Article 25. The competence of akimats of cities of republican significance, the capital and cities of regional significance in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities of the Law on Architectural, Urban Planning and Construction Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

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Article 25. The competence of akimats of cities of republican significance, the capital and cities of regional significance in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities of the Law on Architectural, Urban Planning and Construction Activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan

 1. The competence of akimats of cities of republican significance and the capital in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities carried out within the established boundaries of the subordinate territory includes:

1) implementation of the state architectural, urban planning and construction policy in the subordinate territory;

1-1) implementation of state policy in the field of architecture, urban planning, construction, development of the production base of the construction industry;

2) coordination of activities for the implementation of the city's master plan approved in accordance with the procedure established by law, the integrated urban planning scheme of adjacent territories (draft district planning), assigned in accordance with the procedure established by law to the city's zone of influence;

3) organization of the development and submission to the city maslikhat for approval of the draft general plan of the city, projects for the establishment and modification of the city limits and boundaries of the suburban area, as well as the boundaries of districts and settlements transferred to the administrative subordination of the city;

4) submission of the draft general plan of the city for approval to the Government of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5) submission to the city maslikhat for approval of urban planning projects (master plans with an estimated population of up to one hundred thousand inhabitants) that have passed a comprehensive urban planning examination;

5-1) determination of the possibility (impossibility) of granting the right to a land plot in cities of republican significance, the capital in accordance with Article 44-2 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

5-2) issuing an opinion in the form of a reasoned refusal on the impossibility of granting the right to a land plot in cities of republican significance, the capital in accordance with Article 44-2 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

6) submission for approval to the city maslikhat of the city rules of landscaping and engineering support of the subordinate territory;

6-1) submission to the city maslikhat for approval of the rules for the creation, maintenance and protection of green spaces not included in the forest fund of the Republic of Kazakhstan within the boundaries of the city;

7) submitting proposals to the city maslikhat on the establishment of rules for the conservation and maintenance of housing stock, other buildings and structures for housing and civil purposes, engineering communications, objects of the state nature reserve fund of urban importance;

8) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 26, 2019 No. 289-VI (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

9) informing the public about the planned development of the territory or other urban planning changes;

10) approval and implementation of urban development projects being developed for the development of the approved master plan (integrated urban planning scheme, planning projects) of the city and suburban area;

10-1) is excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 13, 2012 No. 542-IV (effective after ten calendar days after its first official publication).

11) making decisions on the selection, provision, and, in cases provided for by legislative acts of the Republic of Kazakhstan, and compulsory alienation for state needs of land plots in a subordinate territory, taking into account exposure to natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, mudslides, landslides and avalanches) for development or other urban development;

12) making decisions on the development of the territory, expansion, technical re-equipment, modernization, reconstruction (redevelopment, re-equipment, repurposing), restoration and major repairs of buildings, buildings, structures, engineering and transport communications, as well as on the engineering preparation of the territory, landscaping and landscaping, conservation of unfinished construction sites, carrying out a complex of works on postutilization urban sites with exposure to natural disasters (floods, earthquakes, mudslides, landslides, and avalanches);

12-1) record keeping and registration of acts on demolition of buildings and structures of urban importance;

13) keeping records of acceptance certificates for facilities in operation, as well as facilities (complexes) being put into operation, with mandatory consideration of ensuring access for persons with disabilities;

13-1) assistance in the work of state bodies of architectural and construction control and supervision in the territory of the region;

14) organization of the preservation of housing stock, communications, historical and cultural monuments, objects of the state nature reserve fund and control over their regulatory content (use, operation);

15) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 13, 2012 No. 542-IV (effective after ten calendar days after its first official publication);

16) provision of information and (or) information for entry into the database of the state urban planning cadastre in accordance with the established procedure;

17) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated January 13, 2012 No. 542-IV (effective after ten calendar days after its first official publication);

18) monitoring of facilities and complexes under construction (planned for construction) with the involvement of representatives of public associations of persons with disabilities in accordance with the procedure established by the authorized body for architecture, urban planning and construction;

Note from <url>! Subparagraph 18-1) is amended by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 04/15/2025 No. 183-VIII (effective sixty calendar days after the date of its first official publication).

18-1) coordination with accredited republican sports federations of technical specifications and technical specifications for the design of sports facilities designed for international and national competitions;

18-2) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated December 29, 2014 No. 269-V (effective from 01.01.2015);

18-3) implementation of state architectural and construction control and supervision over the quality of construction of facilities, application of administrative measures established by the Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan on Administrative Offenses to violators of architectural and urban planning discipline at these facilities;

18-4) licensing in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities;

18-5) making decisions on the application of legislative measures to violators in connection with violations and deviations from the norms of legislation, state regulatory requirements, conditions and restrictions established in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities;

18-6) certification of experts for the right to carry out expert work and engineering services in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities;

18-7) organization and supervision of the quality of project documentation;

18-8) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28.10.2015 No. 366-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

18-9) review and approval of pre-design and design (design estimates) documentation for the construction of facilities and complexes financed from the local budget, as well as the republican budget allocated to finance the local budget investment project;

18-10) accreditation of project management organizations in the field of architecture, urban planning and construction;

18-11) development and submission for approval to the authorized body for architecture, urban planning and construction of rules for the formation of architectural appearance and urban planning of cities of republican significance and the capital;

18-12) coordination of the boundaries of the territories of the forbidden zone and the forbidden area at the arsenals, bases and warehouses of the Armed Forces of the Republic of Kazakhstan, other troops and military formations;

19) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07/15/2011 No. 461-IV (effective six months after its first official publication); 20) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 07/15/2011 No. 461-IV (effective six months after its first official publication);

21) exercising other powers assigned to local executive bodies by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the interests of local government.

