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Table of Contents

  1. Preface
  2. Chapter 3. – Requirements for construction works
  3. Chapter 9. – Construction sanction fees
  4. Chapter 10. – Authorisations
Sweden

Planning and Building Ordinance 2011

Ordinance PLANNING-AND-BUILDING-ORDINANCE of 2011

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  • [This is the version of this document at 1 January 2019.]
Planning and Building Ordinance (2011:338)

Chapter 1.
Contents and definitions

1.

This Ordinance contains provisions on:1.contents and definitions (Chapter 1);2.plans and area regulations (Chapter 2);3.requirements for construction works (Chapter 3);4.requirements for construction products, etc. (Chapter 4);5.performance and safety measures (Chapter 5);6.permits and notification, etc. (Chapter 6);7.inspection plan, expert performance inspectors, persons in charge of inspec-tions, and experts (Chapter 7);8.supervision, guidance and evaluation (Chapter 8);9.construction sanction fee (Chapter 9); and10.authorisations (Chapter 10).

2.

Terms and concepts in this Ordinance have the same meaning as those in the Planning and Building Act (2010:900).

3.

Building height in this Ordinance refers to the height that the building has according to the second and third paragraphs. For the purpose of calculation, the building may be divided into several building bodies and the height for each part is calculated separately, if there are special reasons.The building height must be measured from the mean ground surface level along-side the building. However, if the building is located less than six metres from a public space, the measurement must be made in relation to the mean ground sur-face level of the public space alongside the site, unless otherwise warranted by special circumstances.The building height should be measured from the line constituting the intersection between the frontage plane and a plane, which when inclined at an angle of 45 degrees inwards toward the building, touches the roof of the building.

3a.

Nearly zero-energy building is a building that has a very high energy performance. Ordinance (2014:40).

3b.

Temporary accommodation facility, according to this Ordinance, is a building or a part of a building, which, for a limited time is used as an accommo-dation, specified in Section 2, first paragraph of the Act (1994:137) on the Recep-tion of Asylum Seekers and Others. Ordinance (2015:934).

4.

Storey, according to this Ordinance, is a space in a building, which is marked off on the sides by the building’s exterior walls, on the top by a ceiling or system of joists, and on the bottom by a floor.An attic must be regarded as a storey only if:
1.dwellings or working premises can be fitted in the space; and
2.the building height is 0.7 meters higher above the top surface level of the joist floor of the attic.
A cellar must be regarded as a storey only if the top surface of the floor of the storey immediately above is located more than 1.5 meters above the mean ground surface level alongside the building.

5.

Power operated devices, according to this Ordinance, mean:
1.lifts with accompanying safety components and other power operated devices that are designed for transport of persons or goods, with the exception of devices specified in Chapter 2, Section 13, Public Order Act (1993:1617);
2.doorways, doors, gratings, gates and similar devices that are designed for the passage of persons or vehicles on ground or rails; and
3.devices designed to handle and dispose of waste from buildings that have been equipped with such a device.
Power operated devices, according to this Ordinance, are not devices that are de-signed to be used only professionally by specially instructed staff.

6.

Supervision, according to this Ordinance, means:
1.supervision that is carried out;
a)towards the one conducting an activity or adopting a measure; or
b)pursuant to provisions on supervision of municipal decisions and regional plan decisions as well as plan injunctions set out in Chapter 11, Sections10 –16 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900); or
2.market surveillance pursuant to:
a)Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 July 2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveil-lance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93; or
b)Regulation (EU) No 305/2011 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of con-struction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. Ordinance (2013:308).

7.

Area subject to sanctions, according to this Ordinance, is the area, which regarding:
1.a measure requiring permit or notification that corresponds to a gross floor area or an unenclosed space, or a combination of these decreased by 15 square meters; or
2.a site measure that corresponds to the area that the measure concerns. Ordi-nance (2013:308).

7a.

For the application of Chapter 4, Sections 11–11 f, Chapter 9, Sec-tion 25, second paragraph and Chapter 10, Section 26, items 3–5, the following definitions apply:lift: a lifting device serving specific levels, having a carrying car moving along guides which are rigid and inclined at an angle of more than 15 degrees to the horizontal, or a lifting device moving along a fixed course even where it does not move along rigid guides;making available on the market: any supply of a safety component for lifts for distribution or use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge;placing on the market: the first making available provided on the market of a safety component for lifts, or the supply of a lift for use on the Union market in the course of a commercial activity, whether in return for payment or free of charge;installer: the natural or legal person who takes responsibility for the design, man-ufacture, installation and placing on the market of the lift;manufacturer: any natural or legal person who manufactures a safety component for lifts, or has a safety component for lifts designed or manufactured, and mar-kets this product under his own name or brand name;authorised representative: any natural or legal person established within the Un-ion who has received a written mandate from an installer or a manufacturer to act on his behalf in relation to specified tasks;importer: any natural or legal person established within the Union who places a safety component for lifts from a third country on the Union market;distributor: any natural or legal person in the supply chain, other than the manu-facturer or the importer, who makes a safety component for lifts available on the market;economic operator: the installer, the manufacturer, the authorised representative, the importer and the distributor;conformity assessment: the process demonstrating whether the essential health and safety requirements of this Directive relating to a lift or a safety component for lifts have been fulfilled;recall of a lift: any measure aimed at achieving the dismantling and safe disposal of a lift;recall of a safety component for lifts: any measure aimed at achieving the return of a safety component for lifts that has already been made available to the install-er or to the end-user;withdrawal: any measure aimed at preventing a safety component for lifts in the supply chain from being made available on the market; andCE marking: a marking by which the installer or the manufacturer indicates that the lift or safety component for lifts are in conformity with the applicable requirements set out in Union harmonisation legislation providing for its affixing.

8.

Price base amount means the basic amount, according to Chapter 2, Sections 6 and 7 of the Social Security Code.

9.

In the decision issued pursuant to the Planning and Building Act (2010: 900) or this Ordinance or the regulations issued under this Ordinance, the terms and expressions defined in Sections 3–7 must have the same meaning as in this Ordinance, unless otherwise specifically indicated.

10.

Provisions on guideline values for outdoor noise for rail, roads and airports near dwellings and the rules on the calculation of noise levels near dwell-ings in the Ordinance (2015: 216) on Traffic Noise near Dwellings. Ordinance (2015:837).

Chapter 2.
Plans and area regulations

Coordination of the State's interests

1.

During a consultation for the adoption of a proposal, amendment or repealing of a regional plan, comprehensive plan, detailed development plan or area regulations, the County Administrative Board should keep the other relevant Government authorities informed about the planning work, in a suitable way. If the proposal concerns forest land, the County Administrative Board should con-sult with the Swedish Forest Agency.If the proposal concerns a detailed development plan or area regulations, howev-er, the County Administrative Board does not need to notify:
1.the Cadastral Authority and authorities that are stakeholders, as the municipali-ty should refer to the requirements pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 11 of the Plan-ning and Building Act (2010:900); or
2.authorities other than those that have objected to the comprehensive plan, ex-cept when the proposal lacks support in the comprehensive plan or specifically concerns the authority in question.

