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ‫א‬ጣָ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ The fine shall be determined by Regulation to የ‫ׂשא‬ጮው ָክ ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወ be issued for the implementation of this ጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ Proclamation. 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ‫ُנטא‬ 2/ The payment of fines may not relief the offender የ‫ג‬ጣָ የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጫ ጥፋ‫=ـ‬ው 0ዚֱ from complying with the requirements of this ዋጅ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ከ‫א‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬ወይ‫ו‬ Proclamation and of additional legal measures 0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው to be taken by the urban administration or the ካָ ከ‫ג‬ወ‫ר‬ዱ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬እ‫וץ‬ጃዎ٤ ፃ designated organ. ያደ‫ץ‬ገው‫ו‬፡፡

24. Temporary Constructions !4. ጊዜያዊ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ Where an application is made to erect a building which the applicant has declared to be a ‫ָא‬ካ٠ 0ጊዜያዊ ግ ‫ ֹٍُו‬ያSወ‫ׂש‬ው temporary building, the urban administration or ግ ‫דֳ ֹٍו‬ካְድ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ያ‫נׂש‬0 እ ደֲ the designated organ may grant provisional የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ authorization to the applicant to proceed with the ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 0ַֹ٤ ֱጐ٤ erection of such building in accordance with this ‫ُנטא‬ እ ዲያከው ጊዜያዊ ፈ8ድ Proclamation and other laws. ֵ‫ר‬ጠው ይ٤ֶָ፡፡

25. Alteration of Service, Extension, Repair or !5. የ ገָግֹُ ֳውጥ @ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፣ @ֳ‫@ד‬ፋፋُ፣ Demolition ዕድSُ ወይ‫ ו‬ጥገ @ֳ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ እ @ֳ‫ד‬ፍ‫@נ‬ 1/ A building officer shall grant permission to 1/ የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ከዚֱ ዋጅ ጋ‫ ץ‬እ@ከ‫ـ‬ጣጣ‫א‬ proceed with alteration of service, extension, ድ‫ @נ‬የֱ ፃ ገָግֹُ ֳውጥ የ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፣ repair or demolition of a building provided የ‫@ד‬ፋፋُ ዕድSُ የ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፣ የ‫א‬ጠገ that it complies with the provisions of this ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬ፍ‫ @נ‬ፈ8ድ ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ Proclamation. gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4686 46)'6 2/ In the case of major alteration, extension, 2/ የ ገָግֹُ ֳውጡ፣ የ‫@ד‬ፋፋً፣ የ‫ד‬ደ‫ש‬፣ repair or demolition works, a building officer የ‫א‬ጠገ_፣ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬ፍ‫א ףם שנ‬ጠ ‫ר‬ፊ may require plans, and any other analyses or የֲ እ ደֲ የֱ ፃ v‫ ֱ ב‬ፃው የ‫ג‬ገ†0ُ evidences necessary to verify compliance ‫ףֹו‬ዊ R¡ٍ የ‫ג‬ያSዩ ፕֶB٤ 0 ዋጁ ‫טא‬ with this Proclamation. ‫א ُנ‬ከወ_ ֳ‫נד‬ጋገጥ የ‫ג‬ያ@٤ִ ‫ْד‬ ው‫ַֹ ו‬٤ ُ ٍ¡ዎ٤ ወይ‫נ@ד ו‬ጃዎ٤ እ ዲ‫א ֳּُשץׂש‬ጠየ< ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 3/ All precautionary measures which should be taken for a new building shall also be taken 3/ የ ገָግֹُ ֳውጥ፣ የ‫@ד‬ፋፋُ፣ የ‫ד‬ during any alteration, repair, extension or ደ@፣ የ‫א‬ጠገ ፣ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ד‬ፍ‫ ףם @נ‬0‫ג‬ demolition work carried on an old building. ከወ 0ُ ጊዜ ֳ ዲ@ ֱ ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫ג‬ ወ‫ר‬ዱ ጥ 8˜ዎ٤ Rִ ֵወ‫ר‬ዱ ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ 4/ A building officer shall grant permission to 4/ የֱ ፃ v‫ו‬ @ጊ ׁ ፃ ֳ‫ד‬ፍ‫ @נ‬ፈ8ድ demolish dangerous buildings. ይ‫ר‬ጣָ፡፡ 5/ No person shall, at any time, during the course of or after demolition of a building leave it in 5/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው ድ ֱ ፃ ‫ת‬ያፈ‫@ץ‬ a condition dangerous to the public or any ወይ‫ ו‬ካፈ‫ רנ‬0¢ֶ ׁዝ  የ ዋS† adjoining property. ‫ِנ‬٤ ደֱ ُ ֳ ደጋ 0‫ג‬ያጋָጥ R¡ٍ ‫ـא‬ው የֳ0ُ‫ו‬፡፡ 6/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub-article (1) of this Article, prior written consent from 6/ የዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ድ ጋጌ the appropriate government organ shall be ‫ּת‬B‫ וץ‬የٍ‫ע‬ካዊ <‫ ُ@ץ‬ዋጋ ያֶْው required before repairing or extending ֱ ፃዎ٤ ከ‫א‬ጠገ ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫@ד‬ፋፋُ buildings of historical value. 0ፊُ ከ‫ֳאג‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ካָ የጽRፍ @‫א ُוו‬ገCُ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡

26. Employment of Registered Professionals !6 የ‫אـ‬ዘገ‫בֳֹו ּש‬ያዎ٤ @ֳ‫<א‬ጠ‫ץ‬ 1/ A person intending to erect a building shall 1/ ֳ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ ֱ ፃው ֳ‫ג‬ገ†0ُ employ a qualified registered professional for ‫ו‬ድ የ‫ג‬ጠየ‫ ּׁש‬የዲዛይ ዓይِ٤ ֳየ‫ם‬ each type of design required for the category ‫ף‬ው 0‫אג‬ጥ_ የ‫אـ‬ዘገ‫בֳֹו ּש‬ያዎ٤ of the building and retain their services for ‫ ُףרא‬ይB‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ס‬ይֱ the purpose of supervising the erection ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ר‬ thereof. The details shall be determined by Regulation to be issued for the ָ፡፡ የֱ ፃው ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬እ@ኪጠ‫ <ׂש‬ድ‫נ‬ implementation of this Proclamation. The @‫ ו‬የ‫בֳֹו‬ያዎ٠ ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ֵ ץ‬B‫ ץ‬ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ technical work of the building design shall be የֱ ፃ ዲዛይ_ َክnካָ ‫ ףם‬የ‫ג‬ያ@‫ֹוـ‬ coordinated by the architect. ‫נ‬ው ‫ץ‬ክَክً ይֲָ፡፡ 2/ Upon completion of building works, a 2/ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው ‫ת‬ጠ‫ <ׂש‬0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ፅ certificate of completion signed by the ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ፅ /1/ ֶይ የ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ُשׂש‬ registered professionals referred to under ‫בֳֹו‬ያዎ٤ የፈ‫בנ‬0ُ ‫א‬ጠ‫ּׁשׂש‬ sub-article (1) of this Article, shall be የ‫ג‬ያ‫נ‬ጋግጥ ‫@ו‬ክ‫ ץ‬ወ‫ ֱֳ ׂُשנ‬ፃ v‫ב‬ submitted to a building officer. ‫ נ<א‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ 3/ Any registered professional who has contracted 3/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫ו‬ድ ‘ֳ’ እ ‘ּ’ ֱ ፃዎ٤ to carry out the design work of category “A” ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ዲዛይ ֳ‫ד‬ከወ ውֳٍ የ‫ג‬ and “B” buildings shall produce guarantee ወ@ድ የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 ‫בֳֹו‬ያ 0ዲዛይ የ‫ـ‬S for any damage resulting from any defective ֵደ‫גֳ שץ‬٤ִ ጉዳِ٤ ዋ@ُ ‫נ<ד‬ work due to the design The form and the ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ ֳ‫ֳـ‬ያዩ የֱ ፃ ‫ו‬ድz٤ amount of the guarantee to be produced for የ‫רג‬ጠው የዋ@ُ ‫א‬ጠ  ‫נףׂש‬ each category of building shall be determined ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  by Regulation to be issued for the implementation of this Proclamation. gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4687 46)'7 ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡

27. Employment of Registered Contractors !7. የ‫אـ‬ዘገ‫ ּש‬የ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጮ٤ @ֳ‫<א‬ጠ‫ץ‬ 1/ A person intending to erect a building shall 1/ ֱ ፃ ֳ‫א‬ገ ‫ ֹُו‬የ‫ג‬ፈָግ ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው employ a registered contractor with the ֳ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ֱ ፃ ‫ו‬ድ የ‫אג‬ጥ የ‫אـ‬ necessary qualification for the category of ዘገ0 ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ ‫<א‬ጠ‫ ץ‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ building in question. The details shall be ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫ ס‬ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ ו‬0‫ג‬ወጣው determined by Regulation to be issued for the implementation of this Proclamation. ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡ 2/ Any contractor who has contracted to carry out category “A” and “B” buildings shall 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫ו‬ድ ‘ֳ’ እ ‘ּ’ ֱ ፃዎ٤ produce a guarantee for any damage resulting ግ ‫דֳ ֹٍו‬ከወ ውֳٍ የ‫ג‬ወ@ድ ‫ףם‬ from any defective work due or negligence. ‫ףּהـ‬ጭ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው 0‫ג‬ያከው 0ُ The form and the amount of the guarantee to ወ<ُ 0ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው የ‫ ףם‬ጥ‫ ُף‬0ጥ 8˜ be produced for each category of building ጉድֳُ ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ֵደ‫גֳ שץ‬٤ִ ጉዳ shall be determined by Regulation to be ِ٤ ዋ@ُ ‫ נ<ד‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ ֳ‫ֳـ‬ issued for the implementation of this ያዩ የֱ ፃ ‫ו‬ድz٤ የ‫רג‬ጠው የዋ@ُ Proclamation. ‫א‬ጠ  ‫ נףׂש‬ይֱ ዋጅ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫ו‬ 0‫ג‬ወጣው ደ  ይወ‫ָר‬፡፡

