Through the amended Nationa Physical Planning Act 2020, the government has now made it an offense to own a house that has a dirty exterior and that which is not regularly painted.
The Act gives the Physical Planning Board more powers to conduct a number of activities intended to have an orderly development and a well-planned clean and healthy environment.
“It is now an offense to have one’s house look untidy, unattractive and dirty because it affects the aesthetics of the whole area,” the amended Physical planning law reads in part.
If found guilty, one will be liable to a fine of Sh2 million or imprisonment of not more than one year or both.
The amendment also makes it authentic for every premise to have a litter bin or garbage bin for proper disposal of the rubbish. This implies that throws who throw rubbish and litter roads shall be subjected to the aforementioned fines.
“The law now creates a legal duty on every Ugandan to create, maintain, and enhance a well-planned environment. To that effect, it grants a right to anybody whether directly threatened by a breach of physical planning development or planning standard to report to relevant authorities or file a suit directly,” the Physical Planning law further states.
“This is revolutionary, it means if you are traveling from Kampala to Arua and you see someone building in a road reserve or wetland or protected area in Karuma, you can complain or commence civil proceedings directly. It does not matter that you do not live in Karuma,” the law added.
Physical Planning Board chair Ngabirano explained that the new board she is leading needed a raft of these amendments if they are to have well-planned cities and environments.
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The enforcement of the amendments will be overseen by parish and sub-county chiefs.
The police will also help in law enforcement.
“The implementation of these measures has been put in the hands of the Parish and sub-county chiefs to support the planners. These local chiefs are now agents of the physical planning board and are to ensure support in the implementation of these new measures,” Ms. Ngabirano said as reported by the Mirror.