2.

When a proposal for a regional plan or a comprehensive plan is set out or is made available for review in another way, the County Administrative Board should inform the Government authorities that are expected to have an opinion on such issues, which the County Administrative Board should consider in its review statement.

3.

If a Government authority, during a consultation, pursuant to Section 1, has opinions on a planning proposal, the authority must submit its opinions to the County Administrative Board.

4.

If a regional plan or a comprehensive plan is adopted, amended or re-pealed, the County Administrative Board must notify the Cadastral Authority about the decision. The County Administrative Board must notify the Govern-ment authorities, if they have opinions on the planning proposal or if they are particularly affected by the decision. Ordinance (2013:308).

Significant environmental impact

5.

When the municipality issues a detailed development plan that indi-cates that the planning area should be taken into consideration for such an activity or measure as referred to in Chapter 4, Section 34, second paragraph of the Plan-ning and Building Act (2010:900), the municipality must, in its assessment of whether the plan entails a significant environmental impact, apply the criteria in Appendix 2 of the Ordinance (1998:905) on Environmental Impact Assessments.

Planning documents

6.

The documents that pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 22, Chapter 5, Sec-tion 32 or 39, or Chapter 7, Section 9 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) are to be sent to the National Board of Housing, Building and Plan-ning, the County Administrative Board and the Cadastral Authority should be suitable for archiving.

Presentation of plans

7.

When the municipality has determined the immediacy of the compre-hensive plan pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 27 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), it shall, without delay, send the decision to the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning; the County Administrative Board and the con-cerned municipalities, the regional planning body and any other municipal bodies that are responsible for regional growth work and transport infrastructure plan-ning.

8.

The municipality does not need to send documents about the detailed development plans or area regulations to the County Administrative Board pursu-ant to Chapter 5, Section 32 or 39 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), if the County Administrative Board has procedures by which the documents are used in another way and has therefore decided that the documents need not be sent.

Chapter 3.
Requirements for construction works

Design requirements regarding suitability

1.

To fulfil the requirements on suitability for its purpose specified in Chapter 8, Section 1, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a build-ing containing dwellings shall be built in such a way that the dwellings, to a rea-sonable extent, have separable spaces for sleep and rest, social contact, cooking, meals, hygiene and storage.The dwellings must, with regard to their use include facilities and equipment for cooking and hygiene.

2.

The applicable requirements in relation to a building's suitability pur-suant to Chapter 8, Section 1, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) must also apply to construction works other than buildings.

Design requirements concerning design, colour and material

3.

The applicable requirements relating to a building's form, colour and material effect pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 1, item 2 of the Planning and Build-ing Act (2010:900) shall also apply to:
1.civil engineering works other than buildings that are covered by the require-ments for building permit pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 1; and
2.outdoor signs and light source facilities that are covered by the requirements for building permit pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 3.The first paragraph applies to such stores, material warehouses, tunnels and rock shelters that are referred to in Chapter 6, Sections 1, 2 and 3, only to the extent needed to fulfil the requirement with respect to townscape and landscape, the natural and cultural values on the site and the interest in ensuring a favourable overall impression pursuant to Chapter 2, Section 6, first paragraph, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act.

Design requirements concerning accessibility and usability

4.

If a building, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 1, item 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), is required be accessible and usable for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity, it must be fitted with one or more lifts or other lifting devices.Despite the first paragraph, a dwelling does not have to be accessible by a lift or a lifting device if the building has fewer than three floor levels. If the dwelling can-not be accessed from the ground, however, the building must be designed and constructed in such a way that a lift or lifting device can be installed without dif-ficulty. For the application of this paragraph, an attic containing a dwelling or the main portion of a dwelling must be regarded as a floor level.

5.

The requirements that apply to a building's accessibility and usability pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 1, item 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall also apply to civil engineering works other than buildings, if the civil engineering work requires a building permit pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 1, items 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 9.Civil engineering works other than buildings shall be made accessible and usable pursuant to the first paragraph only to the extent required, with respect to the pur-pose of the civil engineering works and the need for access by the public.

Compliance with design requirements

6.

Information about compliance with design requirements specified in Chapter 8, Section 2, first paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall apply to compliance with design requirements in Sections 1–5.

Characteristic requirements concerning load-bearing capacity, sta-bility and durability

7.

To fulfil the requirements on load-bearing capacity, stability and dura-bility to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) a construction works must be designed and constructed in such a way that the impact to which the structure is likely subjected when being built or used does not lead to the following:
1.complete or partial collapse of the construction works;
2.unacceptable major deformations;
3.damage to other parts of the construction works, its installations or fixed equipment due to major deformations of the load-bearing structure; or
4.damage that is not in proportion with the incident that caused the damage.

Characteristic requirements concerning safety in case of fire

8.

To fulfil the requirement on safety in case of fire pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 2 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works must be designed and constructed in such a way that:
1.the load-bearing capacity of the construction works in case of fire can be ex-pected to last for a determined period of time;
2.development and spread of fire and smoke within the construction works is limited;
3.spread of fire to adjacent construction works is limited;
4.people present in the construction works in case of fire can leave the construc-tion works or be rescued by other means; and
5.consideration has been taken to the rescue team's safety in case of fire.

Characteristic requirements concerning protection with regard to hygiene, health and the environment

9.

To meet the requirements on protection with regard to hygiene, health and the environment pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works must be designed and constructed in such a way that it will not be an unacceptable risk to the hy-giene or health of the occupants or the neighbours, in particular as a result of any of the following:
1.the discharge of toxic gas;
2.the presence of dangerous particles or gases in the air;
3.the emission of dangerous radiation;
4.pollution or poisoning of the water or soil;
5.faulty elimination of waste water, smoke, solid or liquid waste; or
6.the presence of damp in parts of the construction works or on surfaces within the construction works.

Characteristic requirements concerning safety in use

10.

To fulfil the requirements for safety that are specified in Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), the construction works must be designed and constructed in such a way that, during its operation or use it does not present unacceptable risks of slipping, falling, collision, burns, electrocu-tion, injury from explosion or other accidents.

Special safety requirements on existing buildings

11.

To fulfil reasonable safety requirements in use:
1.a building constructed prior to 1 July 1960 or for which a building permit was granted prior to that date must be fitted with facilities for climbing onto the roof and facilities for protection against accidents caused by falls from the roof;
2.doorways and similar constructions in a building erected prior to 1 July 1974 or for which a building permit was requested prior to that date, shall be fitted to avoid risks for accidents;
3.a building erected prior to 1 July 1977 or for which a building permit was granted prior to that date must be fitted with such facilities as may be reasonably required in order to secure acceptable working conditions on behalf of those who collect garbage from the building;
4.a lift designed for transporting persons must always be fitted with
a)a car door or another suitable protection in the car opening, if the lift is in-stalled in a building, which mainly consists of work premises; or
b)a sign that warns of the risk of getting crushed by objects that get stuck in the shaft wall, if the lift is installed in a building that does not mainly consist of work premises and is not fitted with a car door or other suitable protection as specified in a); and
5.to a reasonable extent, the measures that are necessary to increase safety during the use of a lift that is installed in a building must be adopted.