28. Responsibility of Contractors and Registered !8. የ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጮ٤ የ‫אـ‬ዘገ‫בֳֹו ּש‬ያዎ٤ ٪ֶፊُ Professionals 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 ‫בֳֹו‬ያ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ףם‬ 1/ Without prejudice to his criminal liability, ‫ףּהـ‬ጭ፣ 0ዋ፣ ወይ‫ ו‬0 ዑ@ ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ any registered professional, contractor or sub ُ፣ ወይ‫ ו‬ከፊָ ውֳٍ 0‫א‬ው‫ר‬ድ ያከወው contractor shall be liable for any damage he የֱ ፃ ዲዛይ ወይ‫ ו‬የግ ‫גֳ ףם ֹٍו‬ያ@ causes to his employer in accordance with the ከֳُው ጉዳُ 0ወ ጀָ ‫ـ‬ጠያ‫ ּׂש‬የ‫ֹْו ֲג‬ው provisions of the Civil Code due to his R¡ٍዎ٤ እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ּׁש‬ው ‫עט‬ው ֲֳው defective design or construction work. ‫ר‬ው ግ‫ֶֹْו ֹُו‬ው የፍּُ‫ֱ ץ׀‬ግ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ‫ـ ُנטא‬ጠያ‫ ּׂש‬ይֲָ፡፡ 2/ Without prejudice to the generality of sub- 2/ የዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ድ ጋጌ article ((1) of this Article, a contractor shall ጠ8ֶይ ጋገ‫ ץ‬እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ׂש‬B be responsible for the workmanship of the ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ ֲ ֹ ወይ‫ו‬ construction of a building or an element of a 0ָْ‫ ُ†ـ‬0‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ֱ ፃ ወይ‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ building. ካָ ֶይ ֳ‫ג‬ደ‫רץ‬ው የ‫ ףם‬ጥ‫ُף‬ ጉድֳُ ‫ـ‬ጠያ‫ ּׂًש‬Sይ‫ ץׂש‬ጉድֳً የ‫ـ@ד‬ካከָ ግዴٍ ֳ0ُ፡፡ PART THREE ክፍָ ‫ُ@מ‬ LAND USE, RELATED STUDIES AND DESIGNS የ‫ ُפא‬ጠ8‫וׂש‬፣ ‫ـ‬ጓዳ† ጥِ٤ ዲዛይB٤

29. Land Use and Related Studies !9. የ‫ ُפא‬ጠ8‫ـ וׂש‬ጓዳ† ጥِ٤ A national, regional or an urban plan approved by 0ፌዴ‫ָף‬፣ 0ክָָ ወይ‫ ו‬0ከ‫דـ‬ @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ federal, regional or urban administration shall የፀደ‫ ׂש‬ገ‫ף‬ዊ፣ ክֶָዊ ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ דـ‬ክ ጠ8ֶይ ፕֶ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 0‫ـ‬ካ‫ ًـ‬የ‫ ُפא‬ጠ8‫ וׂש‬ have precedence on aspects of land use and ‫ـ‬ጓዳ† ጥِ٤ 0‫ֳאג‬ከً ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ֶይ related studies stipulated in this Proclamation. የ0ֶይُ ይB‫נ‬ዋָ፡፡

30. Designs ". ዲዛይB٤ 1/ Any building shall have designs required for the category it belongs. 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ ֳ‫ג‬ገ†0ُ ‫ו‬ድ የ‫ג‬ያ@ gA ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4688 46)'8 ፈָጉ ዲዛይB٤ ֵዘጋጁֳُ ይገ‫ָֹו‬:: 2/ Any building or components thereof shall be 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ ወይ‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ ካָ designed according to acceptable building ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ ‫ֶֹْו‬ው የֱ ፃ ዲዛይ ደ z٤ design codes to ensure safety, comfort and ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ـ‬ጠ8‫ג‬ው ‫ ֲ ו‬የַֹ٤ unconstrained services. ካֶُ ደֱ ُ ፣ ‫ו‬٥ُ  የ‫ֶחـ‬ ግָጋֹُ ֵያ‫נ‬ጋግጥ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ֲB ዲዛይ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ֳ0ُ፡፡ 3/ Any building shall be designed and constructed in such a way that it ensures 3/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ የ‫ר‬ዎ٤ ፣ የַֹ٤ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ safety for people, other constructions and ዎ٤  ‫ِנ‬٤ ደֱ ُ 0‫ד‬ያ‫ר‬ጋ ‫א‬ properties. ገድ ዲዛይ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ‫א‬ገ ‫ֳ ֹُו‬0ُ፡፡

31. Precautionary Measures During Construction "1. 0ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ወ<ُ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ @ֳ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹْו‬ው ጥ 8 ˜ዎ٤ Without prejudice to the provisions of Article 30 የዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ጽ " ደ ጋጌዎ٤ እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ּׁש‬ of this Proclamation: ֲው፤ 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬0ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ካ‫ ּתֹו‬የ‫ג‬ 1/ any building shall be designed and constructed ‫ׂש‬S‫ר שׂש‬ዎ٤ ፣ የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ‫¨ـףט‬ in such a way that it shall not impair the ٤ ፣ የַֹ٤ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ ወይ‫ِנ ו‬ safety of people moving around, other ٤ ደֱ ُ 0‫ד‬ያ‫ר‬ጋ ‫ א‬ገድ ዲዛይ constructions and properties; ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ‫א‬ገ ‫ ֹُו‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፣ 2/ where any excavation related to a building is 2/ ከግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ያያዘ ‫ּׁש‬ፍ‫ צ‬የ‫= ד‬ው ‫ו‬ likely to impair the safety or stability of any ‫ ُנ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ ደֱ ُ ጉዳُ property or service, the owner of the site shall ֶይ የ‫ג‬ጥָ ‫ ֲת‬የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍው ‫ֳֹُו‬ take adequate precautionary measures to የ ‫ ًנ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ ገָግֹً ደֱ ُ ensure that the safety and stability of such ֳ‫א‬ጠ0< 0‫ ּׂש‬ጥ 8˜ ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ֳ0ُ፣ property or service is maintained; 3/ የ‫ּבـ‬ፈ‫נ‬ው ጉድጓድ ክፍُ ֲB የ‫ּבג‬ይ 3/ while any excavation remains open or during ‫ ֲת‬ወይ‫ ו‬0ጉድጓዱ ው@ጥ ‫ُנטא‬ the placing of any foundation within it, such 0‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬0ُ ጊዜ ‫ ֳֹًו‬ወይ‫ּׁש ו‬ፋ‫צ‬ው excavation shall be maintained in a safe ያካְደው ‫ר‬ው ጉድጓዱ ֳደֱ ُ condition by the owner or person carrying the 0‫ד‬ያ‫ר‬ጋ R¡ٍ ‫א‬ጠ0< ֳ0ُ፤ excavation; 4/ ከግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ያያዘ ‫ּׁש‬ፋ‫ צ‬የ‫= ד‬ው ‫ו‬ 4/ where the safety or stability of any property ‫ ُנ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ ደֱ ُ ደጋ or service is likely to be impaired by an ֶይ ֵጥָ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ת _ֲא‬ገ‫ ُא‬የግ excavation, the owner of the site shall obtain ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍው ‫ ֳֹُו‬0<ድ‫ג‬ያ የ‫א‬ከֶከያ the prior written authorization of the urban ዘዴዎ٤  የጥ 8˜ እ‫וץ‬ጃዎ٤ ֳከ‫ـ‬ administration or designated organ upon submission of preventive methods and ‫ד‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫רـֳ ו‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ precautionary measures; 0‫ נ<ד‬የፅRፍ ፈ8ድ ‫ד‬ግCُ ֳ0ُ፣ 5/ the load from any newly constructed 5/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ዲ@ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ ֱ ֹו‬ፃ ‫ُנטא‬ foundation shall not affect existing ጭُ 0‫ِנטא ץֹו‬٤፣ የ ገָግֹُ foundations, utility lines or any other ‫צא@א‬٤ ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ ֶይ structure. ٤ግ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬ፈጥ‫ ֲא ץ‬የֳ0ُ‫ו‬፡፡ gA 46)'9 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4689 "2. 0ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍ ֶይ @ֳ‫ג‬ከወ_ ‫ףם‬ዎ٤ 32. Site Operations 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ ‫ת‬ገ‫ ֹו‬ወይ‫ת ו‬ፈ‫ @ץ‬0ׁ 1/ In cases where danger or serious inconvenience ዝ ֶይ ደጋ ወይ‫ ו‬ከፍ‫א =ـ‬ጉֶֶُ to the public may ensue from the erection or ֵያ@ከָُ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ከֲ የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍው demolition of a building on any site, the ‫ףם ֳֹُו‬ው ከ‫א‬ጀ‫ סא‬0ፊُ @ፈֶ urban administration or designated organ may require that the owner of the site, before ጊው የ‫א‬ከֶከያ ‫ ףם‬እ ዲያከው 0ከ‫ـ‬ such work is commenced, shall do all the ‫ד‬ው @‫ـ‬ደደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ necessary preventive works. ֵጠየ< ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ 2/ Where any work connected with the erection 2/ ድ ֱ ፃ ከ‫א‬ገ ‫ ֹُו‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ד‬ፍ‫@נ‬ or demolition of any building may, in the ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ያያዘ ‫ ףם‬የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ደደ‫ץ‬ opinion of the urban administration or ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ‫ ُנ‬0ֲ designated organ, have any detrimental effect ወይ‫ ו‬0እ‫ּׁש שץ‬ጥጥ‫ُנ ֳֹו ץם ץ‬ on the strength, standard, safety, quality or ጥ ካ‫פ‬፣ ደ‫נ‬ጃ፣ ደֱ ُ፣ ጥ‫ ُף‬ወይ‫ו‬ position of its property or any property ‫אדׂש‬ጥ ֶይ ָُ< ֳውጥ እ ደ‫ג‬ያ‫א‬ጣ falling under its authority, it may require the የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ደደ‫ץ‬ ካ‫א‬ ‫ֳֹًו‬ owner of such building to make such deposit 0‫ףם‬ው ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ֳ‫ג‬ያደ‫רץ‬ው ጉዳُ or give such security, as it may require to ‫א‬ጠገ= የ‫ג‬ውָ ‫@ד‬ያዣ ወይ‫ ו‬ዋ@ُ cover the costs of the repair of any damage እ ዲ‫ר‬ጥ ֵጠይ‫ׂש‬ው ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ which may be caused by such work. 3/ ከግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍ ክָָ ውጪ የግ ‫ּׁש ֹٍו‬S‫@ּׁש‬ 3/ Where construction materials or residues ወይ‫נـ ו‬ፈ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ אׂשף‬ከֲ thereof are accumulated around a የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው construction site, the urban administration or designated organ may by written notice, ካָ 0ጽֽፍ ‫ٍ@ד‬ወ‫ּׂש‬ያ 0‫ג‬ገֳጽ የጊዜ order the owner of the site to have the ገደ ው@ጥ ‫ ֳֹًו‬እ ዲያS ֵያዝ materials removed within the period specified ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ in the notice. 