Administrative Penalties for Building Violations in The Saudi System

Abstract

General administrative penalties are a category of sanctions that have recently emerged to address certain offenses that do not merit criminal penalties due to their lesser severity and gravity in the view of society. Instead, these offenses are adequately addressed with a general administrative penalty imposed by administrative authorities without recourse to judicial proceedings. Within the context of construction-related infractions, Saudi law has established fines and demolitions as administrative penalties that are imposed by authorities responsible for overseeing and monitoring construction activities.