KUWAIT: Kuwait Municipality has affirmed the continuation of its nationwide inspection campaigns targeting illegal use of private and model residential properties by charitable societies and organizations. Head of the Engineering Audit and Follow-up Team in Hawally Governorate, Meshari Al-Turkait, told Kuwait News Agency (KUNA) on Monday that more than 200 residential properties were found to be used as unauthorized headquarters by various charitable societies across the six governorates.

Al-Turkait stated that municipal inspection teams contacted the concerned parties and urged them to evacuate the premises promptly. He noted that the majority of charity representatives cooperated immediately, facilitating swift compliance with municipal directives. In Hawally alone, the field team identified 17 violating sites, issuing formal warnings to seven, while the remaining ten were promptly vacated by their respective organizations without further action required.

The municipality also seeks to remove any related advertising billboards, awnings, or window modifications on these properties. Al-Turkait emphasized that field visits will intensify in the coming days to ensure complete adherence to municipal regulations and that legal measures will be taken against non-compliant parties. He pointed out that Ministerial Resolution No. 206/2009 strictly prohibits the use of buildings in private and model residential areas for purposes other than private housing. The municipality’s actions come as part of its efforts to enforce this regulation and preserve the intended residential character of these areas. — KUNA