4/ ‫=ד‬ው‫ ו‬የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍ ‫ ֳֹُו‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከֱ 4/ Any owner or persons carrying out work in ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ወይ‫ד ו‬ፍ‫ @נ‬ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ـ‬ያያዘ connection with the erection or demolition of @‫ ף‬የ‫ר סרג‬ዎ٤ ‫ףם‬ው 0‫ג‬ያከው_ any building, may erect, at the site of such 0ُ ጊዜ 0‫ףם‬ው zٍ ֶይ እ ደ @ፈ work, temporary sheds as may be necessary. ֶጊً ጊዜያዊ ‫א‬ጠֳያ ֵያ‫ סר‬ይ٤ִֶ፡፡ 5/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬zٍ ‫ ֳֹُו‬ወይ‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ 5/ No owner or person shall commence or ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ወይ‫ד ו‬ፍ‫ ף@ @נ‬የ‫ר ףרג‬ው continue the erection or demolition of any 0‫ףם‬ው ֶይ ֳ‫ר סדרג‬ዎ٤ የ‫ֹוׂשـ ֲג‬ይ building unless approved sanitary facilities ُ ያֳው የ ጽֱ zٍ 0ግ ‫ם ֹٍו‬ፍ‫ף‬ው ֶይ are availed for all personnel employed for or ወይ‫ ו‬0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው in connection with such work, at the site or, ካָ ፈ8ድ 0ֶַ zٍ ֶይ Sያዘጋጅ የግ ‫ֹו‬ with the permission of the urban ٍ‫ ֲ ו‬የ‫ד‬ፈ‫ףם @נ‬ው ‫א‬ጀ‫ֲ וץא‬ administration or designated organ, at some ‫ׂשא‬ጠָ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ እ ዲֱ ያֳው ዝግጅُ other place. The construction activity shall እ@ኪደ‫נ‬ግ ድ‫ףם @נ‬ው እ ዲ‫ וּב‬ይደ‫נ‬ጋָ፡፡ be interrupted till such facilities are provided. 6/ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ 0ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ወ<ُ ֵወ‫ר‬ዱ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹْו‬ 6/ The urban administration or designated organ ው የጥ 8˜ እ‫וץ‬ጃዎ٤ ֳ‫א‬ከٍ‫ָـ‬ may device mechanisms to administer the የ‫ג‬ያ@٤ָ የ ‫ׂשֵ ָُ@ ץףט‬ይ@ safety requirement during construction. ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ gA 46)( ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4690 "3. @ֳ ‫ץ‬ኪَክْ‫ץ‬ 33. Architecture 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ክፍָ ወይ‫ ו‬zٍ ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ 1/ Any room or space shall have dimensions that ֳ‫ג‬ውָ0ُ ዓֶ‫ ד‬የ‫אג‬ጥ @ፋُ ያֳው shall ensure that such room or space is fit for ‫ ֲא‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ the purpose for which it is intended. 2/ The floor area of any dwelling unit may not 2/ የ‫= ד‬ው‫א ו‬B‫ע‬ያ ُ ወֳָ @ፋُ be less than that necessary to provide one ድ ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ክፍָ ድ የ‫ֳـ‬የ habitable room and a separate room ‫א‬ፀዳጃ ُ ֵያS‫ץ‬ፍ ከ‫ג‬٤ָ ‫א‬ጠ containing toilet facilities. ያ‫ ֲא ר‬የֳ0ُ‫ו‬፡፡ 3/ Any habitable room in any dwelling building 3/ 0‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ׁ ፃ ው@ጥ የ‫ג‬ገ† or dwelling unit, or any bedroom in any የ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ክፍָ ወይ‫אֳ ו‬B‫ע‬ያُ ወይ‫ו‬ building used for residential or institutional ֳ‫ ُוּהـ‬0‫ג‬ያገֳግָ ׁ ፃ ው@ጥ ያֳ የ‫א‬ occupancy shall, in addition to the provision †ٍ ክፍָ ከ‫ר‬ው ‫ד ץ }ףר‬ግ= ‫ א‬ገድ of artificial lighting, be provided with at least 0‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬የ‫ـ‬ፈጥ‫ץ צ‬ የ‫ג‬ያገ†0ُ ‫ּת‬ያ @ ድ ክፍ‫ֵ ُـ‬B‫נ‬ው ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ one opening for natural light. 4/ Any building, which is more than 20 meters 4/ ከ‫ ُפא‬ወֳָ ከ! ‫ ץُה‬0ֶይ ከፍٍ above the ground floor, shall be provided ያֳው ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ የ S ‫ ץר‬ወይ ‫ו‬ with a lift or other similar service. ‫אـ‬SSይ ገָግֹُ ֵB‫נ‬ው ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ 5/ S ‫צר‬٤ ያֳ‫נּהד‬ጥ ገָግֹُ እ ዲ 5/ Lifts shall be made to provide service without ‫ר‬ጡ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ይB‫ֹْוץ‬ዋָ፡፡ interruption. "4. @ֳ @ُ‫ף‬ክْ‫ץ‬ 34. Structure 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ የֱ ፃው ክፍָ ወይ‫ו‬ 1/ Any building and any structural element or ካָ ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ ‫ֳֹו‬ው የֱ ፃ ዲዛይ component thereof shall be designed to ደ  ‫ ُנטא‬ጥ ካ‫ פ‬፣ ‫ـ‬ደֶድֹ ‫ـא‬ከ provide strength, stability, serviceability and ָ ፣ ֳጥገ ‫ ףם‬ገָግֹُ ‫א‬١ُ ፣ durability in accordance with accepted እ ዲR‫ ו‬ዘֳ˜ٍዊ @‫ֵ ُ†דדـ‬ያ‫נ‬ principles of structural design. Such ጋግጥ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ֲB ዲዛይ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ֳ buildings may not exhibit signs of structural 0ُ፡፡ እ ዲֱ ያֳው ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬0 ገָግֹُ failure during their life span under normal ዘ‫ _א‬ከ‫אـ‬ደ0ֳُ ₪ክ‫ ו‬0ֶይ እ@ካָ loading. ‫ـ‬ጫ ድ‫ @נ‬የ@ُ‫ף‬ክْ‫ ץ‬٤ግ‫ֵٍ ץ‬ይ0ُ ይገ‫וֹו‬፡፡ 2/ Any building shall be designed and 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የַֹ٤ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ዎ٤ constructed in such a way that it shall not ወይ‫ו‬ ‫ِנ‬٤ ደֱ ُ 0‫ד‬ያ‫ר‬ጋ impair the integrity of any other building or ‫ א‬ገድ ዲዛይ ‫א‬ደ‫נ‬ግ ‫א‬ገ ‫ֹُו‬ property. ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ "5. የኤַክُ‫ע‬ክ ‫ـ ץא@א‬ከֶ 35. Electrical installation ֳ ድ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫ג‬ደ‫נ‬ገው የኤַክُ‫ע‬ክ ‫@א‬ Electrical installation to buildings and materials ‫ـ ץא‬ከֶ እ ዲR‫ ו‬ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ የ‫ג‬ውֳው ‫ּׁש‬S used thereof shall comply with the requirements ‫ @ּׁש‬የደֱ ُ ደ z٤ የጠ0‫ ׂש‬ከኤַክ‫עـ‬ክ of safety standards so that no danger associated ‫ـ ץא@א‬ከֶው ጋ‫ ץ‬0‫ـ‬ያያዘ ‫ ו ו‬ይُ with the electrical installations exists. ደጋ 0‫ד‬ያ@ከָُ ‫ָא‬ኩ ‫ ُףטא‬ይB‫ץ‬ 0ָٍ፡፡ gA 46)(1 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4691 ክፍָ ‫ُף‬ PART FOUR የው <‫ץ‬zُ Snَ} WATER SUPPLY AND SANITATION "6. የ ካָ ጉዳُ ֳֶ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ר‬ዎ٤ @ֳ‫ג‬ 36. Facilities for Physically Impaired Persons ደ‫נ‬ጉ ዝግጅِ٤ 1/ 0‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የׁዝ ‫א‬ገָገያ ֱ ፃ ው@ጥ 1/ Any public building shall have a means of 0‫}ـ‬ከ‫ץ‬ካ‫ ע‬ወ 0‫ׂש אֳ ץ‬S‫ @ׂש‬የ‫ג‬ገደ access suitable for use by physically impaired ዱُ  ‫אףא‬ድ የ‫ג‬٤ִ ֲB ደ‫נ‬ጃ persons, including those who are obliged to ‫א‬ውጣُ የ‫ג‬Sْው ጨ‫ צו‬የ ካָ use wheelchairs and those who are able to walk but unable to negotiate steps. ጉዳُ ֳֶ‫ֹْו‬ው ‫ר‬ዎ٤ የ‫אג‬٤ ‫א‬ዳ‫נ‬, ‫א‬ዘጋጀُ ֳ0ُ፡፡ 2/ Where toilet facilities are required in any 2/ የ‫א‬ፀዳጃ ُ ֵ‫ףט‬0ُ 0‫ג‬ገ‫ ֹו‬0‫ْד‬ building, as adequate number of such ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ ው@ጥ የ ካָ ጉዳُ ֳֶ‫ֹْו‬ው facilities shall be made suitable for use by ‫ר‬ዎ٤ የ‫אג‬٠ ֵደ‫ֹْושץ‬ው የ‫ג‬٤ִ physically impaired persons and shall be 0‫א ּׂש‬ጠ ያֶْው ‫א‬ፀዳጃ ِ٤ ‫א‬B‫ץ‬ assessable to them. ֳ‫ֹْו‬ው፡፡ "7 የው <‫ץ‬zُ 37. Water Supply 1/ ֳ‫ר‬ዎ٤ ገָግֹُ የٍ‫ר‬0 ‫= ד‬ው‫ ֱ ו‬ፃ 1/ Any building intended for occupancy by 0‫ ּׂש‬የው <‫ץ‬zُ ֵB‫נ‬ው ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ የው people shall be provided with adequate water <‫ץ‬zُ ዝግጅً 0‫ץם ּׂש‬ጭُ እ supply. Such water supply shall have የ‫ד‬ከ‫ד‬٢ ዘዴ ֵB‫נ‬ው ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ adequate distribution and storage system. 2/ የ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የው <‫ץ‬zُ ዘዴ 2/ Water supply systems to any building shall comply with health standards. የጤ ደ‫נ‬ጃው የጠ0‫ֲא ׂש‬ ֳ0ُ፡፡ 3/ የ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የው <‫ץ‬zُ 3/ Water supply systems to any building shall be ‫בֳ ףאץוֳ ץףט‬ከ‫ ף‬የ‫אג‬٤ accessible for inspection and testing. ‫ ֲא‬ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡

38. Sewerage "8. የፍS} ወጋገድ 1/ ድ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬0 <‫ּתף‬ያው ‫ גד@ـ‬የֲ 1/ Where in respect of any building a suitable ፍS} ‫ּב‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ ዘዴ ‫ת‬B‫נ‬ው የግ means of sewage disposal is available, the ‫ֹٍו‬ው ‫ ֳֹُו‬የፍS} ‫ֳֶـא‬ፊያው ‫ד‬ዘ owner of such building shall provide a ጋጀُ ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ sewerage installation. 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው 0 <‫ּתף‬ያው ‫גד@ـ‬ 2/ Where any person has not any suitable sewage የֲ የፍS} ‫ּב‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ ከַው ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ disposal in his vicinity he shall use any other ይُ ‫ֳֹו‬ው ֶַ ‫ א‬ገድ ፍSv ‫@ד‬ወገድ acceptable means to discharge his waste ይB‫ץ‬0ָٍ፡፡ water.

