The definitions of the terms and phrases in this Regulation refer to the definitions provided in the Implementing Regulation of the Saudi Building Code System.

Any violation of the requirements of the code, its law, or its regulations is considered an offense that necessitates removal or correction and exposes the offender to the penalty as determined by the review committee upon the fulfillment of its legal requirements. The imposition of a penalty shall not be considered an alternative to removal or correction.

Violations are monitored and documented by qualified specialists in the code, and decisions are issued by their official authorities naming them. The minutes of the monitoring are considered a valid document in proving violations and imposing penalties.

When a violation is discovered during the inspection or supervision process and the violator does not take immediate action to rectify it, or if a report is received about it, the enforcement officer shall be notified to address the issue. The supervising office shall be exempt from the execution violation if it issues a report of the violation and delivers it to the contractor or uploads it to the Baladi platform, and the contractor fails to comply with the execution.

The enforcement process is carried out according to a standardized form prepared by the competent authority in the Ministry, which includes the following:
A- Date, day, and time of the enforcement.
B- Name of the owner of the building.
C- License number and type.
D- Classification, type, and location of the building.
E- Type of violation, its description, and its location within the building.
F- Reference of the violation in the code and its number.
G- Degree of severity of the violation and the resulting damage.
H- Estimated duration for correcting or removing the violation.
I- Name of the violator, their statement, and signature, along with a note on their refusal if applicable.
J- Documentation of violations with photographs or attachments if possible.
K- Name and signature of the enforcement officer.
L- Any other information that the competent authority in the Ministry deems necessary to add.

Whoever is assigned the task of monitoring violations of the code must exercise accuracy, feel a sense of responsibility, and complete their work without delay, submitting the violation reports to their reference on the same day or the following day for recording, reviewing, and approval. For this purpose, they are entitled to enter buildings and facilities and to review documents, records, and plans.

1) In the case of a non-hazardous violation being detected, the relevant authority shall:
A- Notify the violator of the violation through the legally established notification methods, and request them to rectify or remove it in accordance with the code within a maximum period of (30 days) to commence the rectification or removal of the violating works. In the event of rectification or removal, the violator shall notify the relevant authority of this.
B- If rectification does not occur, the violator shall be warned and requested to rectify or remove it in accordance with the code within a maximum period of (90 days) to complete the rectification or removal works. In the event of rectification or removal, the violator shall notify the relevant authority of this.
C- If rectification does not occur after the period mentioned in paragraph (B), the violation shall be referred to the Committee for Reviewing Violations of the Saudi Building Code to impose the penalty stipulated in the violations schedule according to the following progression:
1- Apply the minimum financial fine and remove or rectify the violation in accordance with the code within a maximum period of (90 days) to complete the rectification or removal works. In the event of rectification or removal, the violator shall notify the relevant authority of this.
2- If rectification or removal does not occur after the period mentioned in paragraph (C-1), the maximum financial fine shall be applied, and the violation shall be removed or rectified in accordance with the code within a maximum period of (90 days) to complete the rectification or removal works. In the event of rectification or removal, the violator shall notify the relevant authority of this.
3- If rectification or removal does not occur after the period mentioned in paragraph (C-2), all works shall be suspended until the violation is addressed or removed.

When a serious violation is detected, the relevant authority shall take the following actions:
1) Notify the violator through the legally established notification methods and request the immediate removal or correction of the violation in accordance with the code.
2) Stop the construction or the part or section that poses a danger, or prohibit occupancy or operation, or evacuate the building until the violator removes or corrects the violation.
3) Refer the violation to the Violations Review Committee within five working days from the date it was detected.

If the violator does not take the initiative to remove the hazardous violation or within the specified period for other violations, and if the violation directly hinders or obstructs the use of public roads or services, poses a danger to public safety or health, or the environment, or distorts the general appearance of the city, the municipal authority, after coordinating with the relevant authorities, may remove it at the violator's expense.

If a serious violation is discovered and the violator or their address cannot be identified, the enforcement officer shall prepare a report regarding the violation, and a thorough investigation and follow-up will be conducted to locate the violator. If it becomes impossible to reach them, the municipal authority, after coordinating with the relevant authorities, will evacuate the building or prohibit occupancy or remove the violation if necessary. Upon identifying the violator, they will bear the costs of removal in addition to the penalty resulting from it.