12.

The requirements in Section 11, item 1–3, shall always be fulfilled by the following:
1.a building, as referred to in Section 11, item 1, contains such constructions as may be reasonably required for buildings constructed after 1 July 1960;
2.doorways and similar constructions referred to in Section 11, item 2, are con-structed in a way that maybe reasonably required for doorways or similar con-structions built after 1 July 1974; and
3.a building, as is referred to in Section 11, item 3, has such constructions as may be reasonably required for buildings built after 1 July 1960.The requirement in Section 11, item 5, must be met not later than when a major alteration is made to the lift or a substantial part in the lift is replaced.Characteristic requirements relating to protection against noise

13.

To fulfil the requirements on protection against noise, specified in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works shall be designed and constructed in such a way that noise perceived by the occupants or other people nearby is kept to a level that does not imply an unacceptable risk to the health of these people and that allows them to sleep, rest and work in satisfactory conditions.

Characteristic requirements regarding energy efficiency and heat retention

14.

/Expires U:01 January 2019/ To fulfil the requirements on energy efficiency and heat retention specified in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 6 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works and its installations for heating, cooling and ventilation must be designed and constructed in such a way that the amount of energy needed for the use, with respect to the climate conditions of the location, is small and the thermal comfort of the occu-pants is satisfactory.

14.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2019/ To fulfil the requirements on energy efficiency and heat retention specified in Chapter 8, Section 4, first para-graph, item 6 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works and its installations for heating, cooling and ventilation must be designed and constructed in a way that the amount of energy needed for the use, with respect to climate conditions at the time, is small and the thermal comfort of the occupants is satisfactory.Buildings that are used and owned by authorities, however, shall be nearly zero-energy buildings. Ordinance (2014:41).

14.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2021/ To fulfil the requirements on energy efficiency and heat retention specified in Chapter 8, Section 4, first para-graph, item 6 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a construction works and its installations for heating, cooling and ventilation must be designed and constructed in a way that the amount of energy needed for the use, with respect to climate conditions at the time, is small and the thermal comfort of the occupants is satisfactory.Buildings shall, however, always be nearly zero-energy buildings. Ordinance (2014:42).

15.

In addition to provisions in Section 14, a building that contains one or more dwellings or working premises and their installations for heating, cooling and ventilation, shall have particularly good electrical energy efficiency proper-ties.The heating system of a building containing several dwellings or working premis-es shall, as far as is reasonable in consideration of the heating method and the source of energy supply, be designed to allow for alternate sources of energy, suitable from a general energy point of view, without extensive alterations.The first and second paragraphs do not apply to holiday homes with the maximum of two dwellings. The first paragraph does not apply to temporary working prem-ises or buildings with an area that does not exceed 50 square meters.Characteristic requirements relating to suitability of the intended purpose

16.

A construction works must have the technical characteristics needed to make it suitable for its purpose.

17.

To fulfil the requirements of suitability of the intended purpose, pur-suant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 7 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a building which contains dwellings must be designed and con-structed in such a way that the dwellings to a reasonable extent have separable spaces for sleep and rest, social contact, cooking, meals, hygiene and storage.The dwellings must, with regards to their use include facilities and equipment for cooking and hygiene.

Characteristic requirements concerning accessibility and usability

18.

To fulfil the requirements on accessibility and usability pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a building must be designed and constructed in such a way that it is accessible and usable for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity.If a building, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 8 of the Plan-ning and Building Act (2010:900), must be accessible to and usable for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity; it must be fitted with one or more lifts or lifting devices.The requirement that dwellings must be accessible by a lift or lifting device does not apply to buildings with less than three floor levels. However, if such buildings contain dwellings, which are not accessible from the ground, they shall be de-signed and built in such a way that a lift or a lifting device may be installed with-out difficulties. An attic containing a dwelling or the main portion of a dwelling must be regarded as a floor level.

19.

The provisions on a building's accessibility and usability pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, item 8 Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall also apply to civil engineering works other than buildings, if the civil engineering works requires building permit pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 1, item 1, 2, 3, 5, 8 or 9.Civil engineering works other than buildings must also be made accessible and usable pursuant to the first paragraph only to the extent required with respect to the purpose of the installation and the need for access by public.

Characteristic requirements regarding the economical management of water

20.

To fulfil the requirements on the economical management of water, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 9 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a building must be designed and constructed in a way that provides for good economy in the use of water.In areas with a shortage or anticipated shortage of water, the municipality may issue water management provisions necessary by the situation within the area, in a detailed development plan or area regulations.If the building is a holiday home with a maximum of two dwellings, which due to its standard or location is unsuitable for residential use for longer periods, the first paragraph applies only to the extent reasonable with regard to the degree to which the building is used and to the water situation.

/The title comes into force I:01 January 2017/ Characteristic requirements regarding broadband access

20a.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ To fulfil the requirement on broadband access, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 10 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900):
1.a building containing dwellings or work premises must be designed and constructed in such a way that the apartments can easily be connected to a high speed network for electronic communication; and
2.an apartment building must be fitted with an access point in or outside the building.The first paragraph does not apply to buildings intended for the total defence or by other means important to the security of Sweden. The first paragraph, item 1, does not apply to holiday homes, accessory buildings, accessory dwellings or work premises if the requirements are unjustified with regards to the intended activity in the work premises or buildings for farming, forestry or similar enter-prises. Ordinance (2016:539).Implementation of characteristic requirements at a later date

21.

If a reconstruction of a building shall be carried out in stages and if the provisions of Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) require extensive alterations in parts of the building other than the parts directly concerned, the Building Committee may, in a control plan in ac-cordance with Chapter 10, Planning and Building Act or in a specific decision, prescribe that such an alteration need not be made until a later date, if this is more appropriate for technical, social or economic reasons.

Compliance with characteristic requirements

22.

/Expires I:01 January 2017/ Provisions on compliance with requirements relating to technical characteristics, specified in Chapter 8, Section 5, first paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), shall apply to compliance with the characteristic requirements in Sections 7–10 and 13–20.

22.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ Provisions on compliance with requirements relating to technical characteristics, specified in Chapter 8, Section 5, first paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), shall apply to compliance with the performance standards in Sections 7–10 and 13–20 a. The requirement regarding broadband access specified in Chapter 8, Section 4 first paragraph item 10 of the Planning and Building Act, and Section 20 a of this chapter does not have to be fulfilled in case of other alteration of a building than reconstruction. Ordinance (2016:539).Derogations from design and characteristics requirements on the construction works

23.