39. Control of Objectionable Discharge "9. ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ የֶַْው ፍSx٤ ‫ּבא‬ጣጠ‫ץ‬ 1/ No person may cause or permit sewage 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው ከ‫א‬ፀዳጃ ገָግֹُ ‫@א‬ጫ discharged from any sanitary fixture to enter ዎ٤ የ‫ג‬ወጣ ፍS} ‫ּב‬,, ወደ‫= ד‬ው‫ו‬ የጎ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫@ד‬ወገጃ zይ ወይ‫ ו‬0ֶַ ‫ָא‬ኩ ወደ any water drain or constructed watercourse, ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ֹו‬የው ‫ץא@א‬፣ ወ ዝ፣ ‫ ו‬ጭ፣ ጎዳ river, stream, street or any other site. ወይ‫@ ֶַ ו‬ፍ‫ <ׂשָא ף‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲֳ‫<ׂש‬ ‫א‬ፍ‫ׂש‬ድ የֳ0ُ‫ו‬፡፡ gA 46)(2 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4692 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው የጎ‫ץ‬ፍ ው4 0የُ=ው‫ו‬ 2/ No person may cause or permit any drainage zٍ ֶይ ወደ‫ג‬ገ† ፍS} ‫@ד‬ወገጃ እ ዲገ‫ֹו‬ water to enter a sewerage installation. ‫ד‬ድ‫נ‬ግ ወይ‫א ו‬ፍ‫ׂש‬ድ የֳ0ُ‫ו‬፡፡ #. የ ዱ@ُ‫ ע‬ዝ8ጭ 40. Industrial Effluent ‫= ד‬ው ‫ ו‬ፈS} ወይ‫ ו‬ጠጣ‫ ץ‬ገ‫ץ‬፣ ፈ‫ ץ‬የያዘ Where a person has obtained approval to ው ወይ‫ּב ו‬,, ው4 Sይጨ‫ץו‬፣ ወደ‫= ד‬ው‫ו‬ discharge into any drain any liquid or solid ፍS} ‫ֳֶـ@ד‬ፊያ እ ዲֳ< ፈ8ድ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው matter, other than soil water or waste water, and የፍS} ‫ד‬ከ‫ד‬٢ ፣ ‫ד‬ጣ‫ע‬ያ የ‫א‬ጠ ‫ֳא‬ኪያ where any additional drainage and other ካِ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬የፍS} ‫ֳֶـ@ד‬ፊያ ‫ـ‬ከֶ ወይ‫ֶַ ו‬ installations including storage, pre-treatment and ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ ףם עד‬እ ዲያከው ፈ8ዱ ‫רת‬ጠው metering installations are required by the urban 0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ administration or designated organ as a condition የ‫ـ‬ጠየ‫ ׂש‬እ ደֲ የዚֱ_ ‫ـ‬ከֶ ፕֶ  ַֹ٤ of such approval, such person shall submit any @ፈֶጊ ዝ‫ץ‬ዝ‫צ‬٤ ֳከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ደደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ plans and other details of such installations ֳ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ‫ֳ נ<ד‬0ُ፡፡ required by the urban administration or designated organ. #1. ው4 ָ‫ּב ֹו‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ 41. Non-Water Borne Means of Sanitary Disposal 0ው ‫ד‬ካ†ُ ‫ּב‬,, የ‫@ד‬ወገጃ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ Where water-bone sewage disposal is not 0ֳַ0ُ zٍ ַֹ٤ ‫ּב‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ ዘዴዎ٤ available, other means of sewage disposal shall be ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ እ ዲውִ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ץ‬ permitted by the urban administration or ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ ֵፈ<ድ ይ٤ֶָ፣ designated organ; provided however, that in the ֲB‫ ו‬ኬ‫ג‬ካָ ወይ‫ ו‬ዝግ ‫ּב‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ case of chemical or pail closets an acceptable 0‫ג‬B‫ץ‬0ُ ጊዜ ‫ּב‬,,ው ከዕ8ው ֳ‫@ד‬ወገድ means shall be available for the removal and ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ ያֳው ዘዴ ֵB‫ ץ‬ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ disposal of sewage from such closets.

42. Storm Water Disposal #2. የጎ‫ץ‬ፍ ው4 @ֳ‫@ד‬ወገድ 1/ የ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ይዞٍ zֳُ 0‫ْד‬ው‫ו‬ 1/ The owner of any site shall provide acceptable የ ፈ‫ףם ץ‬፣ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ወይ‫ ו‬ድָደֶ means for the control and disposal of ‫ו‬ክ ያُ ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ז<ף‬የ‫ג‬ፈ‫ר‬ው የጎ‫ץ‬ፍ accumulated storm water that may run off ው4 ֳ‫ּבא‬ጣጠ‫@דֳ ץ‬ወገድ ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ from any earth works, building or pavement. ያֳው ዘዴ ֵB‫ ץ‬ይገ‫ ָֹו‬፡፡ 2/ የ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ይዞٍ ‫ ֳֹُו‬ከዝ ው 2/ The owner of any site shall provide suitable የ‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬ው 0ይዞٍው ው@ጥ ‫ץר‬ጎ እ ዲ‫ץׂש‬ means to absorb part of the run off water ‫ גד@ـ‬ዘዴ ‫א‬ጠ‫ֳ וׂש‬0ُ፡፡ within the site. #3. የደ‫ּב <נ‬,, ‫@ד‬ወገጃ 43. Refuse Disposal የ‫א‬B‫ע‬ያ ُ Sይጨ‫ ץו‬ደ‫ּב <נ‬,, Any building, excluding dwelling house, in which የ‫ג‬ያ‫א‬ጭ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የደ‫ּב <נ‬,, refuse is generated, shall be provided with an ‫ד‬ከ‫ד‬٢ የ‫אׂשג‬ጥ0ُ 0‫ ּׂש‬zٍ ֵB‫נ‬ው adequate storage area for refuse containers. ይገ‫ָֹו‬፡፡ gA 46)'3 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4693 ክፍָ ‫ُ@ו‬ PART FIVE እSُ ‫א‬ከֶከָ የእSُ ‫ד‬ጥፊያ ‫ـ‬ከֶ FIRE PROTECTION AND FIRE FIGHTING INSTALLATION #4. ጠ<ֶֶ ‫@א‬ፈ‫ُץ‬

44. General Requirement ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የֱዝ ‫א‬ገָገያ ֱ ፃ ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ Any public building shall be designed and ‫ֳֹו‬ው የእSُ ‫א‬ከֶከያ ዲዛይ ‫@א‬ፈ‫ُץ‬ constructed in accordance with acceptable fire ‫ ُנטא‬የእSُ ደጋ ֵ‫ וּהּה‬የእSُ protection design standards so that it becomes fire ደጋ ‫ּת‬ከ‫ ُר‬0‫ـ‬ጠ8‫ג‬ዎ٤ 0 ካ‫ּתֹו‬ው ֶይ resistant and, if fire occurs, it minimizes accident የ‫ג‬ደ‫רץ‬ው ደጋ ֵ‫ @ ׂש‬0‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ָא‬ክ to its users and its surroundings. ዲዛይ ֵደ‫נ‬ግ ֵገ‫ ֹו‬ይገ‫ֹו‬ዋָ፡፡ #5. @ֳእSُ ‫ד‬ጥፊያ ‫ـ‬ከֶ 45. Fire Fighting Installation ፈ8ድ ‫ـ‬ገ†ِ የ‫ــ‬ከֳ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የእSُ ‫ד‬ጥ Any approved fire fighting installation may be ፊያ የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው connected to the water supply system of the urban ካָ ከዘ‫נ‬ጋው የው ‫ ץא@א‬ው4 ‫א‬ጠ‫וׂש‬ administration or designated organ; provided, ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ ֲB‫ ו‬የከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ו‬ however, that the urban administration or የ‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ @ፈֶጊ ֲB የ‫ـ‬ገCው designated organ may, subject to any conditions it <ድ‫ א‬R¡ٍ 0‫א<@ד‬ጥ እ ዲֱ ያֳው የእSُ may consider necessary, allow such fire fighting ‫ד‬ጥፊያ፣ installation to be connected to: 1/ ከֶַ ‫ףד‬ጭ የው ‫ץא@א‬፣ ወይ‫ו‬ 1/ any approved alternative source of supply; or 2/ 0ከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬0‫רـ‬የ‫א‬ው ካָ እ‫ ُו‬0ጤ ֶይ ٤ግ‫ֵ ץ‬ያ@ከָُ 2/ any source of non potable water, where such 0‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ָא‬ኩ ֳֶַ ገָግֹُ እ@ካָ water is not to be used for domestic or any ዋֳ ድ‫אֳ @נ‬ጠጥُ ከ‫ד‬ያገֳግָ የው other purpose which, in the opinion of the ‫ץא@א‬፣ ው4 እ ዲጠ‫ֵ וׂש‬ፈ<ድ urban administration or designated organ ይ٤ֶָ፡፡ might give rise to health hazard. #6. @ֳእSُ ‫א‬ከֶከያ የው <‫ץ‬zُ 46. Supply of Water for Fire Protection ֳ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የእSُ ‫ד‬ጥፊያ የ‫ג‬ውָ የው Water may not be taken from a supply system for ‫ ץא@א‬ዝ‫ץ‬ጋٍ፣ use by any fire fighting installation, unless: 1/ የእSُ ‫א‬ከֶከያ ‫עכא‬ያው የው ጠ 1/ the use of such fire protection installation and 8‫ וׂש‬ከከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫רـ‬ water complies with any conditions የ‫א‬ው ካָ ‫@א‬ፈ‫ ُץ‬ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫דד@ג‬ prescribed by the urban administration or designated organ. ‫ _ֲא‬ካָ‫נـ‬ጋገጠ፣ 2/ ֳከ‫דـ‬ው @‫ـ‬ዳደ‫ ץ‬ወይ‫רـֳ ו‬የ‫א‬ው 2/ the permission of the urban administration or ካָ 0<ድ‫ג‬ያ ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ ‫ץׂש‬z ፈ8ድ designated organ has been obtained upon ካָ‫רـ‬ጠ፣ submitting an application for the supply of ֵከወ ይ٤ָ‫ו‬፡፡ such water and gA 46)(4 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4694 ክፍָ @ድ@ُ PART SIX የֱ ፃ ‫ֱ ףם‬ጐ٤ የ‫ֳאג‬ከً ድ ጋጌዎ٤ CULPABLE INFRINGEMENTS OF BUILDING @ֳ‫א‬ጣ@ RULES #7. የወ ጀָ ֱጉ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ُג‬ 47. Application of the Criminal Code 1/ Offences committed by government officials and 1/ የዚֱ ዋጅ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ 0‫ֳֶـא‬ፍ የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ other civil servants who are entrusted with the ‫ ףם‬ፈ8ድ 0‫רג‬ጡ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ ُם‬٪ֶፊዎ٤ power of issuing construction work permits for እ ይֱ _ እ ዲያከው_ ֶፊُ 0‫רـ‬ጣْው construction works, or offences committed by ַֹ٤ የ‫ א‬ግ‫¨ـףט ُם‬٤፣ 0‫אـ‬ዘገ‫ּש‬ registered professionals, contractors or by building ‫בֳֹו‬ያዎ٤ ወይ‫ףּהـ ףם ו‬ጮ٤፣ እ ዲ owners in contravention of the provisions of this R‫ ו‬0ግ ‫ֳֹِו ֹٍו‬٤ የ‫ג‬ፈፀ‫ ב‬ጥፋِ٤ Proclamation shall be punishable in accordance 0ዚֱ ክፍָ ው@ጥ 0‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ‫ُנטא‬ with the provisions stipulated under this part. ይወ‫ִר‬፡፡ 2/ Notwithstanding the provisions of sub article 2/ የዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ ድ ጋጌ (1) of this Article, the provisions of the እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ׂש‬B፣ 0ዚֱ ክፍָ ው@ጥ General Part of the Criminal Code relating to 0‫ֳאـ‬ከً ጥፋِ٤ ፈጻጸ‫ ו‬የ<ጣُ the commission of a crime and the sentencing ወS‫נ ר‬ገድ ግ‫ ֹُו‬ያֶْው የወ ጀָ thereof shall be applicable for crimes ֱጉ የጠ<ֶֶ ክፍָ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ُג‬ specified herein. የ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ ׂש‬ው፡፡ #8. የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ ֶግ‫@אֳ@ ֹו‬ጠُ 48. Improper Granting of Work Permit 1/ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬የֱ ፃ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ 1/ A building officer, or any other person who is ֳ‫@א‬ጠُ ‫ָם‬ጣ የ‫רـ‬ጠው የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ወይ‫ו‬ vested with the power of granting permit for ይֱ _ ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬እ ዲያከው ٪ֶፊُ የ‫ـ‬ construction works intentionally : ‫ר‬ጠው ‫= ד‬ው‫ר ו‬ው ֲ ֹ፡- 4/ ግ‫ֳֹו ֹו‬ው ካָ የ‫רـ‬ጠ ֱጋዊ የ‫א‬ a) grants construction work permit to a person ‫ ُפ‬ይዞٍ ‫נד‬ጋገጫ ֳֳַው ‫ר‬ው who has no legal possession on the land on 0zٍው ֶይ ֳ‫ג‬ከወ ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ which the building is to be constructed; or ፈ8ድ የ‫ר‬ጠ እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ b) grants construction work permit to a person ֳ/ 0 @‫נ‬ጂُ የ‫נׂש‬0ው ‫ר‬ድ ֱጋዊُ whose documents supporting the application SይB‫נ‬ው ֳዚR ‫ר‬ድ ዕው< 0‫@א‬ጠُ are illegal or falsified; or የ‫ـ‬ጠየ‫ׂש‬ው የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ የ‫ר‬ጠ እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ c) grants an occupancy permit to a person ּ/ ֳፕֶ @‫ ُוו‬የ‫נׂש‬0 ‫ָאד‬ከ٢ whose building design or the construction ‫ ֹׂשـ‬ከከ‫דـ‬ው ፕֶ ጋ‫דֳ ץ‬ይጣ thereof is not in compliance with the relevant ጣ‫ ו‬የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ጥያ˜ የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ፈ8ድ plan of the urban center in which such a የ‫ר‬ጠ ወይ‫ ו‬0ዚֱ ‫ـֳ ُנטא‬ከወ building is to be constructed; ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫א‬ጠ‫גׂש‬ያ ፈ8ድ የ‫ר‬ጠ is punishable with rigorous imprisonment from እ ደֲ፣ five years to ten years and a fine not less than birr ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ ُא‬0‫ג‬ደ‫@ץ‬ ten thousand and not exceeding fifty thousand birr. ፅ_ እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ ֱ
ץם ץ‬0‫ד‬ያ @ ከ‫ ץ‬4‫ו‬S
ֱ 0‫ד‬ይ0ָጥ የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1) 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው of this Article is committed negligently the ጥፋُ የ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫א‬ው 0ָْ‫ ُ†ـ‬የֲ እ ደֲ penalty shall be imprisonment from one year <ጣً ከ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ُא‬ to five years and a fine not less than one ֵደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ እ‫ ُףם‬ከ‫ץ‬ ድ
እ@ከ thousand birr and not exceeding birr five ‫ץ‬ ‫
ُ@ו‬0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ thousand. ይֲָ፡፡ gA 46)(5 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4695 #9. የ‫ּבא‬ጣጠ‫ ץ‬ግዴٍ ‫דֳֹו‬ክ0‫ֱ ץ‬ገወጥ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ 49. Breach of Duty to Supervise እ ዲከወ @ֳ‫ץא‬ዳُ 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ወይ‫ ו‬የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ 1/ Any building officer or other public servant or any የ‫ּבא‬ጣጠ‫ ץ‬٪ֶፊُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ֶַ የ‫ א‬ግ other person under contractual agreement, who is entrusted with supervising a building under ‫ =ـףט ُם‬ወይ‫ ו‬ይֱ _ ‫ـ‬ግ‫דֳ ץֹו‬ከወ construction in accordance with this Proclamation, 0ውָ ٪ֶፊُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫ר‬ው ֲ ֹ 0ዚֱ intentionally refrains from stopping or causing the ዋጅ ‫ֵ ُנטא‬ከወ የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው የ‫ּׁש‬ጥጥ‫ץ‬ stoppage of the construction of a building the ‫ ףם‬Sያከው 0‫ ُנ<א‬0ֱግ የ‫ـ‬ደገጉُ illegality of which he knows or should have የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ደ z٤ Sይከ‫ ָـ‬እየ‫ـ‬ከወ የ‫ג‬ገ known shall be punishable with rigorous Cው የግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬Sያ@‫ וּב‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲ‫וּב‬ imprisonment from five years up to ten years and Sያ@ደ‫ץ‬ግ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው የ‫ـ‬ጠ‫ ׂשׂש‬እ ደֲ፣ with a fine not less than birr ten thousand and not ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ ُא‬0‫ג‬ደ‫@ץ‬ exceeding fifty thousand birr. ጽ_ እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ ‫ ץ ֱ
ץם‬እ@ከ ‫ו‬S
ֱ 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ <ጣُ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1) 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ of this Article is committed negligently, the ከ‫ـ‬ው ጥፋُ የ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫א‬ው 0ָْ‫ُ†ـ‬ penalty shall be imprisonment from one year የֲ እ ደֲ <ጣً ከ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ to five years and a fine not less than one ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ֵ ُא‬ደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ እ‫ُףם‬ thousand birr and not exceeding birr five ከ‫ץ‬ ድ
