Abu Dhabi issues 14 housing violations in inspection campaign

Abu Dhabi - Campaign tackles issue of overcrowded accommodations, health and safety standards.

Abu Dhabi City Municipality, through its centre in Al Wathba, has recently launched an extensive inspection and awareness campaign to tackle overcrowded housing accommodations in commercial buildings in a number of areas in Baniyas, Shawamekh, and Al Wathba.
The campaign aimed to ensure that health and safety standards are met, with inspections also carried out on the exterior of buildings to ensure they comply with the city's aesthetic appearance standards.
As a result of 96 inspections, the municipality had issued 14 violations.
Violators face fines ranging from Dh10,000 to Dh100,000 with recurrent offenders facing a fine of no less than Dh100,000 and no more than Dh200,000.

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