Article 20. Specially authorized state body in the field of urban planning activities

The Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan is the specially authorized state body in the field of urban planning activity (hereinafter referred to in the text as the specially authorized state body).

Specially authorized state body:

implements a unified state policy in the field of urban planning activities;

ensures the development of the master plan for the development planning of the territory of the Republic of Uzbekistan, the development planning schemes of the territories of the Republic of Karakalpakstan and the regions, and the urban planning documents for urban planning activity objects of national significance subject to special regulation, as well as the organization of scientific research activities in the field of urban planning;

approves master plans of cities, settlements, except for master plans of cities, the approval of which is attributed to the powers of the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan, and detailed plans of parts of the city of Tashkent, administrative centers of regions, as well as cities with cultural heritage sites;

submits to the Cabinet of Ministers of the Republic of Uzbekistan proposals on the establishment of boundaries for objects of urban planning activities of special regulation of nationwide importance;

develops and approves normative legal acts in the field of urban planning, urban planning norms and rules;

approves departmental building norms submitted by ministries, state committees and departments;

assists in developing qualified personnel in the field of urban planning, architecture, design and construction, improving the level and quality of the educational process in specialized state educational institutions and non-state educational organizations, retraining and improving the qualifications of designers and specialists in the construction industry, including in leading research institutions abroad;

exercises state control over compliance with the legislation on urban planning, urban planning norms and rules, national standards, construction technologies, requirements to the quality of building materials and products;

implements a unified policy for the examination of urban planning documentation and maintains a unified register of examination reports;