On the matter of accessibility and usability for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity, the requirements issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 7, first paragraph, second sentence of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall be applied in such a way that it is possible to adapt or make de-viations from the requirements in Chapter 8, Section 1, 3 and 4, first paragraph, item 8 of the Planning and Building Act, with respect to the provisions of the Planning and Building Act on caution, discretion and prohibition against distor-tion, and in addition:
1.in case of reconstruction, only if it would be clearly unreasonable to fulfil the requirements; and
2.in case of alteration of a building or relocation of a building, to the extent that it is appropriate given the condition of the building.

Exemption

24.

Despite the design and characteristic requirements in Chapter 8, Sections 1 and 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and the requirements on lifts in this Ordinance, the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may, in the individual case, grant exemption from the provisions in Section 1, 4, 15, 17, 18 and 20, if there are special reasons and if the exemption:
1.concerns the construction or alteration of a building for an experimental purpose; and
2.does not entail an unacceptable risk to human health or safety.

Accessibility and usability of certain buildings

25.

Provisions on the accessibility and usability of certain buildings for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity are provided in the Ordinance (2011:339) on Adaptation of Buildings to the Needs of the Disabled.

Meters for electricity, water and heat

26.

Specific provisions on meters for electricity, water and heat are provided in the Ordinance on Water and Heat Meters (1994:99).

Specific exceptions for temporary accommodation facilities

27.

/Expires I:01 January 2017/ The requirements relating to energy efficiency and the economical management of water and waste pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, items 6 and 9 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Sec-tions 14, 15 and 20, of this chapter and the regulations issued by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, in connection with these sections, need not be complied with in the case of new construction, reconstruction or alteration other than reconstruction of temporary accommodation facilities. Ordinance (2015:934).

27.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ The requirements relating to energy efficiency and the economical management of water and waste and broad-band access pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4, items 6, 9 and 10 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Sections 14, 15, 20 and 20 a, of this chapter and the regulations issued by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, in connection with these sections, need not be complied with in the case of new construction, reconstruction or alteration other than reconstruction of temporary accommodation facilities. Ordinance (2016:539).

28.

/Expires I:01 January 2017/ With respect to new construction, recon-struction or any alteration other than reconstruction of a temporary accommoda-tion facility, the requirements pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 1 and 4, items 2–5, 7 and 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), and Sections 8–10, 13 and 16, and Section 18, first paragraph of this chapter, and the regulations issued by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning in connection with these para-graphs are adjusted and deviations from the requirements are made to the extent that is reasonable with respect to the type, scope and duration of the measure.Adjustments and deviations that are made pursuant to the first paragraph shall not entail an unacceptable risk to human health and safety. Ordinance (2015:934).

28.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ With respect to new construc-tion, reconstruction or any alteration other than the reconstruction of a temporary accommodation facility, the requirements pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 1 and 4 first paragraph, items 2–5, 7 and 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), and Sections 8–10, 13 and 16, and Section 18, first paragraph of this chapter, and the regulations issued by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning in connection with these paragraphs are adjusted and deviations from the re-quirements are made to the extent that is reasonable with respect to the type, scope and duration of the measure.Adjustments and deviations that are made pursuant to the first paragraph shall not entail an unacceptable risk to human health and safety. Ordinance (2016:539).

29.

Despite section 4, first paragraph and Section 18, second paragraph, a temporary accommodation facility does not need to be fitted with a lift or other lifting device. Ordinance (2015:934).

Chapter 4.
Requirements on construction products, etc.

Contact point

1.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning shall be the Product Contact Point for Construction pursuant to Article 10 of European Par-liament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EEC. Ordinance (2013:308).

2.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

3.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

4.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

Technical assessment bodies

5.

The Government examines the matters relating to designation of tech-nical assessment bodies pursuant to Article 29.1 of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011.An application for designation as a technical assessment body must be submitted to the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning. The product areas to which the application pertains should be specified.The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, after having heard the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment, must assess if the applicant fulfils the requirements pursuant to table 2 in Appendix IV of Regula-tion (EU) No.305/2011 and thereafter, with a written opinion, hand over the mat-ter to the Government. Ordinance (2013:308).

6.

The Government examines the issues concerning the withdrawal of authorisation of a technical assessment body for the relevant product area pursu-ant to Article 30.3 of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011. Ordinance (2013:308).

7.

The technical assessment body that is designated pursuant to Section 5 must be a part of the organisation for technical assessment pursuant to Article 31 of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011. Ordinance (2013:308).

8.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

Type approval and surveillance control

9.

A decision on type approval pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 22 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall specify in what respects and under what conditions the material, construction or appliance complies with the re-quirements of Chapter 8, Section 4, of the said Act and associated provisions.The type approval shall be limited in time. It may be combined with conditions on surveillance production control.

10.

A decision on type approval without connection to a type approval issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 23 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) must specify in what respects and under what conditions the material, construction or device complies with the requirements of Chapter 8, Section 4 of the said Act and associated regulations.The decision must be limited in time and may be subject to conditions.Lifts

11.

A lift or a safety component, as referred to in the regulations pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 15, item 4 may be placed on the market only if it fulfils the requirements pursuant to this ordinance or the regulations issued pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 15, item 3.A lift or a safety component that does not fulfil the requirements of the first para-graph may still be displayed at trade fairs, exhibitions, etc. if:
1.it is clearly stated that the requirements are not fulfilled and that the lift or the safety component may not be made available on the market until the requirements are complied with;
2.during the demonstration, the necessary precautions are taken to protect against accidents. Ordinance (2016:141).

11a.

An installer must ensure that a lift is designed, manufactured, in-stalled and tested pursuant to the requirements referred to in Section 11, first par-agraph, when the lift is placed on the market.An installer must draw up the technical documentation and carry out relevant conformity assessment procedure. If the assessment shows that the lift complies with the relevant requirements, the installer must draw up an EU declaration of conformity and ensure that the declaration is enclosed with the lift and that the lift is CE marked.An installer, who has reason to believe that a lift that he has placed on the market does not comply with the requirements as referred to in Section 11, first para-graph, must immediately take the measures required to make the lift compliant with the requirements. If the lift constitutes a risk, the installer must also immedi-ately notify the relevant authorities of those member states where he has placed the lift on the market. The notification shall comprise information on the non-compliance and the measures that have been taken. Ordinance (2016:141).

11b.

A manufacturer must ensure that a safety component for lifts is designed and manufactured pursuant to the requirements issued in Section 11, first paragraph, when the safety component is placed on the market.A manufacturer must draw up the technical documentation and carry out the rele-vant conformity assessment procedure. If the assessment shows that the safety component complies with the relevant requirements, the manufacturer must issue an EU declaration of conformity and ensure that the declaration is enclosed with the safety component and that the safety component is CE marked.A manufacturer, who has reason to believe that a safety component that the manu-facturer has placed on the market does not comply with the requirements as re-ferred to in Section 11, first paragraph, must immediately adopt the measures required to make the safety component compliant with the requirements or, where appropriate, to withdraw or recall the safety component. If the safety component constitutes a risk, the manufacturer must also immediately notify the relevant authorities of those member states where the manufacturer has made the safety component available on the market. The notification must comprise information on the non-compliance and the measures that have been taken. Ordinance (2016:141).

