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dubai, u.a.e. october 2006 Jumeirah Village - towers Development Code
1. General Provisions
Section 1.01. Title
This Development Code is hereby officially known as the
“Jumeirah Village Development Code”. References to “this
Code” shall be interpreted as references to the Jumeirah
Village Development Code.
Section 1.02. Authorities
1.02.01. Authority of Jumeirah Village LLC
Jumeirah Village LLC is responsible for promoting and control
of development of Jumeirah Village. As a result, Jumeirah
Village LLC is granted the authority to establish regulations
and guidelines to manage the use and development of all
land, water and structures within the boundaries of Jumeirah
Village. Jumeirah Village LLC shall have the right to approve
or deny all applications for development within Jumeirah
Village.
In accordance with the recital on the property title, Jumeirah
Village LLC has the authority to:
A. Implement and ensure compliance with this Code.
B. Appoint an authority or individual to review and approve
or deny a Concept Plan, Site Plan or Building Permit.
C. Amend and interpret this code, as needed.
D. Establish and enforce additional rules, guides and
requirements, as determined to be appropriate.
1.02.02. Authority of Other Entities
Nothing in this Code relieves the developer or landowner
from the responsibility to acquire all additional permits or
approvals as needed for site development or construction
in Jumeirah Village, including, but not limited to approval
from Dubai Municipality (DM), Dubai Electricity and Water
Authority (DEWA), Dubai Ports, Customs and Free Zone
Corporation, and the Department of Civil Defence.
Section 1.03. Purpose & Intent
This Code is established for the purpose of promoting the
public health, safety and general welfare of the present and
future residents, employees and guests of Jumeirah Village
and promoting safe, orderly and healthful development. The
Master Plan for Jumeirah Village is the fundamental guide
to all decisions made under this Code. This Code regulates
development in order to achieve objectives of the plan that
include, but are not limited to, the following:
A. Implement the Block Guidelines established in the plan
and defined in this Code that dictate the character and
pattern of development of the area.
B. Enhance safety from fire, panic, and other dangers.
C. Promote health and general welfare;
D. Provide adequate light and air;
E. Prevent or minimize conflicts or negative impacts among
adjacent land uses.
F. Facilitate adequate provision of transportation, water,
wastewater, parks and open spaces, other public
facilities.
G. Maintain property values by stabilizing expectations and
ensuring predictability in development.
H. Establish a process that effectively and fairly applies the
regulations and standards of this Code.
Section 1.04. Applicability
The regulations established by this Code shall be considered
minimum requirements for development as follows:
A. No building, structure or land shall be used or reused
and no building or structure shall be constructed,
reconstructed, occupied, moved, or structurally altered
unless in conformity with the appropriate regulations
established within this Code.
B. No part of a yard, open space, off-street parking or
loading space necessary for compliance by a building
or structure for purposes of meeting the regulations
of this Code shall be likewise used by another building
or structure for compliance unless such shared use of
resources is permitted by this Code and approved by
Jumeirah Village LLC.
C. All landscaping, parking, and signs shall be expected
to meet the requirements of this Code. Approval shall
be granted by Jumeirah Village LLC before a sign may
be constructed, altered or otherwise displayed within
Jumeirah Village.
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D. Yards and lots shall not be reduced below dimensions
and area requirements established in this Code.
Likewise, no structure or building shall be permitted to
exceed requirements regarding bulk standards.
E. In the event that requirements of this Code conflict or
compete with requirements of other lawfully adopted
rules, regulations, ordinances, or resolutions, the most
restrictive shall apply.
Section 1.05. Amendments
Jumeirah Village LLC shall have the authority to amend
this Code, as needed. Amendments shall be completed in
accordance with Section 9, Administration & Procedures of
this Code.
1.05.01. New Development
New development taking place after amendment to the
Development Code shall be expected to meet requirements
of the Code as amended. Development shall be required to
meet an amended Code if an application for approval has not
been submitted or a submitted application has not received
approval prior to adoption of the new code amendment.
1.05.02. Existing Development
Existing development, including development that is under
construction or has received approval by Jumeirah Village
LLC, shall be exempt from meeting requirements established
by code amendments adopted following application
approval. Improvements to existing development shall meet
requirements as amended at the time of application for
approval of said improvements.
Section 1.06. Measuring System
The Standard International (SI) system of measurement shall
be considered the accepted and official measuring system
for this Code. All applications, figures and other materials
submitted for approval shall utilize the Standard International
system.