Authorities in Kazakhstan's capital have begun the forced demolition of an illegally constructed non-residential building after its owner failed to remedy the violations voluntarily, forcing the dismantling to be authorized through the courts, the website infohub.kz reports.
The structure was built in violation of legislation on architecture, urban planning and construction. Following an unscheduled inspection by the city's State Architectural and Construction Control Department (GASK), administrative measures were taken against the owner and an order was issued to eliminate the identified violations.
"Because the order was not complied with, a lawsuit was filed seeking the demolition of the illegally constructed facility. Following the court's ruling, enforcement proceedings were launched. The department, together with the Department of Justice, is currently carrying out work to enforce the court decision," the akimat's statement said.
The akimat also provided inspection statistics for the year to date: the department conducted 497 unscheduled inspections and issued 243 orders to eliminate violations. In addition, 860 administrative fines were imposed totaling more than 343 million tenge.
"Residents of the capital are urged to comply with the requirements of legislation on architecture, urban planning and construction. We remind you that unauthorized construction and failure to observe established norms entail liability as provided for by law," the akimat added.