Municipality says building amendments limited to former free zone only

Director General of Kuwait Municipality, Manal Al-Asfour, confirmed that recent amendments to building conditions and specifications apply solely to the former free zone, now officially known as Service Sector 16, and do not include to Shuwaikh or Al-Rai industrial areas.

Al-Asfour refuted media claims suggesting broader application of the changes, emphasizing that updates pertain exclusively to buildings within Service Sector 16, according to reports.

Key amendments include:

• Allowing hotel construction up to 150% of the plot area, consistent with previous standards.
• Permitting multiple basement levels in buildings within the sector.

Capital Governorate Municipality director and head of the building regulations study committee, Muhammad Al-Mutairi, noted that the former free zone has been officially transferred to the public authority for industry and reclassified under Service Sector 16.