Town Council

It is a council with financial and administrative independence. Each council consists of a number of opinionated, competent and experienced members. The Ruler appoints the members of the first council after the entry into force of this law and accepts their resignations by Emiri Decree.

Functions of the Municipal Council

01

Monitoring the implementation of laws, regulations, decisions and systems related to the powers and competencies of the Council.

02

Studying the proposals submitted by the members of the Council regarding any issue that falls within the field of municipal affairs and making appropriate changes in this regard.

03

Considering and expressing an opinion on issues and topics related to municipal affairs that are referred to the Council by the Ruler, the Executive Council, or other government agencies.

04

Searching and deciding on petitions, complaints, and proposals related to municipal affairs, and the Council may request the competent authorities for the necessary data in this regard.

05

Regulating the issuance of building, demolition and restoration permits, and modifying buildings, in coordination with the competent authorities in the Emirate.

06

Participate with the competent authorities in studying and developing structural and general urban plans and detailed area plans.

07

Monitoring the implementation of laws and regulations related to food intended for human and animal consumption.

08

Monitoring the implementation of laws and regulations related to general hygiene and waste collection.

09

implementation of regulations for shops, hotels, hotel apartments, simple professions, and street vendors, in coordination with the concerned authorities.

10

Monitor the implementation of regulations related to lighting, water, sanitation and other regulations related to public utilities subject to the jurisdiction of the municipality, in coordination with the competent authorities.

11

Monitoring the establishment, development and maintenance of gardens, public parks and entertainment venues, protecting beaches from erosion and pollution, and preserving a sustainable environment, in coordination with the competent authorities.

12

Participate in setting up systems for advertisements, setting commercial and promotional names, and proposing related fees in coordination with the competent authorities.

13

Determining the establishment of markets and slaughterhouses and setting up their systems in coordination with the competent authorities.

14

Establish systems for landfills, collection, disposal or recycling of waste according to the latest scientific and economic methods; This is in coordination with other competent authorities.

15

Organizing the rules and conditions necessary for sheltering animals in inhabited places, and monitoring and developing the applicable legislation related to stray animals.

16

Monitoring systems for managing cemeteries and determining their locations.

17

Proposing the naming of new suburbs, neighborhoods, streets, roads and squares, in coordination with the competent authorities.

18

Approving the draft budget for the new fiscal year, as well as the draft final account for the ending fiscal year.

19

Proposing the imposition of fees, fines, taxes and penalties of a municipal nature, amending them, exempting them from them, canceling them, and methods of collecting them, provided that a decision is issued by the Executive Council.

20

Proposing the establishment of public parking lots for vehicles and berths for ships of all kinds, in coordination with the competent authorities.

21

Approval of the necessary purchases for the work of the Council

22

Express an opinion on monitoring the prevention of beggary and all phenomena contrary to regulations and traditions, in coordination with the competent agencies.

23

Proposing public health regulations in coordination with the relevant authorities.

24

Setting and monitoring regulations for restaurants, shops, cafes, clubs, stadiums, cinemas, opening and closing times, as well as public utility systems in terms of general maintenance and good performance of the facility in general.

25

Any other competencies he refers to the Ruler or the Executive Council.

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