Law of 6 april 1956 seeking a declaration of building codes (G.B. 1956 No. 30), even as it stands after the amendments at G.B. 1957 No. 67, G.B. 1972 No. 96, S.B. 1980 no. 116, S.B. 2002 No. 72.

Article 1-1

1. it is prohibited to build: a. unless with the prior written authorization of the Director; b. with modified or in deviation of the construction plan, in accordance with which the written permit of the Director was granted, unless that change or deviation in advance further on the approval of the Director; c. other than with due respect for the rules or by or under an advance decision made a zoning plan as well as the State adopted building codes; this may include rules on the roads which may be built. 2. To the extent that the regulations, by or pursuant to a preparatory act or a zoning plan, do not correspond to the building codes referred to in the previous paragraph, these latest outdoor application. 3. Under build means the places, the setting up, in whole or in part, refresh, change, or expand buildings or other structures in the broadest sense of the word, including hydraulic engineering construction work. 4. This law does not apply to temporary use to pilots, chain, tents and other similar establishments, at the discretion of the Director.

Article 2

In this law, the following definitions shall apply: a. Director: the Director of public works and traffic. b. Minister: the Minister of public works and traffic.

Article 3-2

1. in order to obtain the authorisation referred to in article 1 must submit to the Director an application be submitted. 2. State decision is determined by which requirements the application must meet and what documents and drawings should be submitted. 3. Within two months of the filing of the petition and the accompanying documents and drawings, for which desverlangd receipt is issued, the Director takes a decision within three days later to him who has done the request, in transcript will be issued. 4. The Director may make the decision about a petition, that covers a field for which a preparatory act enters into force, continue, until the zoning plan has been established.

Article 3a-3

1. For a permit application for a building permit is a duty levied, the height of which, as well as the size of the construction cost to which it is levied, bijstaatsbesluit be determined. 2. If the construction cost will apply by the Department of building and housing estimated value of it set up construction work. 3. State decision can be given on all or gedeeltelijkverlenen rules of exemption from the charge referred to in paragraph 1.4. If the authorisation-holder does not use the building permit granted him, him at his request 50% (fifty percent) of the levy paid will be refunded by him. 5. A request to extend the planning permission is 10% (ten percent) of deheffing. 6. At a request to amend the building plan is reviewing the levy place, it being understood, however, that there is no refund.

Article 4-4

1. the authorization referred to in article 1 shall only be denied: a. If the building plan or the application or the documents or drawings are not the decision under article 1 or in the State referred to in article 3 of this wetgestelde requirements; b. If the building plan is related to a monument within the meaning of article 3 of deMonumentenwet and this is not in accordance with the relevant authorisation granted by the Ministerbelast with cultural affairs. 2. To promote a harmonious development in urban and village portions with eeneigen aesthetic character can by the Director special demands on the bouwplannenbinnen those areas. The Director is for the evaluation of dezeeisen by an expert Commission, whose task and powers bijstaatsbesluit. 3. To the buildings can be connected, including begrepenvoorwaarden conditions with regard to the color or decoration of the appearance of the construction work, as far as off the road visible. 4. Any decision to refuse grounds on which they are based.

Article 5-5

1. where a construction work, or has been established in violation of article deverbodsbepaling 1, or with the conditions under which the authorisation directive is the violator agrees to comply with a time limit to be determined in this circular letter of the Director issued him together to take away leading to standgebracht is without the required permit or contrary to the conditions laid down in the permit or with modified or in deviation from the approved building plan or in violation of State rules or asked to which decision was bequeathed. 2. Failure to comply with the obligation referred to in the previous paragraph is the Director responsible what in the administrative circular ordered to do is bring on cost of aangeschrevene. 3. The story of the costs is a place of direct contributions by the recipient in the manner and for the purpose of levying taxes.

Article 6-6

1. Anyone who, either for itself or for another, manages any building or construction work-including walls, fences, Venable, fences, pavements, sewers or wells, as well as the bottom under a building or construction work, that either by old age in a dilapidated condition, or other risk to the safety or health of users or others, at the discretion of the Director , is required to comply with a circular letter of the Director issued to him within the time limit set in the dilapidated restore, renew or pillowcases, or such a measure in the interests of safety and health, which by the Director in respect of that building or construction work necessary. 2. Failure to comply with the obligation referred to in the previous paragraph is the Director responsible what in the administrative circular ordered to do is bring on cost of aangeschrevene. Article 5, paragraph 3 shall apply mutatis mutandis.