እ@ከ ‫ץ‬ ‫
ُ@ו‬ thousand. 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይֲָ፡፡ $. ‫ֳֹו‬ጉዳይ ֶግ‫ד ֹו‬ጉֶֶُ 50. Undue delay of Matters ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የֱ ፃ v‫ ו‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ‫ שץ‬0‫א‬ወከָ A building officer or any other public servant እ ዲ‫ ףר‬٪ֶፊُ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ֶַ የ‫ א‬ግ‫ُם‬ vested with the power of the building officer, or ‫ =ـףט‬ወይ‫ ו‬0የደ‫נ‬ጃው የ‫ֳـ‬ያዩ ‫נא‬ጃ who is in charge, at any level, of issuing any ዎ٤ ወይ‫ר ו‬ዶ٤ ֳ‫@א‬ጠُ ٪ֶፊُ document under his authority, with intent to የ‫רـ‬ጠው የ‫ א‬ግ‫ֳֹו =ـףט ُם‬ጉዳይ obtain an advantage, directly or indirectly, from ֳ‫א‬ጉዳُ ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ׂש‬ጥٍ‫ ֲ ו‬0‫ـ‬ዘዋዋ‫ע‬ any person interested in a matter brought to his ‫ א‬ገድ ከ‫ֳֹו‬ጉዳዩ የገ ዘ ወይ‫ ֶַ ו‬ጥ<‫ו‬ attention by reason of his responsibility, or to ֳ‫ד‬ግCُ 0‫ רד‬ያֳ 0‫ו ּׂש‬ክ ያُ 0ዚֱ benefit or injure any other party interested in such ዋጅ ‫ ُנטא‬0‫ג‬ወጣ ደ  0‫ـ‬ወ‫ ר‬የጊዜ matter, fails, without good cause to decide on ገደ ው@ጥ እ ዲከወ_ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ matters related to any construction work to which ጉዳዮ٤ ֳ‫ד‬ከወ ፈ8ደ= ‫ֲאֳֹו‬ ከֱግ specific period is set by Regulation to be issued ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫אֳـ‬ዱ የ ‫ ץףט‬R¡ٍዎ٤ ውጪ for the implementation of this Proclamation, or ‫ֳֹו‬ጉዳዩ ያጉֶֶ እ ደֲ፣ ከ@ድ@ُ ወ‫ ץ‬እ@ከ abuses the interested party contrary to law, or ‫ ُ@מ‬ዓ‫ֵ ُא‬ደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ ֶָׂש‬እ‫ُףם‬ accepted office practices, is punishable with እ ከ‫ ِא ُ@ו ץ‬እ@ከ ‫
ُ@׳ ץ‬ simple imprisonment extending from six months 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬ገ ዘ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ to three years and a fine from birr five hundred up to three thousand birr $1. ‫נא‬ጃ @ֳ‫א‬ደ0< የ‫ـ‬SS‫נא ـ‬ጃ @ֳ‫@א‬ጠُ 51. Concealment of Facts and Making False Statements 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬ከግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬ጋ‫ ץ‬0‫ـ‬ያያዘ የzٍ ጠ8‫ וׂש‬ይዞٍ ፣ እ ዲR‫ ו‬0ዚֱ ዋጅ 1/ Any public servant who is entrusted with the ‫ ُנטא‬ከግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬ፈፃፀ‫ ו‬ጋ‫ـ ץ‬ያያ filing, keeping, or verifying or delivering of ¡ُ ያֶْው ‫נא‬ጃዎ٤ የ‫@ד‬ፈ‫ץ‬፣ ‫ר‬ዶ٤ documents related to the possession and use የ‫א‬ያዝ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫א‬ጠ0<፣ የ‫ר‬ዶ٤ ُክክ of land, as well as documents related to the ֳ=ُ የ‫נד‬ጋገጥ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫@א‬ጠُ ٪ֶፊُ construction of buildings thereon, with intent የ‫רـ‬ጠው የ‫ א‬ግ‫ =ـףט ُם‬0ጉዳዩ ጥ<‫ו‬ to injure the rights or interests of an other, or ያֳው ‫ר‬ው ֳ‫א‬ጥ‫ וׂש‬ወይ‫אֳ ו‬ጉዳُ ወይ‫ו‬ to procure for himself or to another undue ֳ‫ שף‬ወይ‫ֳַֹ ו‬٤ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ ּת‬ያֲָ ጥ<‫ו‬ advantage: ֳ‫@ד‬ገCُ 0‫רד‬፤ gA 46)(6 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4696 4/ 0‫ר‬ድ ያָ‫נـ‬ጋገጠ ‫נא‬ጃ ወይ‫ו‬ a) procures a false statement which is not ‫ר‬ድ ከ‫ג‬ያ@‫נ‬ዳው የ‫ֳـ‬የ ‫נא‬ጃ የ‫ר‬ጠ certified in a document, or contrary to እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ the fact which is evidenced by such document; or ֳ/ 0ُክክָ ‫א‬ግֳጽ ያֳ0ُ R¡ٍ የ‫ג‬ b) omits to declare or refrains from ያ@ገCው ውጤُ ֳ‫ ُנׂש@ד‬ወS† procuring a substantial fact contained in ُ ያֳው ፍ‫ פ‬ገ‫ ץ‬ያ@‫ נׂש‬እ ደ a document which is capable of altering ֲ፣ the decision to be rendered; ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ ُא‬0‫ג‬ደ‫@ץ‬ is punishable from five years to ten years እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ ֱ
ץם ץ‬እ@ከ ‫ ץ‬ያ
ֱ 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ and with a fine from birr ten thousand to twenty thousand. 2/ የ‫ـ‬SS‫ـ‬ው ‫נא‬ጃ የ‫רـ‬ጠው ‫נא‬ጃው የ‫ג‬ 2/ Where such declaration or omission is ያ@ከֳُው ጉዳُ ֳ‫נא‬ዳُ የ‫ב‬ያ ዕው committed by a public servant whose ‫ ׂًש‬ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ףם‬ው ٪ֶፊُ 0‫ג‬ፈ<ድ professional knowledge or his responsibility ֳُ ‫ =ـףט‬የֲ እ ደֲ <ጣً ከ ‫ו‬ permits him to understand the consequences @ُ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ُ@ו ףם‬ዓ‫ُא‬ of the same, the penalty shall be from five 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬ጽ_ እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ץם ץ‬ years to fifteen years imprisonment and a fine
ֱ እ@ከ ‫ו ץ‬S
ֱ 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ from ten thousand to fifty thousand birr. ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 3/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ 3/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1) ከ‫ـ‬ው ጥፋُ የ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫א‬ው 0ָْ‫ُ†ـ‬ of this Article is committed negligently, the የֲ እ ደֲ <ጣً ከ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ penalty shall be imprisonment from one year ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ֵ ُא‬ደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ እ‫ُףם‬ to five years and a fine from birr one ከ‫ץ‬ ድ
እ@ከ ‫ץ‬ ‫
ُ@ו‬ thousand up to birr five thousand. 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይֲָ፡፡

52. Unauthorized Practice $2. ደ‫נ‬ጃው የ‫ד‬ይፈ<ድֳُ ግ ‫ד ֹٍו‬ከወ Any registered contractor or sub contractor who is ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬0ግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬እ ዲ‫ ףדר‬ፈ8ድ የ‫ـ‬ found to have built a building the type of which ‫ר‬ጠው የֱ ፃ ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ 0ዋُ ወይ‫ו‬ should not have been performed by the qualified 0 ዑ@ ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭُ ግ‫ֳֹו ֹُו‬ው ካָ level issued to him by the relevant body or a የ‫רـ‬ጠው የ‫ב‬ያ ደ‫נ‬ጃ የ‫ד‬ይፈ<ድֳُ ‫= ד‬ person, without having any qualified license, is ው ‫ ו‬የግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬ከውB የ‫ـ‬ገC እ ደֲ found to engage in construction the kind of which ወይ‫= ד ו‬ው‫ ו‬ግ‫ ֹו‬ካֳው ካָ የ‫רـ‬ጠ should have be performed by qualification, is የ‫ב‬ያ ፈ8ድ SይB‫נ‬ው 0‫בֳֹו‬ያ ֵ‫ףר‬ punishable with rigorous imprisonment from five የ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ግ ‫ ِץט ֹٍו‬የ‫ـ‬ገC እ ደֲ years up to ten years and with a fine from five ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ ُא‬0‫ג‬ደ‫@ץ‬ thousand to ten thousand birr. ፅ_ እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ ֱ
ُ@ו ץ‬እ@ከ ‫ץ‬ ‫ ֱ
