Concerning the land

No. 8991 dated 23. 01. 2003

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  One paragraph is added after paragraph 3:
  

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  After paragraph five the following paragraph is added:
  

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  Paragraph eight is changed as follows:
  

Article 2

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  The Council of Territorial Regulation, at the region, municipality and commune Councils (CTR).
  
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  The urban planning unit (director, section or bureau) at the region, municipality or commune.”
  
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Article 3

Article 4

“Membership of the CTR at the municipality and commune level is made up as follows:

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  Mayor of the municipality/commune;
  
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  Chief of party of the urban planning unit at the municipality/commune;
  
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  Chief of party of the legal bureau at the municipality/commune;
  
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  Chief of party of the public infrastructure affairs at the municipa-lity/commune;
  
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  Two representatives from the municipality/commune council;
  
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  Two specialists (urban planners/architects/construction engineers) nominated by the Mayor of the municipality/commune;
  
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  Two specialists (urban planners/architects/construction engineers) nominated by the municipality/commune council.
  

Article 5

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  Chairman of the region’s council;
  
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  Director of the urban planning directorate at the Region (secretary to the CTR);
  
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  Director of the cadastre at the region;
  
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  Mayor of the central municipality of the region and one specialist (urban planner/architect/construction engineer) proposed by the central municipality of the region:
  
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  Chief of party of public services at the Region:
  
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  Chief of party of the atelier of the culture monuments in the Region’s jurisdiction;
  
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  The representative of the regional environmental agency;
  
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  The representative of the road section:
  
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  One specialist nominated by the Ministry of Tourism and Territorial Regulation;
  
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  Three representatives from the Region’s Council;
  
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  The representative of the municipality/commune, which has jurisdiction over, the construction permit to be reviewed;
  
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  One specialist (urban planner/architect/construction engineer) nominated by chairperson of the Region:
  
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  Two specialists (urban planner/architect/construction engineer) nominated by the Region’s Council:
  
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  One specialist (urban planner/architect/construction engineer) nominated by the prefecture.”
  
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Article 6

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   The Region’s CTR has the power to review and endorse:
   
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      Urban planning studies concerning the territory of more than one municipality/commune within the territories over which it has jurisdiction, the endorsement of which is the competence of the CTR of the Region.
      
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      The platforms for holding contests for urban planning studies concerning territories under its jurisdiction;
      
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      The strategic plan, the regional plan, master plans drafted in accordance with development programs;
      
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      The boundary lines of construction and the suburban areas of the cities;
      
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      The boundary line of constructions in the villages;
      
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      Urban planning studies, construction grounds and permits outside the boundary lines of the villages, pursuant to guidelines of the master plans.
      
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   CTR at the municipality or commune level has the competence to review and endorse:
   
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      Design tasks relating to territories under the municipality’s/commune’s jurisdiction;
      
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      The platform for holding contests on urban planning studies falling under its jurisdiction;
      
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      The general regulating plan of the city or village, action plans and urban planning regulations in accordance with regional development programs;
      
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      The boundary line for constructions and the borderline of the city’s suburban area;
      
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      Regulating plans for the villages and partial urban-planning studies of villages;
      
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      Partial urban planning studies pursuant to the approved master plans;
      
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      Construction grounds, construction permits and the blue print of construction works, in accordance with the approved urban planning studies.
      

Article 70 of Law no. 8405 dated 17. 09. 1998 “On urban planning” amended, applies in the case of tourism zones. The materials to be reviewed by the Region’s CTR, the CTR of the municipality/commune in connection with the urban planning studies and the relevant evaluations are prepared by the technical secretarial office, the functions of which are carried out by the urban planning unit of the Region, municipality/commune respectively.

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  At the fourth sentence, after the words: “of the concerned local government” the words “and representatives of the designing units” are added.
  
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  The following paragraph is added:
  

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   In conjunction with the respective municipalities and communes, prepares the reference materials for urban planning and territorial development studies to be submitted to the CTR meeting.
   
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   In cooperation with the local governments under the Region’s jurisdiction, coordinates the actions towards the production of the regional plan, the general regulating plan, the master plans for territorial development, partial urban planning studies and submits these to the CTR meeting.
   
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   In conjunction with the local governments in the Region’s jurisdiction, designs, in accordance with the design tasks, as provided by point 2 of this Article, the developmental master plans, the general regulating plans, the partial urban planning studies. In accordance with the law, following the CTR endorsement, it may also contract these tasks out to designing institutions, governmental or private, duly licensed in the field of urban planning studies, pursuant to regional strategic plans and approved regional policies.
   
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   Appraises and submits to the CTR the urban panning studies, the grounds and construction permits outside the boundary-line of the villages as envisaged by the respective master plans;
   
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   In accordance with the law, proposes urban planning regulations for territories under the Region’s jurisdiction, and submit these to the CTR;
   
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   In cases of newly created circumstances, prepares the proposal on the relevant changes in the approved studies, which it then submit to the CTR for review;
   
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   Liaises regularly with the technical secretariat of the CTR of the Republic of Albania and the urban planning units at the municipalities and communes under its jurisdiction;
   
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   Assists and coordinates the urban planning units at the municipalities and the communes on technical issues relating to the implementation of this law;
   
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   Drafts the CTR decisions, the technical documentation together with the urban planning conditions approved by the CTR in accordance with Article 6 of this Law. Following approval, 2 original exemplaries of the documentation are handed to the requesting side or the concerned municipality/commune not later than 30 days following the taking of the decision by the CTR;
   
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    Checks whether the permits granted by the municipalities and the communes are in line with the studies endorsed by the respective CTR and notifies the respective elected council in case of infringements on these studies;
    
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    Prepares reports on permits granted by the Region’s CTR for the following stages of implementation of works: picketing of the building; building the foundations and finishing the carcass of the building; It also files the technical documentation of the building and other relevant documentation as it may be necessary.
    
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    Following the collation act, if no infringes to the decision are found, drafts the permit for utilization of the building.
    
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    Keeps the urban cadastre and statistics and in conjunction with the respective bureau of registration of immovable property, updates plans of the cities, villages and communes at the end of every year.
    
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    Updates the Ministry of Territorial Regulation and Tourism every six months with the latest statistical data in the field of territorial planning;
    
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    Notifies within 5 days the Construction Police on measures taken to redress violations of technical conditions of design and/or technical conditions of implementation or failure to ensure safety precautions in construction works.