Article 7-7

1. Appeal to the Minister is allowed: a. a decision for refusal of planning permission; b. the conditions attached to a planning permission; c. a decision to arrest the decision on a request for a building permit; d. a instructions to be issued as referred to in article 5 (1); e. a instructions to be issued as referred to in article 6 (1); f. the estimated value as referred to in Article 3a , paragraph 2.2. The appeal must be in writing by the data subject brought within 2 weeks after the decision against which the appeal is come in him is awarded. Pending the appeal period and if an appeal is set, as long as on the job has not yet been decided, the provisions laid down in article 5, paragraph 2, and article 6 (2) no application. 3. The Minister decides on the appeal referred to in paragraph 1 (a), (b), (c) and (f) the decision within 30 days of submitting it to a reasoned decision, of which a copy is issued to the person concerned within two weeks. This decision, against which no appeal is allowed, shall replace the decision of the Director. 4. The provisions of the preceding paragraph shall apply mutatis mutandis to the occupation of the aanschrijvingen referred to in paragraph 1 (d) and (e).

Article 8-8

1. He who does not or not properly fulfils the obligations in this law or under article 1 of this law, shall be punished with imprisonment not exceeding three months or a fine not exceeding one thousand guilders. 2. The facts of the law be considered as punishable offences.

Article 9-9

1. With the detection of violations and enforcement of regulations made by or under this Act, except the article 134 of the code of criminal procedure, officers and officials, in charge of all officials appointed by the Minister. 2. The officials referred to in the first paragraph shall have access at all times to all buildings and whether or not enclosed spaces, in order to ensure compliance with this law and to its implementation. 3. They provide the access denied is their than that if need be with claiming the strong arm. 4. The place is also a home or only by a home accessible, then they not within this against the will of residents than on production of an authorization in writing of the Attorney General's special burden. 5. They make this entry's written report which twice within 24 hours to him whose home is entered, is communicated in transcript. 6. If a criminal offence is committed to this law by legal persons is the fact criminal proceedings and the sentence pronounced against the established members of the Board and in Suriname in the absence or absence of those members, against the representatives of the legal entity in Suriname. 7. The provisions in the previous paragraph will apply mutatis mutandis in respect of legal persons acting as Director or representative of another legal entity. 8. No punishment is pronounced against the Member of the Board or against the representative, whose shows, that the fact has been committed outside of his actions.

Article 10-10


1. This law shall apply to the district of Paramaribo, on the understanding that for what needed to payment of the licence referred to in Article 3a law, it applies to whole Suriname. 2. It is for the designation in other districts of residential areas, as referred to in article 1 of the urban planning law, with immediate effect on those areas of application, unless the State decision to indication otherwise. 3. This law can also state decision on other than the areas referred to in paragraphs 1 and 2 apply; can the State decisions referred to in articles 1 and 3 apply in whole or in part. 4. By the Director, the District Commissioner, for certain cases heard within the area, for which this law pursuant to the previous paragraph applies, exemption from the obligation laid down in article 1, paragraph 1 (a) to applying for a building permit be granted.

Article 11-11

This law which may be referred to as "Bouwwet" under enclosing the vintage its determination, shall enter into force at a time determined by the President. At the entry into force of this law or of the State decisions referred to in articles 1 and 3 for any part of the territory expired for that part of the territory the articles of the law of 21 October 1911, laying down detailed rules of police in Paramaribo, Surinam (G.B. 1912 No. 19, current text G.B. 1948 No. 156) and the law of 29 november 1915 , establishing a Politiestrafwet (G.B. 1915 No. 77, text in force G.B. 1942 No. 152), in so far as these latest articles provide topics regulated in this law or the State Council decision taken at its execution declared applicable or part thereof.

1 wt. at G.B. 1972 No. 96.2 wt. at G.B. 1957 No. 67, G.B. 1972 No. 96.3 inserted rec. at G.B. 1972 No. 96.4 WT. at G.B. 1957 No. 67, G.B. 1972 No. 96, S.B. 2002 No. 72.5 WT. at G.B. 1957 No. 67.6 WT. at G.B. 1957 No. 67.7 WT. at G.B. 1957 No. 67, G.B. 1972 No. 96.8 wt. at G.B. 1957 No. 67.9 wt. at S.B. 1980 no. 116.10 wt. at G.B. 1957 No. 67, G.B. 1972 No. 104.41 I.w.t. 25 January 1957 (G.B. 1957 No. 14); WT. at G.B. 1957 No. 67.