The Saudi Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu has stated it intends to implement stringent penalties for a broad range of municipal infractions, outlined in the draft “Regulations of Fines and Penalties for Municipal Violations of the Royal Commission.”

The draft regulation requires violators to be responsible for fixing any damages and restoring associated properties to their original state, but they would be entitled to contest the imposed penalties with the relevant authority within a 60-day period following notification. Any decisions can also be further appealed to the Board of Grievances within the same 60-day timeframe.

Municipal violations are split into five categories: public health, slaughter and stray livestock, sales, building, and traffic violations, and each has specific fine ranges and criteria. Public health violations include fees ranging from SR100 to SR20,000 for offences such as improper waste handling and unsafe food production. Slaughter and stray livestock violations carry fines from SR100 to SR5,000. Sales violations, involving unlicensed operations and failure to adhere to sales protocols, and have penalties up to SR10,000. Building violations, such as unauthorised constructions, face fines up to SR30,000. Finally, traffic violations, such as unauthorised roadworks, would incur penalties from SR200 to SR30,000.

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