Regarding the procedures for construction of buildings, when the construction initiator himself or herself may draw up construction intention documents

06.02.2020

Building Department

Cabinet Regulation No. 529 of 2 September 2014, “Building Regulations of Buildings”, provides for certain cases where a construction initiator himself or herself may draw up the necessary construction intention documents (in the cases referred to in Paragraphs 22, 23, 24, 27, 29.1, 32, 34, 35, 36 and 44 of these Regulations). For example, a person himself or herself may draw up the necessary construction intention documents for a non-residential building of a single-storey farm which is not intended for keeping animals and an auxiliary building (such as a farm building, warehouse, barn, cellar, shelter, garage) with a building area up to 60 m2 in rural territory and up to 25 m 2 in the village area.

As from 1 January 2020, the construction intention documents shall be submitted to the construction board by electronic construction information systems at www.bis.gov.lv. The person shall authenticate in the latvija.lv using the system, select “new construction” → “explanatory memorandum to the building” and fill in the necessary fields, as well as attach an explanatory description to the part of the project regarding the planned construction plan and graphic documents – the visual solution of the object, but in the case of placement – the technical documentation of the construction product of the manufacturer and the graphic document with the front of the building; the situation plan at the appropriate visually visible scale (M 1:25 0; M 1:50 0; M 1:10 00) on the land border plan indicating the attraction of the intended object in the plot of land and its external dimensions. See sample SAMPLE.

Similarly, when proposing any kind of construction, the construction intention documents shall be accompanied by: documents certifying ownership, possession or use, if the relevant information is not available in the State information systems; the coordination with third parties whose rights are affected and other permits or co-ordinations in the cases specified in regulatory enactments (except the case referred to in Section 14, Clauses 1.1 and 1.2 of the Construction Law); and other documents, if it is determined by regulatory enactments.

In accordance with Regulation No. 11 of 3 December 2009 “on the fees of the municipality of Rezekne” for the examination of the construction intention is to be paid NODEVA. When you make a payment, please specify the exact purpose of the payment and the address of the object. The fee shall be added as the file to be submitted to the file.

The construction plan submitted pursuant to Section 12, Paragraph four, Clause 2 of the Construction Law shall be examined within 14 days. After a mark regarding fulfilment of the conditions for commencement of construction work (the building authority notes who will perform construction work) may commence construction work. Construction works must be completed within 5 years. After completion of the construction of the first group building or part thereof, the construction agent shall submit electronically to the building authority the part II of the explanatory memorandum, which shall be accompanied by the following documents: the plan of the performance (with the building site, built-in external engineering networks and other buildings constructed at the same time), but in the case of renewal or conversion, if the situation in the area has changed; the cadastral surveying case of the building or the group of premises – buildings above 25 m2.

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