11c.

An installer or manufacturer may, through written mandate, appoint a representative to carry out the tasks specified in the mandate.Tasks pursuant to Section 11a, first paragraph and Section 11 b, first paragraph, and the task of drawing up technical documentation pursuant to the said para-graphs may not be mandated to the representative. Ordinance (2016:141).

11d.

An importer may place a safety component for lifts on the market only if it complies with the requirements pursuant to Section 11, first paragraph. The importer must, as long as the importer has the responsibility for the compo-nent, ensure that it is stored and transported in such a way that compliance with the requirements is withheld. The importer must also ensure that the manufacturer has complied with his or her obligations pursuant to Section 11 b, second para-graph.If an importer has reason to believe that a safety component does not comply with the requirements pursuant to Section 11, first paragraph, the importer may not place the component on the market until it complies with the requirements. If the safety component constitutes a risk, the importer must notify the manufacturer and the market surveillance authority.An importer who has reason to believe that a safety component that the importer has placed on the market does not comply with the requirements as referred to in Section 11, first paragraph, must immediately take the measures required to make the safety component compliant with the requirements or, where appropriate, to withdraw or recall the safety component. If the safety component constitutes a risk, the importer must also immediately notify the authorised authorities of those member states where the importer has made the safety component available on the market. The notification must comprise information on the non-compliance and the measures that have been taken. Ordinance (2016:141).

11e.

A distributor may make a safety component for lifts available on the market only if the distributor has exercised due care to ensure its conformity with the requirements pursuant to Section 11, first paragraph. The distributor must, as long as the distributor has responsibility for the safety component, ensure that it is stored and transported in such a way that compliance with the requirements is withheld. Before a distributor supplies a safety component, the distributor must ensure that the safety component is CE marked and is accompanied by an EU declaration of conformity.If a distributor has reason to believe that a safety component does not comply with the requirements pursuant to Section 11, first paragraph, the distributor may not make the component available on the market until it complies with the re-quirements. If the safety component constitutes a risk, the distributor must notify the manufacturer and the market surveillance authority.A distributor, who has reason to believe that a safety component that the distribu-tor has made available on the market does not comply with the requirements as referred to in Section 11, first paragraph, must immediately take the measures required to make the component compliant with the requirements or, where ap-propriate, withdraw or recall the component. If the safety component constitutes a risk, the distributor must also immediately notify the relevant authorities of those member states where the distributor has made the safety component available on the market. The notification must comprise information on the non-compliance and the measures that have been taken. Ordinance (2016:141).

11f.

An importer or distributor must be considered to be a manufacturer, and have the same obligations as a manufacturer, if the importer or the distributor places a safety component for lifts on the market under the importer’s or the dis-tributor’s own name or trade mark. The same applies if the importer or the dis-tributor modifies a safety component which has already been placed on the mar-ket in a way that can affect conformity with the requirements pursuant to Section 11, first paragraph. Ordinance (2016:141).

Boilers

12.

A boiler as referred to in the regulations issued pursuant to Chapter 10, Section16, item 2 or a piece of equipment for a boiler must be placed on the market only if it fulfils the requirements under the regulations issued pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 16.A boiler or piece of equipment for a boiler that does not fulfil the requirements as referred to in the first paragraph may be displayed at trade fairs, exhibitions, etc., if:
1.it is clearly stated that the requirements are not fulfilled and that the boiler or the equipment may not be made available on the market, until it complies with the requirements;
2.during the demonstration, the necessary precautions are taken to protect against accidents.

Notification of a body

13.

Section 1, second paragraph, item 1 of the Act (2011:791) on Accred-itation and Conformity Assessment stipulates provisions stating that the Act must be applied to bodies that are notified to the European Commission pursuant to Article 39 of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011. Ordinance (2013:308).

Chapter 5.
Performance and safety measures

Performance inspection of the ventilation system

1.

In order to ensure a satisfactory indoor climate pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 25 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), a building owner must ensure that the performance of the ventilation system in the building is inspected before the system is placed in use for the first time (first inspection) and thereafter regularly on repeated occasions (periodic inspection).One or two dwelling houses are not covered by the requirement of periodic in-spection.

2.

During the first inspection, the following must be checked that:
1.the performance and properties of the ventilation system comply with the ap-plicable regulations;
2.the system does not have any pollutants that could spread in the building;
3.instructions and maintenance guidelines are available for those maintaining the system; and
4.the system in general functions in the way it is designed to function.

3.

At each periodic inspection, it must be:
1.checked that the performance and properties of the ventilation system essential-ly comply with the regulations that were applicable when the system was taken into use and that the requirements pursuant to Section 2, items 2–4 are fulfilled; and
2.investigated what measures could be taken to improve the energy efficiency of the ventilation system and that would not entail a degraded indoor climate.

4.

At each inspection, the person conducting the inspection must write minutes and note the following in the minutes:
1.the results of the inspection;
2.the results of the investigation pursuant to Section 2, item 2, if the inspection is a periodic inspection; and
3.the information on air flows and the ventilation system's operation times, and the installed electric power needed to calculate the amount of energy used for the ventilation of the building.

5.

The person performing the inspection must:
1.submit a copy of the minutes to the building owner and send a copy to the Building Committee; and
2.issue a certificate that the inspection has been performed including the follow-ing information: the date of the inspection, the results of the inspection and the date of the next inspection.

6.

The building owner must post the inspection certificate in a clearly visible location in the building.

7.

If the building owner has reason to believe that the ventilation system does not fulfil the requirements pursuant to Section 2, item 1 or Section 3, item 1, the owner must, as soon as possible, take the measures needed to fulfil the re-quirements.Inspection of power operated devices in construction works

8.

If the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning have issued the regulations pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 19, the person who owns or is otherwise responsible for a power operated device, which is installed in a con-struction works, must ensure that the device is inspected:
1.before it is taken into use for the first time (first inspection);
2.at intervals of at least six months and at most six years (periodic inspection); or
3.before the device is taken into use for the first time after being altered (revision inspection).At the inspection, it shall be checked if the device fulfils the requirements on health and safety as referred to in Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Planning and Build-ing Act (2010:900) and the associated regulations.

9.

If the supervisory authority, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 6 or 7, has taken a decision, the person who owns or is otherwise responsible for a power operated device, which is installed in a construction works, must ensure that the device is inspected (specific inspection) in accordance with the supervisory au-thority's decision. Ordinance (2016:773).

10.

