End Of Illegal Structures In Slovakia?

After almost 40 years of the current regulation, a new Construction Act, introducing a substantial change of the construction law, should enter into force in 2014.

The current construction act (the Current Act) was adopted in 1976. Despite multiple changes, it does not reflect the changes that the market has undergone and is no longer suited to the conditions of construction practice. It also does not provide for satisfactory solutions to many problems. One of the most prominent issues, as seen both by the authorities and the public, is the regulation of illegal structures.

Current Slovak legislation on illegal structures

Generally, a structure can be built only with a valid building permit (or timely notification for simple structures), otherwise it is illegal under the construction law. However, the Current Act is very ineffective in preventing and sanctioning the building of illegal structures.