Article 27. Powers of the Inspection for Control in the Sphere of Construction and Housing and Communal Services under the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan and its regional inspections

State control in the field of urban planning activity shall be exercised by the Inspection for Control in the Sphere of Construction and Housing and Communal Services under the Ministry of Construction and Housing and Communal Services of the Republic of Uzbekistan (hereinafter referred to as the Inspection) and its regional inspections (hereinafter referred to as the regional inspections).

Inspection and territorial inspections, within their powers:

submit to local government bodies and territorial subdivisions of a specially authorized state body recommendations on the cancellation of decisions taken in violation of the legislation on urban planning;

suspend construction and installation works and request dismantling in cases of violations that affect the seismic resistance of buildings and structures, as well as pose a threat to the life and health of a citizen;

suspend construction and installation works and apply to court with a claim for carrying out dismantling in cases of non-compliance with the authorization procedures in the field of construction, provided for by law, and failure to comply with at least two orders to eliminate the identified violations;

issue mandatory instructions to legal entities and individuals to eliminate the identified violations in the field of urban planning activities with appropriate deadlines for their execution, but no more than sixty days;

send recommendations to the relevant state bodies and organizations on suspension, termination or cancellation of licenses and permits for the implementation of urban planning activities;

send recommendations to the relevant state bodies and organizations on the suspension of the production, sale and use of building materials, constructions and products in cases of use of low-quality building materials, constructions and products that affect the seismic resistance of buildings and structures, as well as pose threat to human life and health;

have free access to objects under construction and carry out state control functions;

carry out selective state control over the compliance by legal entities and individuals with the requirements of the legislation on urban planning, urban planning norms and rules, compliance of building materials, constructions and products used in construction with the requirements of regulatory documents in the field of technical regulation, as well as over the conduct of technical and architectural supervision;