An inspection pursuant to Section 8 or Section 9 must be performed by someone whose competence for the task has been verified through accredita-tion pursuant to the Act on Accreditation and Conformity Assessment (2011:791) and the Regulation (EC) No 765/2008 of the European Parliament and of the Council setting out the requirements for accreditation and market surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No 339/93, or by someone who fulfils the corresponding requirements pursuant to the provi-sions in another country in the European Union or the European Economic Area.Provisions on temporary professional practice and recognition of professional qualifications that have been acquired or recognised in a state other than Sweden within the European Economic Area or Switzerland, are stipulated in the Act on Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2016:145) and in the regulations is-sued in connection with the Act. Ordinance (2016:169).

11.

The person performing the inspection must:
1.write minutes stating that the inspection has been performed and specifying the content of the inspection;
2.indicate in the minutes whether the device has such defects as referred to in Chapter 10, Section 20, second paragraph, item 1 or 2 and what the defects in this case are; and
3.submit a copy of the minutes to the owner or the person otherwise responsible for the device.If the device has defects as referred to in Chapter 10, Section 20, second para-graph, item 1, the person who has performed the inspection must immediately notify the owner or the person otherwise responsible for the device, and must also send a copy of the minutes to the Building Committee.Use of power operated devices in construction works

12.

A power operated device, which is installed in a construction works, may only be used for the purpose and with the load and speed for which the de-vice has been designed and only if it fulfils the requirements on protection regard-ing health and safety.

13.

If a power operated device must be inspected pursuant to Section 8 or 9 and the inspection has not been performed within the prescribed period; the device may not be used until the inspection is performed.

14.

A power operated device may not be used if the owner or the one who is otherwise responsible for the device cannot show in the form of minutes that pursuant to Section 11 the device fulfils the requirements on protection with re-gards to health and safety that are referred to in Chapter 10, Section 20, second paragraph, item 1.

15.

If, during the use of a power operated device in a building works, an accident or an incident occurs, the device may not be used until necessary protec-tive measures have been taken.

16.

In the case of an accident or an incident as referred to in Section 15 the owner or the person who is otherwise responsible for the device must immedi-ately report the accident or incident to the supervisory authority.Protective measures during demolition

17.

During the demolition of a construction works, the person who con-ducts the demolition must ensure that:
1.wood-destroying insects or other vermin present in the construction works are removed and rendered harmless; and
2.materials that may cause harm to humans, fauna or flora are handled in a safe manner.

Chapter 6.
Permits, notifications, etc.

Building permits for civil engineering works other than buildings

1.

With regard to civil engineering works other than buildings, a building permit is required to organise, set up, construct, relocate or substantially alter:
1.amusement parks, zoological gardens, sports arenas, ski slopes with lifts, ca-bleways, camping grounds, shooting ranges, small boat marinas, outdoor swim-ming facilities, motor racing tracks and golf courses;
2.storage yards and supply yards;
3.tunnels and rock shelters not intended for roads, railway, metro, tram or mining operations;
4.fixed cisterns and other fixed facilities for chemical products that are hazardous to health and environment and for products that may cause fire or other accidents;
5.radio or telephone masts or towers;
6.wind turbines and their towers, which:
a)are taller than 20 meters above the ground surface;
b)are located at a distance from the border that is less than the height of the plant above the ground;
c)are mounted on a building; or
d)have a wind turbine with a diameter of exceeding 3 meters;
7.walls and palings;
8.outdoor parking lots;
9.cemeteries; and
10.transformer stations.

2.

Despite section 1, a building permit is not required to organise, set up, relocate or substantially alter:
1.a civil engineering works, which is referred to in Section 1, item 4 or 5, if it concerns a minor civil engineering works which is designed only for the needs of a specific property;
2.a wind turbine and its tower, which is referred to in Section 1, item 6, if it is covered by a permit pursuant to the Chapter 9 or 11 of the Environmental Code;
3.a parking lot, which is referred to in Section 1, item 8, if the property only con-tains one or two one dwelling houses or one two dwelling house and the parking lot is intended solely for the needs of the property or if the parking lot is con-structed pursuant to the Road Act (1971:948) or on ground, which in the detailed development plan, has been reserved for a street or road; or
4.an installation as is referred to in sections 1, 2, 7 or 10 and is covered by the exemption from building permit in the road plan pursuant to the Road Act or the railway plan pursuant to the Act on Railway Construction (1995:1649).The provisions under Chapter 9, Sections 7 and 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) state that the municipality may decide about the exemption from requirements for building permit or if more extensive requirements also apply to civil engineering works other than buildings. Ordinance (2012:710).

Building permits for outdoor signs and light source facilities

3.

In areas that are covered by a detailed development plan, a building permit is required to set up, relocate or substantially alter outdoor signs or light source facilities.The provisions under Chapter 9, Sections 7 and 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) stating that the municipality may decide on exemptions from the requirements for building permits or whether more extensive requirements also apply to outdoor signs or light source facilities.

4.

The municipality may, in area regulations, determine that a building permit is required to:
1.set up, relocate or substantially alter light source facilities within areas close to existing or planned civil engineering works for the total defence, a state-owned airport, any other airport for general use, nuclear reactors, other nuclear energy constructions or other civil engineering works that require a restricted area or safety area; or
2.set up, relocate or substantially alter outdoor signs or light source facilities within an area that constitutes a valuable environment.

Notification

5.

For measures, which do not require building permit, a notification is required for:
1.the demolition of a building or part of a building;
2.new construction or extension of a building, which pursuant to Chapter 9, Sec-tion 7 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) has been exempted from the requirements for building permit;
3.an alteration of a building that affects the load-bearing structure or which sub-stantially affects the layout plan;
4.an installation or a substantial alteration of a lift, fire place, flue canal or device for ventilation in buildings;
5.an installation or a substantial alteration of a civil engineering works for water supply or sewerage in a building or within a site;
6.such alteration of a building that substantially affects fire protection in the building;
7.maintenance of a building of special conservation value, which is covered by protective provisions issued pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 16 or Section 42, sec-ond paragraph of the Planning and Building Act or the equivalent older regula-tions;
8.new construction or substantial alteration of a wind turbine and its tower;
9.construction or extension of an accessory dwelling as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 a of the Planning and Building Act;
10.construction or extension of an accessory building as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 a of the Planning and Building Act;
11.alteration of an accessory building to transform it into an accessory dwelling,
12.extension as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 b, first paragraph, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act;
13.construction of a roof dome, which is referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 b, first paragraph, item 2 of the Planning and Building Act; or
14.establishment of a second dwelling in a one dwelling house.If demolition material containing hazardous waste under the Planning and Building Act or the Environmental Code is presumed to be found during such building measures as are referred to in the first paragraph, it must be specified in the noti-fication. Ordinance (2015:837).

6.