1-1. The competence of the Akimat of the capital, in addition to the functions provided for in paragraph 1 of this article, in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities carried out on the territory of the capital and the suburban area, includes:

1) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28.10.2015 No. 366-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication); 2) excluded by the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated 28.10.2015 No. 366-V (effective after ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication); 2-1) excluded by the Law RK No. 366-V dated 28.10.2015 (effective ten calendar days after the date of its first official publication);

3) monitoring the timing of design, construction and commissioning of reconstruction facilities;

4) the implementation of borrowing in accordance with the budget legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan.

1-2. The competence of akimats of the capital and cities of republican significance in the field of urban development activities carried out within the suburban area includes:

1) participation in the development of the state urban planning policy applied in the territory of the suburban area;

2) participation in the development of a draft master plan for a settlement located in a suburban area;

3) approval of the draft general plan of a settlement located in a suburban area, in terms of:

determining the projected population of a locality;

ensuring employment of the population;

providing the population with sources of drinking water and electricity.

1-3. The Akimat of the city of republican significance, the capital, is developing a design code for the city of republican significance, the capital.

1-4. The Akimat of the city of republican significance, the capital, develops rules for the administration of the design code of the city of republican significance, the capital.

2. The competence of akimats of cities of regional significance with a population of over one hundred thousand inhabitants in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities carried out within the established boundaries of the subordinate territory includes:

1) coordination of activities for the implementation of the general plan of the city approved in accordance with the procedure established by law, the integrated urban planning scheme of adjacent territories (draft district planning), assigned in accordance with the procedure established by law to the zone of influence of the city;

2) organization of the development and submission to the city maslikhat for approval of the draft general plan of the city, projects for the establishment and modification of the city limits and boundaries of the suburban area, as well as the boundaries of subordinate administrative districts and satellite settlements;

3) submission, in accordance with Article 22 of this Law, to the relevant maslikhat for approval of urban development projects that have passed a comprehensive urban planning examination, as well as rules for landscaping and engineering support of the city territory.;

4) submitting proposals to the city maslikhat on the establishment of rules for the conservation and maintenance of housing stock, other buildings and structures for housing and civil purposes, engineering communications, objects of the state nature reserve fund of local importance;

5) informing the city's population about the planned development or other urban planning changes;

5-1) provision of information and (or) information for entry into the database of the state urban planning cadastre in accordance with the established procedure;

6) approval and implementation of urban planning projects (projects of detailed planning and development of the city and suburban area) that have passed a comprehensive urban planning examination;

7) making decisions on the selection, provision, and in cases provided for by legislative acts, and withdrawal for state needs of land plots in the subordinate territory for development or other urban development;

8) making decisions on the development of the territory, expansion, technical re-equipment, modernization, reconstruction (redevelopment, re-equipment, redevelopment), restoration and major repairs of buildings, buildings, structures, engineering and transport communications, as well as on the engineering preparation of the territory, landscaping and landscaping, conservation of unfinished construction sites, carrying out a complex of works on postutilization objects of local importance;

8-1) record keeping and registration of acts on demolition of buildings and structures of local importance;

9) keeping records of acceptance certificates for facilities in operation, as well as facilities (complexes) being put into operation;

10) organization of the preservation of housing stock, communications, historical and cultural monuments, objects of the state nature reserve fund and control over their regulatory content (use, operation);

11) monitoring of facilities and complexes under construction (planned for construction) with the involvement of representatives of public associations of persons with disabilities in accordance with the procedure established by the authorized body for architecture, urban planning and construction;

11-1) determination of the possibility (impossibility) of granting the right to a land plot in cities of regional significance in accordance with Article 44-2 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

11-2) issuing an opinion in the form of a reasoned refusal on the impossibility of granting the right to a land plot in cities of regional significance in accordance with Article 44-2 of the Land Code of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

11-3) development and submission for approval to the authorized body for architecture, urban planning and construction of rules for the formation of the architectural appearance and urban planning of a city of regional significance with a special status in accordance with the Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan;

12) exercising other powers assigned to local executive bodies by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the interests of local government.

3. The competence of akimats of cities of regional significance with a population of up to one hundred thousand inhabitants in the field of architectural, urban planning and construction activities carried out within the established boundaries of the subordinate territory includes:

5) informing the city's population about the planned development or other urban planning changes;

5-1) provision of information and (or) information for entry into the database of the state urban planning cadastre in accordance with the established procedure;

6) approval and implementation of urban planning projects (projects of detailed planning and development of the city and suburban area) that have passed a comprehensive urban planning examination;

8-1) record keeping and registration of acts on demolition of buildings and structures of local importance;

9) keeping records of acceptance certificates for facilities in operation, as well as facilities (complexes) being put into operation;

11) monitoring of facilities and complexes under construction (planned for construction) in accordance with the procedure established by the authorized body for architecture, urban planning and construction;

12) exercising other powers assigned to local executive bodies by the legislation of the Republic of Kazakhstan in the interests of local government.

The Law of the Republic of Kazakhstan dated July 16, 2001 No. 242.

This Law regulates the relations that arise between government agencies, individuals and legal entities in the process of carrying out architectural, urban planning and construction activities in the Republic of Kazakhstan, and is aimed at creating a full-fledged human habitat and vital activity, sustainable development of settlements and interuniverse territories.

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