Our services, tasks and procedures are part of a legislative system that governs the course of our work and activities and regulates partnerships between us and governmental and private departments and bodies, and adds credibility to our relationship with the local community.

Dubai Municipality’s founding decree of 1974, stipulated that Dubai Municipality, as an institutional entity is granted authorities and privileges that extend to the borders of the Emirate, among which the authority to issue laws, administrative and regulatory decisions, and local orders.
The importance of our legislative duties lie in the following:

1. Enabling us to achieve the goals specified in the inception decree, since legislation is an executive tool
2. Regulate all public facilities that we manage and supervise
3. Legitimizing our work, especially when imposing fees, costs, and financial obligations
4. Ensuring full compliance with the procedures, conditions and requirements adopted in the provision of our services, penalising violations through imprisonment, financial fines, revoking licenses, closure and confiscation of goods.
5. Ensuring justice, equality and equal opportunities in the provision of our services
6. Protecting Dubai Municipality’s public funds and properties

The most important legislations that contributed to achieving our goals and visions on various levels are as follows:

• Laws
• Local Decrees and Orders
• Local Resolutions
• Administrative Resolutions
• Federal Decisions

Federal and Cabinet Resolutions:

• Cabinet Resolution No. (22) of 2011 Concerning Fees Charged on Metrological Services​

Engineering and Planning:

• Executive Council Resolution No. (18) of 2013​ Concerning Approval of Fees for Planning Transactions Applications And Advertisement Board Permits with the Municipality.
• Administrative Resolution No. (344) of 2011Concerning Approval and Application of the Green Buildings Conditions and Specifications in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Administrative Resolution No. (203) of 2009Concerning Procedures of Replacement of Engineering Consultants and Contractors Issuance of Completion Certificates and Dealing with Abandoned Buildings.
• Administrative Resolution No. (29) of 2003Concerning Specification of the Sale Prices of Maps, Schedules, Charts and Data Concerning Subsoil of the Emirate of Dubai.

Administrative Decision:

• Local Order No: (2) of 2005On Compensation for the Landlords Affected by the Roads Extensions in the Central Works Area.
• Local Order No (1) of 2004on the Fees of the Rents Committee in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No: (1) of 2002Approving the Names of some Streets in the Emirate of Dubai.

Planning and Construction:

• Decision No. (203) of (2009) Concerning Procedures of Replacement of Engineering Consultants and Contractors Issuance of Completion Certificates and Dealing with Abandoned Buildings.
• Local Order No. ( 6) of (2000)Amending Local Order No. (3) of 1999 Concerning Regulation of Construction Works in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (4) of (1999)Amending Local Order No. (89) of 1994 Concerning Regulation of Practicing Engineering Consultancy in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (3) of (1999 )Concerning Regulation of Construction Works in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (89) of (1994) Concerning Regulation of Practicing Engineering Consultancy In the Emirate of Dubai.

Environment, Health and Safety:

• Local Order No. (1) of 2016 Amending Local Order No. (10) of 2003 Concerning Technical Conditions To be Fulfilled by Electrical Equipment in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Administrative Resolution No (38) of 2012Concerning Public Health and Community Safety in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Regulation No. (2) of 2010 Concerning Regulating the Conformity Evaluation Entities in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Law No (15) of 2008Concerning Protection of Groundwater in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Administrative Resolution No. (30) of 2007Issuing the Executive Regulations of Local Order No. (11) of 2003.
• Local Order No. (3) of 2005 Amending Local Order No. (8) of 2002 Concerning Sanitation, Irrigation and Water Drainage in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (2) of 2004 Amending Local Order No. (11) of 2003 Concerning Public health and Safety in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Administrative Resolution No. (148) of 2003 Approve Schedule of Violations and Penalties for Sanitation, Irrigation and Water Drainage in Dubai.
• Local Order No. (11) of 2003Concerning Public Health and Safety of the Society in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (5) of 2003 Amending Local Order No. (7) of 2002 regarding waste disposal sites in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (8) of 2002Regarding Sewage, Irrigation, & Water Drainage In The Emirate Of Dubai
• Local Order No. (7) of 2002 Concerning Waste Disposal Sites in the Emirate of Dubai.
• Local Order No. (1) of 2001 Amending Local Order No. (75) of 1992 Concerning Health Requirements that must be met by all Workers in Shops that are Related to Public Health.
• Executive Order No. (371) of 1993 Prohibiting Fishing from the Bottom Post in Marine Waters of the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (61) of 1991on the Environment Protection Regulations in Dubai.
• Local Order No. (38) of 1989 Concerning Health and Technical Conditions to Store Foodstuffs For Human Consumption in the Emirate of Dubai.

