Building Law

Type

Decree-Law

Number

148

Date of the text

16/09/1983

Official Gazette

published in 1983

Status today

Repealed as of 27/08/2026

Articles

29

What it provides

This decree-law requires a prior building permit for constructing, converting, repairing or renovating buildings, granted by the competent authority after a technical inspection, with plans signed by a registered engineer. It also lists minor works exempt from the permit, which need only a written declaration.

What has changed this text

• Amended by Decree No. 14878/2005 of 01/07/2005
• Amended by Law No. 523/1996 of 06/06/1996, articles 19
• Amended by Decree No. 8649/2012 of 08/08/2012
• Amended by Decree in force by operation of law No. 717/2007 of 08/09/2007
• Amended by Law No. 646/2004 of 11/12/2004
• Repealed by Law No. 646/2004 of 11/12/2004
• Amended by Decree No. 14802/2005 of 20/06/2005
• Amended by Decree No. 14804/2005 of 20/06/2005
• Amended by Decree No. 14810/2005 of 20/06/2005
• Amended by Decree No. 14811/2005 of 20/06/2005
• Amended by Decree in force by operation of law No. 447/2007 of 20/06/2007
• Amended by Decree No. 14814/2005 of 20/08/2005
• Amended by Decree-Law No. 45/1985 of 23/03/1985, articles 25, 26
• Amended by Decree in force by operation of law No. 995/2007 of 24/11/2007
• Amended by Decree No. 14826/2005 of 27/06/2005
• Amended by Decree No. 14831/2005 of 28/06/2005
• Amended by Law No. 220/2000 of 29/05/2000
• Amended by Decree No. 9663/1997 of 30/12/1996

The full text

This act was published in the Lebanese Official Gazette in 1983. Its full text and the original scan are in the Gherbal National Gazette archive.