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Decision on dismantling an unauthorized metal structure and freeing municipal land.

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This decision concerns the dismantling of a metal structure (kiosk) illegally built on municipal land at 29/1 Shinaraarner Street, Ajapnyak district, Yerevan. The structure is to be removed, and the land freed from illegal occupation. The decision outlines the legal basis for this action, citing various Armenian laws and regulations, and instructs the head of the Ajapnyak district administration to carry out the dismantling and recover costs. The police are requested to maintain public order during the operation.

Property managementAjapnyak

What was decided

  1. Application rejectedReal estate object

    Не легализовать металлическую конструкцию (ларёк), самовольно построенную на земельном участке, находящемся в муниципальной собственности, по соседству с ул. Шинарарнери, д. 29/1, административного района Ачапняк, без права землепользования и соответствующего разрешения.

    • Executor: Административный район Ачапняк города Еревана
    Object
    по соседству с ул. Шинарарнери, д. 29/1
  2. Execution assignedReal estate object

    Поручить главе административного района Ачапняк города Еревана при содействии Управления градостроительства и земельного контроля аппарата мэрии Еревана и Службы охраны общественного порядка демонтировать металлическую конструкцию (ларёк), незаконно построенную на земельном участке, находящемся в муниципальной собственности, по соседству с ул. Шинарарнери, д. 29/1, используемую без права землепользования и государственной регистрации, и освободить земельный участок, находящийся в муниципальной собственности, от незаконного владения.

    • Executor: Глава административного района Ачапняк города Еревана
    • Executor: Управление градостроительства и земельного контроля аппарата мэрии Еревана
    • Executor: Служба охраны общественного порядка аппарата мэрии Еревана
    Object
    по соседству с ул. Шинарарнери, д. 29/1
  3. OtherOther

    Предложить начальнику Управления полиции г. Еревана Республики Армения обеспечить охрану общественного порядка на соответствующем месте в ходе применения мер административного принуждения мэрией Еревана в соответствии с пунктом 2 настоящего решения.

    • Applicant: Управление полиции г. Еревана Республики Армения
  4. Execution assignedReal estate object

    Поручить главе административного района Ачапняк города Еревана взыскать в судебном порядке с лица, осуществившего самовольную постройку, расходы, связанные с демонтажом, предусмотренным настоящим решением, и сопутствующими работами.

    • Executor: Глава административного района Ачапняк города Еревана
    Object
    по соседству с ул. Шинарарнери, д. 29/1
  5. Oversight assignedOther

    Возложить организацию выполнения требований настоящего решения и ответственность на начальников Управления градостроительства и земельного контроля аппарата мэрии Еревана, Службы охраны общественного порядка и главу административного района Ачапняк города Еревана.

    • Oversight: Управление градостроительства и земельного контроля аппарата мэрии Еревана
    • Oversight: Служба охраны общественного порядка аппарата мэрии Еревана
    • Oversight: Глава административного района Ачапняк города Еревана

Full text

YEREVAN CITY MAYOR
DECISION

RA, 0015, Yerevan, Argishti 1
№____________ « » 2026

ON DISMANTLING THE METAL STRUCTURE (KIOSK) LOCATED ON THE LAND PLOT OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY ADJACENT TO THE ADDRESS 29/1 SHINARARNERI STREET, AJAPNYAK ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT, YEREVAN CITY, AND FREEING THE LAND PLOT OWNED BY THE COMMUNITY

  1. Description of the issue resolved by the administrative act:
    In the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city, on the land plot owned by the community adjacent to the address 29/1 Shinararneri Street, construction works of a metal structure (kiosk) were carried out spontaneously without land use rights and without appropriate permission, thereby encumbering the land plot owned by the community. According to point "b" of Article 30 of the Law "On the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Procedure", an administrative proceeding has been initiated.

