On dismantling the metal structure (kiosk) and freeing the community-owned land plot next to building No. 24, Shirakatsy Street, Ajapnyak administrative district

MAYOR OF YEREVAN
DECISION
RA, 0015, Yerevan, Argishti 1
№ ____________ « » 2026
YEREVAN CITY, AJAPNYAK ADMINISTRATIVE DISTRICT, SHINARARNERI STREET BLDG. 24
LOCATED ADJACENT TO THE BUILDING, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
LOCATED ON THE LAND PLOT, A METAL STRUCTURE
(KIOSK) TO DISMANTLE, MUNICIPAL PROPERTY
TO VACATE THE LAND PLOT

1. Description of the issue resolved by the administrative act:
   In the Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city, on the land plot that is municipal property, located adjacent to the building at Shinaraneri Street No. 24, without land use rights and without appropriate permission, construction works of a metal structure (kiosk) were carried out arbitrarily, which burdened the land plot that is municipal property.
   In accordance with 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 a basis for adopting the administrative act:
   As a result of a comprehensive, complete, and objective examination of the factual circumstances of the administrative case, based on 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 that is municipal property, located adjacent to the building at Shinaraneri Street No. 24, without land use rights and without appropriate permission, construction works of a metal structure (kiosk) were carried out arbitrarily, and the burdened land plot is actually used illegally, as there are no rights formalized in accordance with the procedure established by RA legislation for that land plot and the existing structure;
   b. The aforementioned arbitrarily erected metal structure (kiosk) has actually burdened the land plot that is the property of the Yerevan community, therefore, it has become necessary to vacate the said land plot from the burdened metal structure (kiosk).
3. Justification for adopting the administrative act.

According to point 2 of Article 2 of Law HO-397-N "On Amendments and Additions to the Civil Code of the Republic of Armenia", the regulations concerning the legalization of unauthorized constructions in force before the entry into force of this law, including the provisions of subordinate legal acts adopted on their basis, apply to unauthorized constructions (sections of unfinished unauthorized constructions) built before the entry into force of this law and registered in the manner prescribed by the Government's decision establishing the procedure for the registration of unauthorized constructions (hereinafter also referred to as the Government's decision in this article). The Government may establish peculiarities for the legalization of unauthorized constructions (sections of unfinished unauthorized constructions) provided for by this part.

Accordingly, according to part 1 of Article 188 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 on 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 established by the permission or urban planning norms and rules, and according to point 1 of part 1, an unauthorized construction cannot be recognized as legal and is subject to demolition (dismantling).

The procedure and terms for the demolition (dismantling) of such a construction are established by a decision of the Government of the Republic of Armenia. According to part 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.

According to part 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. Decisions on the demolition (dismantling) of unauthorized constructions located on state or community-owned land plots are made by the competent authorities established by law.

An unauthorized construction located on another person's land plot is subject to demolition (dismantling) at the suit 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 land plot owner.

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

According to part 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.

By point 2 of the RA Government Decree No. 912-N of May 18, 2006, in force at the time of the emergence of legal relations, it is established that 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 a land plot defined by Article 60 of the Land Code, as well as in the alienation or safety zones of engineering and transport objects, or are built with significant violations of urban planning norms and rules and give rise to the right to demand compulsory servitude.

By point 44 of the procedure approved by the same decree, it is established that the legalization of unauthorized constructions provided for by this procedure is rejected by a corresponding decision if they do not meet the conditions for legalization defined by Article 188 of the Civil Code and this procedure.

According to Article 33 of the Annex to the RA Government Decree No. 912-N of May 18, 2006, the head of the community, on his own initiative, makes a decision on legalizing or demolishing unauthorized constructions located on state or community-owned land plots.

According to Article 44 of the Land Code, the right of ownership and other property rights of citizens and legal entities to 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 to 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.

According to part 5 of Article 26 of the Law "On Urban Development", in the territories of communities, the head of the community supervises the fulfillment of architectural and planning tasks given to developers, the requirements of urban planning regulations of settlements, the targeted urban planning use of lands and fixed property, as well as prevents, suspends cases of unauthorized construction and ensures the elimination of their consequences in the manner prescribed by law.

According to point 5 of part 1 of Article 52 of the RA Law "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan", in force at the time of the emergence of legal relations, the annual program for granting and alienating property considered to be the property of Yerevan is submitted to the Council of Elders, and accordingly, the property considered to be the property of Yerevan is managed.

According to point 6 of part 1 of Article 55 and point 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 authority, organizes the suspension of unauthorized constructions and the elimination of unauthorized constructions, as well as illegal

work performed by the heads of administrative districts towards the suspension and elimination of land use.
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 for the expiration of the general or special term.
According to Part 1 of Article 60 of the Law "On Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings", a written administrative act enters into force from the day following the notification about 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 Council of Elders of the City of Yerevan dated December 23, 2020 (amended by Decision N 413-N of the Council of Elders of the City of Yerevan dated July 13, 2021), an unauthorized structure built on a land plot owned by the Yerevan community, regardless of the degree of completion and the circumstance of being subject to legalization or not, can be demolished by the decision of the Mayor of Yerevan.
Taking into account the above-mentioned factual and legal justifications and the evidence obtained during the initiated administrative proceedings, based on the provisions of Part 2 of Article 43, Part 2 of Article 44 of the Land Code, Part 5 of Article 26 of the Law "On Urban Development", Clause 6 of Part 1 of Article 55 and Clause 1 of Part 1 of Article 59, Clause 3 of Part 1 of Article 65, Clause 1 of Part 1 of Article 94 and Clause 3 of Part 1 of Article 95 of the Law "On Local Self-Government in the City of Yerevan", Part 2 of Article 9 of the Law "On Local Self-Government", Articles 30, 36, 58 and 60 of the Law "On Fundamentals of Administration and Administrative Proceedings", the requirements of Decision No. 912-N of the Government of the RA dated May 18, 2006, as well as sub-point 8 of point 2 of Decision N 315-N of the Council of Elders of the City of Yerevan dated December 23, 2020 (amended by Decision N 413-N of the Council of Elders of the City of Yerevan dated July 13, 2021):
DECIDED

1. Not to legalize the metal structure (kiosk) built without land use rights and without appropriate permission on the community-owned land plot located adjacent to building No. 24 of Shinararneri Street in the 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 unauthorized structure built on the community-owned land plot located adjacent to building No. 24 of Shinararneri Street without

land use right and state registration, used, municipal
metal structure (kiosk) illegally built on community-owned land
and to free the community-owned land from illegal possession.
3. To propose to the Head of the Yerevan City Department of the Police of the Republic of Armenia, in accordance with point 2 of this decision, to ensure the maintenance of public order in the relevant place during the application of administrative enforcement measures by the Yerevan City Hall.
4. To instruct the Head of Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city to recover the expenses related to the dismantling and other associated works provided for by this decision from the person who carried out the unauthorized construction through judicial procedure.
5. The organization and responsibility for the fulfillment of the requirements of this decision shall be placed on the heads of the Urban Development and Land Control Department of the Yerevan City Hall staff, the Public Order Maintenance Service, and the Head of Ajapnyak administrative district of Yerevan city.
6. This decision enters into force from the moment of its adoption.
7. The decision may 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