Saudi Gazette report

JEDDAH — The Jeddah Mayoralty has started on Monday serving notices to owners of 351 dilapidated buildings in Jeddah's Faisaliah and Rabwa districts. The mayoralty called on the owners of the concerned buildings to quickly visit its headquarters to complete the required procedures.

The mayoralty started implementing the measures, in cooperation with the relevant authorities, as part of its ongoing efforts to protect lives and property of residents and enhance public safety in the city. The mayoralty stated that it has begun listing dilapidated buildings in the two neighborhoods.

The inspection teams have detected a total of 263 dilapidated buildings in Faisaliah and 88 buildings in Rabwa neighborhoods. "Notices were placed on the buildings, asking their owners to contact the mayoralty urgently to complete the necessary regulatory procedures," it said.

The mayoralty pointed out that it has beefed up efforts of inspecting the buildings within an ongoing plan to monitor the conditions of buildings that are threatened to collapse in various neighborhoods of the city. This is aimed at reducing potential risks to residents and surrounding areas, while taking all preventive measures to ensure public safety.

The mayoralty's new measures come within a campaign implemented by the General Department of Emergencies and Crises to address the conditions of buildings that are at a risk of collapse. It highlighted the importance of everyone's cooperation to expedite procedures so as to preserve public safety and avoid any damage that may result from delaying adoption of appropriate measures.