ץם‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ $3. ደ‫נ‬ጃው ያָጠ0‫ ׂש‬ግ ‫דֳ@ ֹٍו‬ከወ 53. Use of Improper Materials or Defective Workmanship 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬0ግ ‫ ףם ֹٍו‬እ ዲ‫ףדר‬ ፈ8ድ የ‫רـ‬ጠው የֱ ፃ ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ 1/ Any registered contractor or sub contractor 0ዋُ ወይ‫ ו‬0 ዑ@ ‫ףּהـ‬ጭُ ‫ףרת‬፤ who is issued with a work permit by the relevant authority 4/ የግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ዲዛይ የ‫ג‬ጠይ‫ׂש‬ው የግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ዕ8 ደ‫נ‬ጃ ‫אֳֹו‬ጠ0< የጥ‫ُף‬ a) performs a construction work with a low ወይ‫ ו‬የጥ ካ‫ פ‬ደ‫נ‬ጃው ‫ ֶחֶֹו‬የግ quality or below standard material in ‫ ֹٍו‬ዕ8 ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ב‬ያው ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ׂשـ‬ contravention of the standard set or the ‫ֹו‬ይُ ያֳው ‫ ץףר‬Sይከ‫ ָـ‬የ‫ףר‬ accepted practice for such type of እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ construction; or gA 46)(7 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4697 ֳ/ 0ዲዛይ ወይ‫ ו‬0ַֹ٤ የውֳٍ ‫ר‬ b) performs a construction work which ዶ٤ 0ግָጽ የ‫ֳאـ‬ከً የ‫ ףם‬R¡ٍ causes damage as a result of his failure ዎ٤ 0‫בֳֹו‬ያ ֳֵዩ የ‫ג‬٤ִ ‫ـ‬ገ‫ּת‬ to rectify the errors on the design or ው ‫ב‬ያዊ ጥ 8˜ ድ‫ץ‬ጎ ‫ ֲּת‬B‫צ‬ other contract documents which were ֵٍ‫ בנ‬ይ٤ִ የ0‫ِـֱ@ ס‬٤ easily detectable by a professional of his kind; Sያ‫ וץ‬ወይ‫ ו‬እ ዲٍ‫ בנ‬Sያደ‫ץ‬ግ is punishable with rigorous imprisonment ያከወው ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ ደጋ ያ@ከ‫ֳـ‬ from five years up to ten years and a fine እ ደֲ፣ from fifty thousand to hundred thousand birr. ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ُא‬ 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬ፅ_ እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ו ץ‬S
ֱ እ@ከ ‫ ֱ
ِא ץ‬ድ‫ @נ‬ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2/ Any owner of a building who 2/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የግ ‫ֳֹُו ֹٍו‬፤ 4/ ֳ‫ג‬ያከውው ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫ג‬ያ@ፈָገው a) causes the drawing up of the design or የዲዛይ ‫ףם‬፣ ወይ‫ ו‬0‫ףרـ‬ው ዲዛይ the construction work of such ‫ ُנטא‬የ‫ג‬ከወው ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የ‫ב‬ያ ደ‫נ‬ construction by a person who is neither ጃው 0‫ד‬ይፈ<ድֳُ ‫בֳֹו‬ያ ያ‫ ףר‬እ ደ qualified nor authorized to perform such ֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ works; or. ֳ/ የ‫ג‬ያከውው ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ከ‫ג‬ጠይ‫ׂש‬ው b) makes use of low quality materials የግ ‫ּׁש ֹٍו‬S‫ @ּׁש‬ያ‫ ר‬የጥ‫ ُף‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ያֶ which are not acceptable for the type of ْው ‫ּׁש‬S‫׳ּׁש‬٤ 0ጥ<‫ֶ ו‬ይ እ ዲውִ ያደ construction in question; or. ‫נ‬ገ እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ c) puts his building into a service to which ּ/ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ግ‫ ֹו‬ካֳው ካָ የ‫א‬ጠ an occupancy permit is not obtained or ‫גׂש‬ያ ፈ8ድ Sያገ† ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ـ‬ፈ‫ׂש‬ደው ውጪ ֳֶַ ገָግֹُ ውֹُ የ‫ـ‬ገC to a service other than to which a permit እ ደֲ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ is obtained from the relevant body, or d) constructs or causes the construction of his ‫א‬/ 0‫= ד‬ው‫ַֹ ו‬٤ R¡ٍዎ٤ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ building in any other manner which ው የׁዝ ደֱ ُ ደጋ ֶይ endangers public safety; 0‫ג‬ጥָ R¡ٍ ያከወ እ ደֲ፣ is punishable with imprisonment from five years ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ץם‬ዓ‫ُא‬ to ten years and a fine from birr twenty thousand 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬እ‫ ُףם‬እ ከ‫ ץ‬ያ
ֱ እ@ከ to fifty thousand. ‫ו ץ‬S
ֱ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 3/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ እ /2/ የ‫ـ‬ 3/ Where the crimes specified in sub article (1) ‫ֳא‬ከًُ ጥፋِ٤ የ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫ ُב‬0ָْ‫ُ†ـ‬ and (2) of this Article are committed የֲ እ ደֲ <ጣً ከ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ negligently, the penalties shall be ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ֵ ُא‬ደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ እ‫ُףם‬ imprisonment from one year to five years and ከ‫ץ‬ ድ
እ@ከ ‫
ُ@ו ץ‬0‫ג‬ደ‫@ץ‬ a fine from birr one thousand up to birr five የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይֲָ፡፡ thousand. $4. የ ‫ד‬ካ‫ ُע‬የ‫ב‬ያ ٪ֶፊُ @ֳ‫א‬ጣ@ 54. Breach the Duty of Proper Consultancy 1/ ‫= ד‬ው‫ ו‬የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 ‫בֳֹו‬ያ ֲ ֹ 0‫ב‬ያው 0ግָጽ የ‫ٍג‬ወ‫ ּׁש‬ጥ 8˜ዎ٤ 1/ Any registered professional who is involved in a construction work as a design or ‫דֳֹו‬ድ‫נ‬ግ፤ construction consultant: 4/ የግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው የ‫ג‬ጠይ‫ׂש‬ው ‫טא‬ a) prepares the design or other relevant ‫ٍנ‬ዊ የጥ 8˜ ደ‫נ‬ጃዎ٤ ያָጠ0‫ׂש‬ documents of a construction without ዲዛይ ፣ ወይ‫ַֹ ו‬٤ የ‫ـ‬SSً having due regard to the general safety ‫ـ‬ዛ‫ד‬ጅ ‫ר‬ዶ٤ 0‫ד‬ዘጋ ጀُ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ regulations set forth for such specific work; or gA 46)(8 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4698 ֳ/ እ ደግ ‫ףם ֹٍו‬ው ዓይُ ֵጠ0< የ‫ג‬ገ b) advises or permits a contractor or a ‫ֹו‬ው የጥ‫ ُף‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ደ z٤ 0‫א‬ጣ@ supplier to procure or use a cheaper or, ֳግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ዕ8 ֳ‫ג‬ያ‫ר ץׂש‬ው ወይ‫ו‬ unwarranted quality or different material ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ֳ‫ג‬ያከውው ‫ףּהـ ףם‬ጭ which is not acceptable by normal ֳዚR ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ው ֵውָ ከ‫ג‬ገ‫ֹו‬ው ያ‫ר‬ standards for the specific work, or የጥ ካ‫ פ‬ወይ‫ ו‬የጥ‫ ُף‬ደ‫נ‬ጃ ያֳው የግ relieves him of using a specific material ‫ ֹٍו‬ዕ8 እ ዲያ‫ ץׂש‬ወይ‫ ו‬ገָግֹُ essential thereto; or ֶይ እ ዲውָ ፈ8ድ ወይ‫ُוו@ ו‬ 0‫@א‬ጠُ፣ ወይ‫ו‬ c) approves a construction work capable of ּ/ ‫ב‬ያው የ‫ג‬ጠይ‫ׂש‬ው ‫ו ם‬ግ‫ ץֹו‬0‫א‬ endangering public safely or the life, ጣ@ 0ግ ‫ב ֹٍו‬ያ ዘ‫ץ‬ፍ ‫ֹוׂשـ‬ይُ የ‫ד‬ይ health or person of others or the safety of B‫נ‬ው ወይ‫ ו‬ከደ‫נ‬ጃ 0ٍ٤ የֲ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ እ ዲከወ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ ףרـ‬ግ ‫ֹוׂשـ ֹٍו‬ the property of another; ይُ እ ዲያገ† @‫ ًוו‬0‫@א‬ጠُ የׁ ዝ ደֱ ُ ֳ ደጋ የ‫ג‬ያጋָጥ ግ ‫ֹٍו‬ is punishable with rigorous imprisonment ገָግֹُ ֶይ እ ዲውָ ያደ‫נ‬ገ from five to fifteen years or a fine from birr እ ደֲ፣ ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ ‫ ُ@ו ףם‬ዓ‫ُא‬ thirty thousand up to fifty thousand. 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬እ‫ ُףם‬ወይ‫ ו‬ከ‫ֶט ץ‬S
እ@ከ ‫ו ץ‬S
0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ <ጣُ ይ‫ׂש‬ጣָ፡፡ 2/ 0ዚֱ ‫ׂש‬ጽ ዑ@ ‫ׂש‬ጽ /1/ የ‫ֳאـ‬ 2/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1) ከ‫ـ‬ው ጥፋُ የ‫ـ‬ፈፀ‫א‬ው 0ָْ‫ُ†ـ‬ of this Article is committed negligently, the የֲ እ ደֲ <ጣً ከ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬እ@ከ penalty shall be imprisonment from one year ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ֵ ُא‬ደ‫ @ץ‬0‫ג‬٤ָ እ‫ُףם‬ to five years and a fine from birr one ከ‫ץ‬ ድ
እ@ከ ‫ץ‬ ‫
