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Diyar Al M uharraq Regulations and Guidelines
Permitted
Permission
Type of work
Not
required
Interior works including (furniture
loading/unloading, internal painting,
electrical/plumping works, gypsum
✔
1 works, fixing all types of tiles, A/C
installation, regular cleaning of
swimming pools, Jacuzzies, &
gardens,, etc.).
Interior modifications work
including (demolishing/adding
2 internal walls, external Majlis door
and all works that include block
material.)
Building the additional room
3 permitted by Technical Interface
Office (TIO)
Not
Permission Remarks
Permitted
required
1. No blocks are permitted in these works.
2. If blocks will be used, a Commencing Work (CW) permit must
be obtained from Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start
of work on site.
3. All AC units to be installed in their designated spaces on the
lower roof only and not on villa’s elevations.
4. Please see remarks sheet attached.
1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from
✔ Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
2. Please see remarks sheet attached.
A No Objection certificate (NOC) must be obtained from
Technical Interface Office (TIO) as follows:
1. Submit an application at TIO with all required drawings &
documents through a licensed Engineering office.
2. Obtain NOC and stamped drawings by TIO.
✔
3. Apply for a final building permit at Municipal One Stop Shop
(MOSS) through a licensed Engineering office.
4. Apply for a Commencing Work (CW) permit at TIO before
start of work on site.
5. Please see remarks sheet attached.
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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required
1. Don’t cover the full garden with tiles, this includes the shaft,
and use permeable materials such as interlock, and artificial
grass on 50% of the garden area to allow storm water to seep
into the ground.
2. Allow the Finished Floor Level of backyard to be 8 cm lower
Agricultural works including: than the villa Floor Level.
(agricultural sand, fixing interlock, 3. Don’t block any water/drainage pipes, manholes or any soak
4 ✔
natural and artificial grass, trees, pits that are located within the villa or in the open shaft. It’s
etc.) prohibited to discharge storm water in manholes.
4. Locating the services and reviewing of related villa drawings
before commencing work on site is solely the responsibility of
the villa owner, the consultant and the contractor assigned by
the owner.
5. Please see remarks sheet attached.
1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from
Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
2. Don’t cover the full garden with tiles, this includes the shaft,
and use permeable materials like interlock, and artificial grass
on 50% of the garden area to allow storm water to seep into
the ground.
3. Allow the Finished Floor Level of backyard to be 8cm lower
Landscaping works that include than the villa Floor Level.
5 ✔
Block material. 4. Don’t block any water/drainage pipes, manholes or any soak
pits that are located within the villa or in the open shaft. It’s
prohibited to discharge storm water in manholes.
5. Locating the services and reviewing of related villa drawings
before commencing work on site is solely the responsibility of
the villa owner, the consultant and the contractor assigned by
the owner.
6. In case of installing fountain or any wall designing, this should
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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required
not exceed boundary wall height and should not be visible
from main street.
7. Please see remarks sheet attached.

1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from

6 Shading installation on ground floor
Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
2. Please submit drawings showing location, heights, material and
colors of the required work on the villa plan.
3. Height of structure must not exceed 3m from Road Level (RL).
4. Shading Device/Gazebo must be open from at least two sides
with minimum 0.5m setback
✔
5. Shading device/Gazebo area must not be larger than 50% of the
available open area.
6. Style/Theme: frame structures are allowed and may be covered
with a flat surface, could be fabric, acrylic, greenery…etc.
7. Colors of structure to match the existing window frame color.
Color of the cover to match villa (subjected to TIO approval)
8. Please see remarks sheet attached.

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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required
1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from
Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
2. Please submit drawings showing location, heights, material and
colors of the required work on the villa plan.
3. Height of structure must not exceed 2.5m from lower roof
slab level.
4. Shading Device/Gazebo must be set backed 1m from the front
parapet wall
7 Shading installation on the roof ✔ 5. Shading Device/Gazebo must be open from at least two sides
with 0.5m setback
6. Shading device/Gazebo area must not be larger than 50% of the
available open area.
7. Style/Theme: frame structures are allowed and may be covered
with a flat surface, could be fabric, acrylic, greenery…etc.
8. Colors of structure to match the existing window frame color.
Color of the cover to match villa (subjected to TIO approval)
9. Please see remarks sheet attached.

1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from

Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
2. Please comply with permitted materials/samples, heights,
8 Garage shading ✔
location and colors permitted by TIO & maintain the villa’s
original Architectural design.
3. Please see remarks sheet attached.

1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from

9 Swimming pools & Jacuzzis ✔
Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.

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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required
2. A setback of at least one meter around the swimming pool
from all sides must be maintained.
3. Please see remarks sheet attached.
1. Please comply with TIO specifications for the glass to be
10 Villa porch glass installation ✔ transparent, non-tinted, nor colored or textured.
2. Please see remarks sheet attached.
Installing plastic/glass sheet on the
following locations:
• Behind the villa main door for
privacy.
1. Please comply with TIO specifications for the plastic to be
• Above water tank room in the
plain, transparent or brown.
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2. Balcony is not allowed to be fully closed
• Above pergola located on the
3. Please see remarks sheet attached.
ground floor
• Above pergola located in the
Balcony.
• Behind Balcony bars.
1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from
Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
12 Villa external wall painting ✔ 2. Please comply with original paint color specifications of the
villa.
3. Please see remarks sheet attached.
1. Please comply with TIO specifications for colors, materials &
sizes (plastic or wooden white board with red text 100cm long
For Sale/Rent advertisement
13 ✔ x 80 cm wide).
signboards
2. Please carry out regular maintenance of boards & remove if
not maintained properly.