Financial Affairs and Contracts:

• Regulation No. (2) of 2006Concerning the Municipality Fee on Sales of Hotel Establishments in the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (2) of 2005 Concerning Compensation for Land Owners Affected by Setbacks in the Central Business District.
• Local Order No. (4) of 2004 Concerning Fees Imposed for Issuance and Renewal of No Objection Certificates for Engineering Projects and Works in the Coastal Zone of ​​the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (6) of 2003 Concerning Municipality Fee Imposed on Hotel Establishments
• Local Order No. (5) of 2002 Concerning Collection of half of the Fees Imposed for Slaughter of Livestock From Charities
• Local Order No. (4) of 2000 Concerning Exempting Trade Shops from Paying Security Deposits when Requesting Sales Permits at Reduced Prices.
• Local Order No. (2) of 2000 Concerning Market Fee Imposed on Hotel Establishments in the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. ( ) of 2000 Concerning Fixing the Tariff for Using a Game in Mushrif Park

Children’s City:

• Administrative Resolution No. (96) of 2013Amending Administrative Resolution No. (138) of 2002 Specifying Entry Fees For Children’s City
• Administrative Resolution No. (329) of 2009Concerning Utilization of Children’s City Facilities​.
• Administrative Resolution No. (138) of 2002Specifying Entry Fees for Children’s City​

Dubai Central Laboratory:

• Administrative Resolution No. (129) of 2011Specification of Training Cost with Dubai Central Laboratory Department.​
• Administrative Resolution No. (160) of 2000 Regulation of Carrying Out Tests for the Municipality Projects at Private Laboratories.

Public Parks and Horticulture Department:

• Local Order N. (63) of 1999 Concerning Assigning the Employees Entrusted with Overseeing Implementing of The Provisions of Regulatory No. (12) of 1998.
• Regulatory Resolution No. (12) of 1998​​
• Local Order No. (69) of 1992 Amending Certain Provisions of Local Order No. (40) of 1989
• Regulatory Resolution No. (12) of 1998​​
• Local Order No. (113) of 1997 Amendment of Certain Provisions of Local Order No. (78) of 1993
• Local Order No. (78) of 1993 ​Concerning Specification of the Prices of Trees and Plants Affected by Traffic Accidents and Service Works And the Cost of Labor, Machinery and Equipment
• Administrative Order No. (48) of 1993 Concerning Specification of the Prices of Trees and Plants Affected by Traffic Accidents and Service Works and the Cost of Labor, Machinery and Equipment
• Local Order No. (74) of 1992 ​Concerning Specification of the Sale Prices of the Seeding
• Local Order No. (69) of 1992 Amending Certain Provisions of Local Order No. (40) of 1989
• Administrative Order No. (200) of 1991Issuing the Implementing Regulations of Local Order No. 59/1991 Concerning the General Conditions to be Fulfilled by Chemical Fertilizer Warehouses and Organic Fertilizer Plants in the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (59) of 1991Concerning the General Conditions to Be Fulfilled by Chemical Fertilizer Warehouses and Organic Fertilizer Plants in the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (308) of 1990 ​Concerning Implementing the Provisions of Local Order No. (54) of 1990 Concerning Regulation and Licensing of Companies Operating in the Agricultural Sector in the Emirate of Dubai
• Administrative Order No. (297) of 1990 Issuing the Directives Necessary for Implementation of the Provisions of Local Order N. 40/1989 Concerning Conditions to be Fulfilled by Imported and Locally Produced Organic Fertilizers
• Local Order No. (54) of 1990 Concerning Regulation and Licensing of Companies Operating the Agricultural Sector in the Emirate of Dubai
• Local Order No. (40) of 1989 Concerning conditions to be fulfilled by imported and locally produced organic fertilizers

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