ُ@ו‬ thousand up to five thousand. 0‫ג‬ደ‫ @ץ‬የገ ዘ ‫ׂשא‬ጮ ይֲָ፡፡ $5. 0‫ א‬ግ‫ר ُם‬ዶ٤ ֶግ‫אֳ@ ֹו‬ገָገָ 55. Forgery of Government or Public Documents 1/   A 
   1/ Any public servant with intent to obtain for     !"  " A# himself or to procure to other undue $ %E' () *+    ,- advantage or with intent to cause damage in . /
01  234  564 7 any manner destroys, endangers falsifies, ,- ,/ ,24  ,- deletes, or falsifies by modifying, deleting, or  889 ,- %:9 ;+ <
 ,- altering in whole or in part the terms or =5 >? E@ A/+ B?CD1  figures of government documents,  9 27 A9E /F AGH instruments related to public interest or IJ ,- =5 / E K9I similar instruments or documents under his J L E M
%A N E% possession while he is carrying out his A ? N ? OP E " E@ %.? official responsibilities, is punishable with Q  E% .? QA  ?  R. rigorous imprisonment from five years to ten 7$ -<$9 years and a fine from birr twenty thousand to fifty thousand. 2/ , T+  / %5- U 2/ Where the crime is committed by a public /
01  ,- V74 ,- servant officially entrusted with filing, AWJ @ AVI;J X$V? keeping documents specified in sub article Y5:
 /V / E M
7$Z (1) of this Article, or controlling the same, %A N E%  A N the punishment shall be rigorous ? OP E " E@ %.? Q  imprisonment from five years to twenty five E% .? QA  ?  R. years and a fine from birr twenty thousand up 7$ -<$9 to birr fifty thousand. gA 46)(9 ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4699 3/  A <O U A <O /1/ % 23  J9\
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3/ Where the crime specified in sub article (1) 7$Z %A B N E% A N of this Article is committed negligently, the (? 19 E "@ %.? A B  E% penalty shall be imprisonment from one year .? A  ?  R. <] to five years and a fine from birr one -M@9 thousand up to birr five thousand. $6. @ֳ‫ב‬ያ ‫ ףם‬ፈ8ድ ዕገዳ 56. Suspension of Professional Certificates or Work Permits 0ዚֱ ክፍָ 0‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ የֱግ ‫א‬ጣ@ ‫ـ‬ግ‫צֹו‬٤ ጥፋ‫ֲ =ـ‬B የ‫ـ‬ገC የ‫אـ‬ዘገ0 ‫בֳֹו‬ያ ወይ‫ףם ו‬ The certificate or the work permit of a registered ‫ףּהـ‬ጭ 0ፍ‫ץ‬ድ ከ‫ـ‬ወ‫ר‬0ُ የእ‫< ُףם‬ጣُ professional or contractor who is found guilty 0‫ـ‬ጨ‫ עד‬ጥፋ‫=ـ‬ው ከ ‫ ُ@ו‬ዓ‫ ُא‬ጀ‫צו‬ under this part of the law shall be suspended for a ጥፋ‫ =ـ‬0‫ֳֹוـ‬0ُ ‫ׂש‬ጽ እ@ከ‫ֳאـ‬ከ‫ـ‬ው ከፍ‫=ـ‬ period from five years up to the maximum period የእ‫ ُףם‬ዘ‫ א‬ድ‫ @נ‬የ‫ב‬ያ ወይ‫ ו‬የ‫ ףם‬ፈ8ዱ stipulated under the contravened provision.. ይٍገዳָ፡፡ PART SEVEN ክፍָ ‫ֹُור‬ MISCELLANEOUS PROVISIONS ָዩ ָዩ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ $7. የ‫ג‬n@َ‫ָם ס‬ጣ  ‫ـ‬ግ‫ץֹו‬ 57. Powers and Duties of the Ministry ‫ג‬n@َ‫ ס‬ይֱ ዋጅ 0‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫נ ו‬ገድ የ‫ג‬ከ With respect to the implantation of this Proclamation ‫ָם ִُـ‬ጣ  ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ُףֹו‬ይB‫ָٍס‬፤ the Ministry shall have the following powers and duties to: 1/ 0 ገ‫ׂש ץ‬ፍ ደ‫נ‬ጃ የ‫ֹْוףטג‬ው ָዩ ָዩ 1/ prepare codes applicable at national level; ኮዶ٤ ያዘጋጃָ፣ 2/ ^ _ B`a + KW- @ 2/ prepare model design and construction method b "cd Re fg1 he9 rules for Regional States for each category of c9E1 R#i94 building; 3/ A' c9E1@ %h1 %.j  3/ supervise compliance with the implementation k -X$V"94 of this Proclamation by Regional States and urban centers . 4/ %=E1 AI. l5J me"9   Z Al5 #? <@T 4/ provide, in coordination with other relevant organs of the Federal Government, capacity building and c9E1@ %h1 A'   technical support to Regional States and urban E K1+ A7  In@ ocpc B#q centers so that they will be able to implement this ?#9 Proclamation. $8.. c9E1 9$ @ I? 58. Powers and Duties of Regional States ክָֹ٤ ይֱ ዋጅ 0‫@ד‬ፈፀ‫נ ו‬ገድ የ‫ג‬ከ With respect to the implementation of this Proclamation Regional States shall have the following ‫ָם ִُـ‬ጣ  ‫ـ‬ግ‫ ُףֹו‬ይB‫ْף‬ዋָ፣ powers and duties to: 1/ የ‫עאא‬ያዎ٠ @ገዳጅُ ‫ב‬ያዊ ወይ‫ו‬ 1/ without prejudice that the rules could be Sይ Sዊ 0ֲ_ S‫ו †ד‬ክ ያِ٤ ֵ‫ץׂש‬ የ‫ג‬٤ָ ‫ _ֲא‬እ ደ‫ـ‬ጠ0‫ֲ ׂש‬B፣ ከַֹ٤ rebutted on grounds of professional or ከዚֱ ዋጅ ጋ‫ ץ‬Sይ8‫ _נ‬0‫ْףם‬ው የ‫ג‬ገ“ scientific justifications, issue design and ከ‫זـ‬٤ ‫ـ‬ጨ‫ֹו‬ጭ R¡ٍ ግ‫ ُו‬ው@ጥ construction rules and standards applicable in 0‫@ד‬ገ‫ ֹُו‬0ከ‫זـ‬٠ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ג‬የ‫ֲג‬ው their own urban centers based on local የዲዛይ  ኮ @ُ‫ף‬ክ} ዘዴ ‫עאא‬ያዎ٤ circumstances and without contradicting the  ‫אא‬ዘ=ዎ٤ የወጣִ፣ provisions of this Proclamation; gA 47) ØÁ‰L
U¶T Uz¤È qÜ_R #1  @8 qqN 21 ›.M Federal Negarit Gazeta No. 31 6th May, 2009 …. page 4700 2/ ይֱ ዋጅ ከከ‫ דـ‬ክָָ ውጪ ‫ـ‬ፈጻ‫ג‬ 2/ designate organs to enforce this Proclamation ֳ‫ֹْו ֲג‬ው ካ‫ּתֹו‬ዎ٤ ዋጁ የ‫ג‬ያ in areas outside urban centers where it is @ጽ‫ ב‬ካֶُ ይ‫ר‬ይ‫ִד‬፣ applicable; 3/ 0 <‫ו @ד ו‬ክ ያُ የׁ ፃ v‫אֵ ו‬ 3/ determine that a building officer of another urban center be delegated to enforce this ድ‫ָֹו ּש‬٢ִ ከ‫זـ‬٤ የֶַ ከ‫ דـ‬የׁ ፃ Proclamation in urban centers which cannot v‫ ו‬0ውክָ ዋጁ እ ዲያ@ፈጽ‫ו‬ appoint their own building officers due to ֵወ@_ ይ٤ִֶ፣ lack of capacity; 4/ provide capacity building and technical 4/ 0የክֶָْው ው@ጥ የ‫ג‬ገ“ ከ‫זـ‬٤ support to their respective urban centers so ዋጁ ֳ‫@ד‬ፈጸ‫ ו‬እ ዲ٤ִ የ <‫ו‬ that they will be able to implement this ግ ‫ ֹٍו‬የَክnክ ድጋፍ ያደ‫ץ‬ጋִ፡፡ Proclamation. $9. የ‫ـ‬,‫ـ ס‬ፈፃ‫ ُג‬የ‫ד‬ይB‫ْף‬ው ׁጐ٤ 59. Repealed and Inapplicable Laws 1/ @ֳከ‫ דـ‬ዞ  የֱ ፃ ‫ ףם‬ፍ8ድ የወ 1/ Articles 8 to 14 of the Urban Zoning and ጣው ዋጅ ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ ץ‬3)06/09)&9 ከ ‫ׂש‬ጽ Building Permit Proclamation No. 316/1987 8 እ@ከ 04 የ‫ֳאـ‬ከًُ ድ ጋጌዎ٤ are hereby repealed. 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫נ}ـ‬ዋָ፡፡ 2/ ከዚֱ ዋጅ ጋ‫ ץ‬የ‫ג‬8‫ْד נ‬ው‫ו‬ 2/ No law shall, in so far as it is inconsistent with this Proclamation, be applicable to ׁግ 0ዚֱ ዋጅ 0‫ـ‬₪ፈ_ ጉዳዮ٤ ֶይ matters covered by this Proclamation ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ ُג‬ይB‫נ‬ው‫ו‬፡፡

60. Effective Date %. ዋጁ የ‫ג‬ፀ0ُ ጊዜ This Proclamation shall come into force upon the ይֱ ዋጅ 0ፌዴ‫ ָף‬ጋ‫ ُע‬ጋዜጣ ٍُ‫ז‬ date of its publication in the Federal Negarit ከወጣ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ צו‬የፀ ይֲָ፡፡ Gazeta. ዲ@ 0‫ג ֹו‬ያዝያ !8 ‫ׂש‬ 2
1 ዓ.‫ו‬ Done at Addis Ababa, this 6th day of May, 2009 GR¥ wLdgþ×RgþS GIRMA WOLDEGIORGIS yxþT×eà ØÁ‰§êE ÄþäK‰sþÃêE PRESIDENT OF THE FEDERAL ¶pBlþK PÊzþÄNT DEMOCRATIC REPUBLIC OF ETHIOPIA ‫גנד‬ያ ‫ּׁש‬ጥ‫ ץ‬4/2
1 Corrigendum No. 4/2009 0ዚֱ ዋጅ ‫ׂש‬ፅ % “ይֱ ዋጅ 0ፌዴ‫ ָף‬ጋ‫ُע‬ In this Proclamation the statement under Article 60 ጋዜጣ ٍُ‫ ז‬ከወጣ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫ צו‬የፀ ይֲָ” stated as “ This Proclamation shall come into force upon የ‫ֳג‬ው “ይֱ ዋጅ 0ፌዴ‫ ָף‬ጋ‫ ُע‬ጋዜጣ ٍُ‫ז‬ the date of its publication in the Federal Negarit Gazeta” shall be read as “This Proclamation shall come into force ከወጣ0ُ ‫ ׂש‬ጀ‫צו‬ ድ ዓ‫ ُא‬ካ08 0¢ֶ ‫ـ‬ፈፃ‫ג‬ after one year from the date of its publication in the ይֲָ፡፡” 0‫ ָג‬ይ0፡፡ Federal Negrit Gazeta.”