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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required

1. Please comply with TIO guidelines for all wires/conduits to be

concealed and painted with the villa’s original paint color.
2. Please don’t install CCTV cameras towards adjacent villas to
14 Installing outdoor CCTV cameras ✔
ensure neighbor’s privacy.
3. Please maintain CCTV cameras on regular basis.
4. Please see remarks sheet attached.

1. A Commencing Work (CW) permit must be obtained from

Technical Interface Office (TIO) before start of work on site.
15 Raising villa boundary walls ✔ 2. Please refer to the regulation booklet related to your project
for permitted boundary wall raising location and height.
3. Please see remarks sheet attached.

Any architectural modification to

the villa’s façade such as: Fixing
tiles/stones on external walls,
Not permitted in order to maintain the architectural theme of
16 changing location, color, design of ✘
Diyar Al Muharraq project
windows, frames, main doors,
boundary walls or balconies
elevations
Adding greenhouses on terraces or
Not permitted. The proposed design must be submitted to TIO for
17 courtyards other than the ✘
review and alternative suggestions.
permitted as per each project
Not permitted, this is to provide light and natural ventilation, keep
Closing or covering of service
18 ✘ services accessible in shafts, and provide emergency exits for
shafts/voids or courtyards
rooms overlooking the shafts.

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Permitted
Permission Not
Type of work Permission Remarks
Not Permitted
required
required
Shading devices and furniture Not permitted in order to maintain the architectural theme of
19 ✘
outside villa boundaries Diyar Al Muharraq project.

Hanging exposed clothes from Not permitted in order to maintain the public image of Diyar Al
20 ✘
windows or balconies Muharraq project.

Parking of boats or Jet skis on roads Not permitted in order to maintain the public image of Diyar Al
21 ✘
or sidewalks Muharraq project.
Use of villa for any nonresidential
Not permitted due to noncompliance to Diyar Al Muharraq
22 purposes such as commercial or ✘
project’s design regulations & guidelines.
retail.
Closing Garage side overlooking the Not permitted due to noncompliance to Diyar Al Muharraq
23 ✘
garden project’s design regulations & guidelines.

Adding, planting, fencing, or paving Not permitted due to noncompliance to Diyar Al Muharraq
24 ✘
of public areas project’s design regulations & guidelines.

Not permitted due to noncompliance to Diyar Al Muharraq

25 Altering of adjacent curbs ✘
project’s design regulations & guidelines.

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• Please ensure to obtain the required work permit from TIO as per the above table prior to starting work on site to
avoid any delay or inconvenience.

• A copy of the approved and valid work permit must be shown to the security at the main gate of Diyar Al Muharraq,
contractors/labors will be prohibited from entering if a valid work permit is not available.
• A copy of the approved work permit must be kept on-site in order to present it to TIO engineers/inspectors when
needed.
• In order to avoid violations and stopping building works on site, please maintain the cleanliness of site, adhere to works
in the approved permits, and to Diyar Al Muharraq’s Construction, Health and Safety Regulations and Guidelines.

Your cooperation is highly appreciated

For inquiries please contact us on 80008880, or visit us at the Technical Interface Office
located in Al Noor Neighborhood.

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Remarks
1. Please maintain the cleanliness of the site and comply with the Health & Safety regulations for Diyar Al Muharraq.
2. Please do not change or alter main elevations of villa, close balconies or ventilation shafts.
3. The owner will be held fully responsible if any work done lead to any damages within or surrounding the plot/villa, which might cancel the
DLP (Defect Liability Period), in the specified area or for the whole villa, if it is still valid. The condition will be subject to Diyar Al
Muharraq’s consultant review.
4. In the case of storing any building materials outside the villa boundaries, please provide a polythene sheet underneath the materials and
don’t occupy public roads, and remove it immediately once the permission expired or if asked to do so by Technical Interface Office (TIO).
5. For any works requiring temporary occupation of public roads, please apply at TIO to get the required permit.
6. Please don’t disturb your neighbor’s boundaries by installing shading devices, fountains…etc., keep the mentioned work within your plot
boundaries, and refrain from working outside working hours.
7. Please comply with the work and approved drawings in the permit approved and issued by TIO. For any additional work, please contact TIO
before commencing work on site.
8. To renew your work permit, please contact TIO through Diyar Al Muharraq Call Centre at 80008880. A post Inspection will be organized
before issue of the renewed work permit.
9. The security deposit will only be refunded upon completion of work on site. The villa owner must apply for a post inspection by contacting
TIO through Diyar Al Muharraq Call Centre at 80008880.

Note:
Refunding the security deposit from the Technical Interface office after work completion of the mentioned work does not release the owner
and his hired consultant and contractor from the full responsibly to the work done on site.

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