The Association of Ukrainian Cities has published an infographic that clearly explains how the draft law No. 5655 “on urban planning reform” harms the communities and the entire Ukrainian society.

What shortcomings of the draft law are singled out in the PSA, we will tell further.

AMU clearly explained all the shortcomings of the bill 5655

The PSA, in particular, highlights the following shortcomings of the draft law:

• The rights of land owners are being violated. The bill makes it possible to build without the obligatory permission of the owner of the land and land documents.
• Mass unauthorized construction is stimulated. Inspection of construction sites is prohibited.
• The public is deprived of the rights of control and influence. Activists and specialists are prohibited from initiating inspections of compliance with the legislation in the field of construction, activists are required to justify their interest in protecting urban development objects.
• The rights of local self-government are limited. Scheduled construction inspections will be carried out exclusively by a private company.
• In fact, the irresponsibility of private controllers is legitimized. For not issuing an order to stop work, the punishment for them is only 67,100 hryvnias ($1,700), for signing an act of readiness for a facility built with violations – 281,820 hryvnias ($7,000).

Why bill 5655 is dangerous / AMU infographics

Earlier it was reported that the Association of Ukrainian Cities appealed to the President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky on the use of his veto on the bill 5655. The same appeals were signed by more than 1,000 deputies from different communities of Ukraine. Petition to veto 5655 on the website of the President received the necessary 25,000 votes in a few hours.

Representatives of the public and leading media in an appeal to the Verkhovna Rada insisted on a public discussion of the urban reform.