  2. Facts serving as the basis for adopting the administrative act:
    As a result of a comprehensive, complete, and objective examination of the factual circumstances of the administrative case, with the evidence obtained, the administrative body considers the following to be established:
    a. In the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city, on the land plot owned by the community adjacent to the address 29/1 Shinararneri Street, construction works of a metal structure (kiosk) were carried out spontaneously without land use rights and without appropriate permission, and the land plot encumbered by it is actually used illegally, as there are no rights registered for that land plot and the existing structure in the manner prescribed by the legislation of the Republic of Armenia.
    b. The aforementioned spontaneous metal structure (kiosk) actually encumbers the land plot owned by the Yerevan community, therefore, it has become necessary to free the said land plot from the metal structure (kiosk) encumbering it.

  3. Justification for adopting the administrative act:
    According to point 2 of Article 2 of the Law HO-397-N "On Making Additions and Amendments to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia", until the entry into force of this law, by the Government decision establishing the procedure for registering constructed and spontaneous structures (hereinafter in this article also:

Kառավարության որոշում) the regulations concerning the legalization of unauthorized constructions, including the provisions of subordinate legal acts adopted on their basis, apply to unauthorized constructions (sections of unfinished unauthorized constructions) registered in the manner prescribed by the Government decision. The Government may establish peculiarities for the legalization of unauthorized constructions (sections of unfinished unauthorized constructions) provided for in this part.

Accordingly, in accordance with Article 188, Part 1 of the Civil Code in force at the time of the emergence of legal relations, an unauthorized construction is considered to be a building, structure or other construction built or reconstructed or placed in a land plot not allocated for that purpose in the manner prescribed by law and other legal acts, or without permission, or with significant violations of the conditions or urban planning norms and rules established by the permission, and in accordance with Article 1, Part 1, Point 1, an unauthorized construction cannot be recognized as legal and is subject to demolition (dismantling).

The procedure and deadlines for the demolition (dismantling) of such a construction are established by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. In accordance with Article 2 of the same article, the owner of the land plot, including the acquirer of the land plot with an unauthorized construction, bears the risks associated with the use of the unauthorized construction located on it and the demolition (dismantling) of the unauthorized construction.

In accordance with Article 3 of the same article, the owner of the land plot has the right to demolish the unauthorized construction located on his land plot without applying to court.

The decision on the demolition (dismantling) of an unauthorized construction located on state or community-owned land is made by the authorized bodies prescribed by law.

An unauthorized construction located on another person's land plot is subject to demolition (dismantling) at the claim of the state, community or other interested person whose rights and legally protected interests have been violated, and the land plot is subject to restoration to its former state at the expense of the owner of the land plot.

The person who carried out an unauthorized construction on another person's land plot is obliged to compensate the owner of the land plot for the damage caused, including the costs of demolishing (dismantling) the unauthorized construction and restoring the land plot to its former state.

In accordance with Article 6 of the same article, the peculiarities of registration of rights to real estate with unauthorized constructions are regulated by the law on state registration of rights to property and other legal acts adopted on its basis.

In accordance with Point 2 of Government Decision No. 912-N of May 18, 2006, of the Republic of Armenia, in force at the time of the emergence of legal relations, the following unauthorized constructions are not subject to legalization:
a. the preservation of which violates the rights and legally protected interests of other persons or poses a threat to the life and health of citizens.
b. which are built on land plots defined by Article 60 of the Land Code, as well as alienation of engineering and transport facilities or

