Amendment of Legislative Decree No. 148 of 16/09/1983 (Building Law)

Type

Law

Number

646

Date of the text

11/12/2004

Official Gazette

published in 2004

Status today

In force, amended as of 27/08/2026

Articles

29

What it provides

This law amends Lebanon's building law, requiring a prior permit for the construction, conversion, repair and renovation of buildings, specifying which authorities issue the permit, and exempting certain works such as maintenance, repairs and internal alterations, which require only a sworn engineer's declaration.

What has changed this text

• Extended by Law No. 264/2014 of 15/04/2014
• Amended by Decision in force by operation of law No. 48/2007 of 27/10/2007

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 2004. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.