The requirement for a notification pursuant to Section 5 does not apply to:
1.demolition of a building or part of a building, which is:
a)an accessory building;
b)such a protecting roof or such an extension, as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 or Section 6 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900); or
c)a building for farming, forestry or similar enterprises;
2.a measure other than demolition that concerns a building for farming, forestry or other enterprises within an area, which is not included in a detailed develop-ment plan;
3.a measure, which is referred to in Section 5, first paragraph, items 3, 4, 5 or 6 relating to a building or a site, which belongs to the Government or the County Council;
4.a measure that concerns a building or other civil engineering works, which is designed for total defence and which is of confidential nature;
5.a measure, which is referred to in Section 5, first paragraph, items 10, 12 or 13, if the measure is taken outside the area of the detailed development plan and out-side an assembled built environment, where notification is required given the scope of construction works in the built environment; and
6.a measure, which is referred to in Section 5, first paragraph, item 3, on the mat-ter of:
a)an accessory building, extension or roof dome, as referred to in Section 5, first paragraph, items 10, 12 or 13, if the measure is taken outside the area of the de-tailed development plan and outside an assembled built environment where noti-fication is required given the scale of construction works in the built environment; or
b)an accessory building or extension, which is referred to in Chapter 9, Section 6 of the Planning and Building Act.

Processing of permits, advance notices and notifications

7.

A notification for a measure, which is referred to in Section 5, must be in written and must be made to the Building Committee.The Building Committee must process a notification promptly and communicate its decision on the starting clearance within four weeks of receiving all the neces-sary information. If the matter is of greater importance or of principal signifi-cance, however, the committee may communicate its decision regarding the start-ing clearance within eight weeks from receiving all the necessary information.Provisions on acknowledgement of receipt exist pursuant to Section 8 of the In-ternal Market Services Act (2009:1079). Ordinance (2015:837).

8.

An application for a permit or a notification must, apart from that re-ferred to in Chapter 9, Section 21 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), contain the following information:
1.the name and number of the property;
2.the developer’s personal or corporate identity, name and address;
3.the date on which the building, demolition or ground works are intended to start; and
4.the personal or corporate identity, name and address of the proposed person to be in charge of inspection, if such a person is necessary.

9.

An application for permit, advance notice or notification and other documents referred to in Chapter 9, Section 21 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) shall be issued in such a way that they are suitable for archiving, if the Building Committee so requests.

10.

If a notification is incomplete, the Building Committee may serve the applicant with an injunction to rectify the shortcomings within a certain period. The injunction must contain the information that the notification may be rejected or the matter settled in its current state, unless the injunction is complied with.If the injunction is not complied with, the Building Committee may reject the notification or settle the matter according to its current state.

Chapter 7.
Inspection plan, expert performance inspectors, persons in charge of inspections and experts

Inspection plan

1.

If a reconstruction must be conducted in stages, the dates that are re-ferred to in Chapter 3, Section 21 must be indicated in the inspection plan pursu-ant to Chapter 10 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900).

Expert performance inspectors, persons in charge of inspections and experts

2.

When the Building Committee examines the need to have a measure or a construction works inspected by someone who is an expert pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 8, Planning and Building Act, the Committee must give special con-sideration to the risk of serious personal injuries that may occur if the measure or the construction works does not fulfil the stipulated requirements.

3.

Such expert performance inspectors, who are referred to in Chapter 8, Section 25, and experts pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), must have the knowledge, experience and suitability needed for the task and the ability to prove it with certification.The certification must be limited in time and must concern a certain type of work.

4.

The Building Committee must approve certified persons in charge of inspections and expert performance inspectors as well as opinions from experts, whose competence has been authenticated by certification. The Committee must also approve persons in charge of inspections, expert performance inspectors and opinions from experts, who have authenticated their competence in another simi-lar way pursuant to provisions in another country within the European Union or the European Economic Area.Provisions on temporary professional practice or recognition of professional qual-ifications that have been acquired or recognised in a state other than Sweden with-in the European Economic Area or Switzerland are stipulated in the Act on Recognition of Professional Qualifications (2016:145) and in the regulations communicated in connection with the Act. Ordinance (2016:169).

5.

A person in charge of inspections is not required:
1.for measures that do not require a permit or notification;
2.for minor alterations other than those referred to in Chapter 10, Section 1 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900);
3.for measures concerning minor accessory buildings, garages and other minor buildings;
4.for new construction or extension of a building, as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 a of the Planning and Building Act;
5.for the alteration of an accessory building to transform it into an accessory dwelling;
6.for extensions, which are referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 b, first paragraph, item 1 of the Planning and Building Act;
7.for the construction of roof domes, as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 4 b, first paragraph, item 2 of the Planning and Building Act;
8.to establish another dwelling in a one dwelling house;
9.to relocate one or more simple buildings;
10.to organise, set up, construct, relocate or substantially alter a civil engineering works, which is referred to in:
a)Chapter 6, Section 1, item 4, if the civil engineering works is minor and is de-signed only for the needs of a particular property;
b)Chapter 6, Section 1, item 6, if the wind turbine's diameter is less than three meters;
c)Chapter 6, Section 1, item 7;
d)Chapter 6, Section 1, item 8 or 9, if the civil engineering works is minor; or
c)Chapter 6, Section 1, item 10;
11.such an alteration of a building, as referred to in Chapter 9, Section 2, item 3 c of the Planning and Building Act, if the measure does not concern such a particu-larly valuable building, as referred to in Chapter 8, Section 13 of the Planning and Building Act;
12.for a measure concerning an outdoor sign or a light source facility;
13.for a measure that requires a demolition permit based on the decision in the detailed development plan or area regulations; or
14.for a measure, which requires a site improvement permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Sections 11–13 of the Planning and Building Act, if the measure is minor.
The first paragraph, items 2–14 is applicable unless the Building Committee de-cides otherwise. Ordinance (2015:837).

Chapter 8.
Supervision, guidance and follow-up

1.

The Government authorities’ and the Building Committee’s responsi-bility for monitoring compliance with the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and EU regulations relating to the Act's application areas as well as the regula-tions, judgements and other decisions that have been communicated in relation to the Act or EU regulation, are stipulated in Chapter 11 of the Planning and Build-ing Act and this chapter.

Supervision by the Building Committee

2.

Unless otherwise stated in this chapter or another statute, the Building Committee is responsible for supervising the following:
1.that the developer fulfils his or her obligations pursuant to the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and in accordance with the regulations associated with the Act; and
2.that the provisions of Chapter 8, Sections 1–18 and 24–26 as well as Chapter 9 and 10 of the Planning and Building Act and associated regulations, are complied with in general.

Market surveillance of construction products

3.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, must as a market surveillance authority, pursuant to European Parliament and Council Reg-ulation (EC) No. 765/2008 setting out the requirements for accreditation and mar-ket surveillance relating to the marketing of products and repealing Regulation (EEC) No. 339/93, exercise market surveillance of construction products that are covered by:
1.European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of 9 March 2011 laying down harmonised conditions for the marketing of construction prod-ucts and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EC;
2.European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/9/EC of 20 March 2000 relat-ing to cableway installations designed to carry persons, in the original wording; and
3.European Parliament and Council Directive 2014/33/EU of 26 February 2014 on the harmonisation of the laws of the Member States relating to lifts and safety components for lifts. Ordinance (2016:773).