According to Part 3 of Article 36 of the Law "On Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings", if after initiating administrative proceedings, the documents necessary for adopting the corresponding administrative act are available to the administrative body, and the circumstances of the given case are sufficiently clarified and verified, then the administrative body is obliged to adopt the administrative act within a reasonable period after the emergence of the mentioned circumstances, without waiting.
According to Part 5 of Article 26 of the Law "On Urban Development", within the territories of communities, the head of the community supervises the fulfillment of architectural and planning assignments given to developers, the requirements of the urban development charters of settlements, the purposeful urban development use of lands and fixed property, as well as prevents and suspends cases of unauthorized construction and ensures the elimination of their consequences in the manner prescribed by law.
According to Article 33 of the Annex to the Decision No. 912-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia dated May 18, 2006, the head of the community, on his own initiative, adopts a decision on the legalization or demolition of unauthorized structures located on lands that are state or community property.
According to Clause 5 of Part 1 of Article 52 of the Law of the Republic of Armenia "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan", in force at the time of the emergence of the legal relations, he submits to the Council the annual program for providing for use and alienating property considered the property of Yerevan, and accordingly, manages the property considered the property of Yerevan.
According to Clause 6 of Part 1 of Article 55 and Clause 1 of Part 1 of Article 59 of the Law "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan", the Mayor of Yerevan, as a mandatory power, organizes the work performed by the heads of administrative districts towards the suspension of unauthorized structures and the elimination of unauthorized structures, as well as the suspension and elimination of illegal land use.
Clause 44 of the procedure approved by the same decision stipulates that the legalization of unauthorized structures provided for by this procedure is rejected by a corresponding decision if they do not satisfy the conditions for legalization established by Article 188 of the Civil Code and this procedure.
According to Article 44 of the Land Code, the right of ownership and other property rights of citizens and legal entities over land plots is the right to possess, use, and dispose of them at their discretion, subject to the restrictions and other conditions provided by law, and the right of ownership of citizens and legal entities over land plots arises on the basis of privatization of state and community lands, inheritance, purchase and sale, donation, and other transactions and legal facts related to land.
in safety zones or are constructed with significant violations of urban development norms and rules and give rise to the right to demand a compulsory servitude.

To the expiration of the general or special term.
According to Article 60, Part 1 of the Law "On the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Procedure", a written administrative act enters into force on the day following the notification of the adoption of that act in the manner prescribed by Article 59 of the same law, unless otherwise provided by law or by that act.
According to Sub-point 8 of Point 2 of Decision N 315-N of the Yerevan City Council of December 23, 2020 (amended by Decision N 413-N of the Yerevan City Council of July 13, 2021), a self-constructed building on a land plot owned by the Yerevan community, regardless of the degree of completion and whether it is subject to legalization or not, may be demolished by a decision of the Mayor of Yerevan.
Taking into account the factual and legal justifications mentioned above and the evidence obtained during the initiated administrative procedure, based on Article 43, Part 2, Article 44, Part 2 of the Land Code, Article 26, Part 5 of the Law "On Urban Development", Article 55, Part 1, Point 6 and Article 59, Part 1, Point 1, Article 65, Part 1, Point 3, Article 94, Part 1, Point 1 and Article 95, Part 1, Point 3 of the Law "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan", Article 9, Part 2 of the Law "On Local Self-Government", Articles 30, 36, 58 and 60 of the Law "On the Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Procedure", Decision N 912-N of the Government of the Republic of Armenia of May 18, 2006, as well as the requirements of Sub-point 8 of Point 2 of Decision N 315-N of the Yerevan City Council of December 23, 2020 (amended by Decision N 413-N of the Yerevan City Council of July 13, 2021) -
I DECIDED

  1. Not to legalize the metal structure (kiosk) self-constructed without land use rights and without appropriate permission on the community-owned land plot located near Shinararneri Street, H.29/1, Ajapnyak administrative district.

  2. To instruct the head of the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city, with the assistance of the Urban Development and Land Control Department and the Public Order Protection Service of the Yerevan City Hall staff, to dismantle the metal structure (kiosk) illegally constructed on the community-owned land plot located near Shinararneri Street, H. 29/1, used without land use rights and state registration, and to free the community-owned land plot from illegal possession.

  3. To propose to the head of the Yerevan City Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia to ensure the maintenance of public order in the relevant place during the application of administrative enforcement measures by the Yerevan City Hall, in accordance with Point 2 of this decision.

  4. To instruct the head of Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city to recover the expenses related to the dismantling and other accompanying works provided for by this decision from the person who carried out the unauthorized construction, through judicial procedure.

  5. To assign the organization and responsibility for the fulfillment of the requirements of this decision to the heads of the Urban Development and Land Control Department of the Yerevan Municipality Staff, the Public Order Protection Service, and the head of the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city.

  6. This decision enters into force from the moment of its adoption.

  7. The decision can be appealed administratively to the Mayor of Yerevan or judicially to the Administrative Court of the Republic of Armenia within a two-month period from the date of its entry into force.

  8. Control over the implementation of this decision is ensured by the First Deputy Mayor of Yerevan, A. Pambukhchyan.

TIGRAN AVINYAN