Regulations & Law Lecture Week 01

Introduction to Regulations & Law

The aim of this course is reviewing the working regulations, regarding building, urban planning, urban design, under the umbrella of local government system.

Regulations & Law Lecture Week 02

The State's Planning Levels and Parties

This lecture discusses the roles of the state's planning organisations.

• Role of Supreme Council of Planning and Urban Development
• Role of General Organisation for Physical Planning
• Role of General Administration for Planning and Urban Development

Regulations & Law Lecture Week 03

Planning Levels and Outputs

The Egyptian building law specifies three levels of planning:

• Objectives and Policies on the national level
• General strategic planning
• Detailed planning

Regulations & Law Lecture Week 04

Regulations of subdivision projects

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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 05

„Urban Harmony

National Organization for Urban Harmony

„Obligations of NOUH

„Set up principles, norms and standards for the works of Urban Harmony. The concerned administrative bodies shall comply with them when issuing permits for works relating to Urban Harmony.

„City Centres' Standard.

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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 06

Urban Harmony

„Parks and Open areas

„Hierarchy of levels

„City

„District

„Neighborhood

„Cluster Parks

„Advertisments and Sign Boards
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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 08

„Urban Harmony

National Organization for Urban Harmony

„Obligations of NOUH

„Set up principles, norms and standards for the works of Urban Harmony. The concerned administrative bodies shall comply with them when issuing permits for works relating to Urban Harmony.

„Areas of Distinctive Value
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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 09

Buildings' Conditions

Minimum dimensions of internal spaces

Space Name	Minimum Area in m2	Minimum Dimensions in m	Minimum Height in m
Residential Space	7.50	2.50	2.70
WC	0.80	0.80	2.30
Bath Room	1.50	1.20	2.30
Kitchen	3.00	1.50	2.30
Guard Room	5.00	2.00	2.30

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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 10

Building Permission

„Process to deliver and finish building product
„Site Validation Statement for Building
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Regulations & Law Lecture Week 13

The most recent used Standards of Works in Egypt

• „Standards of Parking.
• „Standards of Fire Fighting.
• „Standards of Elevators
• „Standards of Sanitary Works

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