4.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning pursuant to Regulations (EC) No. 765/2008 relating to market surveillance responsibility as referred to in Section 3 must:
1.inform the public about its operations pursuant to Article 17.2;
2.establish adequate procedures pursuant to Article 18.2;
3.draw up a programme for its market surveillance, communicate it and make it available to the public pursuant to Article 18.5;
4.perform the tasks pursuant to Articles 20–22 and 23.2; and
5.collaborate with others pursuant to Article 24.4.

5.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may, pursuant to the market surveillance responsibility referred to in Section 3, destroy products or in some other way make them useless, pursuant to Article 29.4 of Regulation (EC) No. 765/2008.

Supervision of the suitability of certain construction products

5a.

Regarding construction products, that are not covered by Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011, the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning is responsible for the supervision of compliance with the provisions on suitability of construction products issued pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 19 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and the regulations communicated in connection with the Act. Ordinance (2013:308).

Monitoring and Assessment of Technical Assessment Bodies

5b.

The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment must complete the tasks on the matter of monitoring and assessment of technical assessment bodies specified in Article 29.3 of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011.The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment, after consult-ing the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, shall immediately notify the Government if the Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment finds that a technical assessment body no longer complies with the requirements specified in table 2 of Appendix IV of Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011. Ordinance (2013:308).

Inspection of power operated devices in construction works

6.

If it is needed to ensure that a power operated device, which is installed in a construction works, meets the requirements applicable to the device, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and associat-ed regulations, the Building Committee must order the one who owns or is other-wise responsible for the device to ensure that the device is inspected. The authori-ty must, in its injunction decision, specify what shall be examined.

7.

To the extent to which a power operated device installed in a construc-tion works is covered by inspection, pursuant to the Working Environment Act (1977:1160), the Swedish Work Environment Authority is responsible for the supervision of compliance with the provisions on the control of power operated devices, pursuant to Chapter 5 and the associated regulations on the control of power operated devices.

Coordination, evaluation, etc.

8.

A supervisory authority must regularly follow up and evaluate the supervisory work.

9.

A supervisory authority must, on the request, submit the information required by the supervisory guidance authority in order to provide supervisory guidance.

10.

If a supervisory authority recognises a circumstance, that may lead to supervisory measures pursuant to the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and associated regulations but which are covered by the area of responsibility of an-other authority, the supervisory authority should notify the responsible authority about the said circumstance.

11.

If a supervisory object is covered by requirements for supervision pursuant to acts and ordinances, which are closely linked to each other, the re-sponsible supervisory authorities must coordinate the supervision.

12.

The obligations in Sections 8–11 do not apply to the government and the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning.Supervisory guidance

13.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning and the Coun-ty Administrative Board must provide supervisory guidance with respect to su-pervision pursuant to the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and this Ordi-nance in a way, which is specified in detail in Sections 14 and 15.The authorities must actively work toward coordination and collaboration in the supervisory guidance.

14.

The County Administrative Board must:
1.provide supervisory guidance in the County by providing the Building Com-mittee advice and support in the Committee's supervisory work;
2.follow up and evaluate the Building Committee’s supervisory work; and
3.submit information to the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning and the County Administrative Board’s supervisory guidance and the develop-ment of the Building Committee’s supervisory work, if requested by the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning.

15.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning must provide supervisory guidance to:
1.the County Administrative Board on planning and building issues; and
2.the Building Committee, through advice and support in its supervisory work.

16.

Both the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning and the County Administrative Board must have a plan for its supervisory guidance. The plans shall cover a period of three years and shall be revised, if necessary.

17.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning shall regular-ly compile the experiences from:
1.the municipality's supervisory work; and
2.the County Administrative Board and the National Board’s supervisory work and supervisory guidance.The compilation must be submitted to the government.Evaluation of the application of the Planning and Building Act and the associated regulations

18.

The County Administrative Board must:
1.follow up the Building Committee’s application of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and the regulations that have been issued in connection with the Act and if necessary, provide the Building Committee with advice and support; and
2.on the request of the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning, sub-mit:
a)information on the Building Committee’s application of the Planning and Building Act and regulations that have been issued in connection with the Act; and
b)descriptions of the detailed development plans and area regulations, and the planning basis for regional plans, comprehensive plans, detailed development plans and area regulations, that are necessary for the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning to gain knowledge about the current development tenden-cies within the National Board's area of responsibility.

19.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning must provide support on, follow up and analyse, as well as regularly compile the experiences from the application of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and regulations that have been issued in connection with the Act.The compilation must be submitted to the government.

Chapter 9.
Construction sanction fees

General provisions

1.

A construction sanction fee, pursuant to Chapter 11 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) must be levied for the infringements and in the amount specified in this chapter. The fee is determined by the use of the price base amount that applies for the year in which the decision about the fee was made. The fee must not exceed 50 price base amounts. Ordinance (2013:308).

2.

If a Construction sanction fee has been imposed for an infringement and the party liable for the levy subsequently fails to rectify the matter, a new fee for the infringement shall be levied. With every new fee, the amount charged previously is doubled, pursuant to this chapter. The total fees levied for infringe-ments, however, must not exceed 50 price base amounts.A new fee may only be charged if the party liable for the levy has received suffi-cient time to rectify the matter. Ordinance (2013:308).

3.

If a construction sanction fee has been imposed for an infringement and the party liable for the levy subsequently again commits an infringement of the same type, the fee levied for the new infringement is double the amount pur-suant to this chapter, however, to a maximum of 50 price base amounts.The first paragraph only concerns the infringements that are conducted within two years from the earlier decision on the construction sanction fee.

3a.

If a construction sanction fee must be levied on the basis of that the party liable for levy having started a measure before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, the fee should be set to half the amount of that other-wise specified in this chapter if, when the measure had started, the party liable for the levy:
1.had received building permit for the measure; or
2.had fulfilled the duty to submit notification of the measure.

4.

The supervisory authority is responsible for the enforced collection of construction sanction fees.Provisions on the request for enforced collection, etc., are issued pursuant to Sec-tions 4–9 of the Collection Ordinance (1993:1229). Section 3 of the said Ordi-nance specifies that the party liable for payment should be urged to pay the claim before the application for collection is made.The enforced collection need not be requested for a claim that is less than SEK 100, if enforced collection is not required from a public perspective.Use of power operated devices in construction works

5.

The construction sanction fee for the use of a power operated device in a construction works, contrary to Chapter 5, Sections 12, 13, 14 or 15, is 2 price base amounts.

Starting clearance

New construction and extension

6.

The construction sanction fee, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), for starting a new con-struction, which requires building permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2, first paragraph, item 1 or Section 8, first paragraph, item 2 a, 3 or 4 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 2, 9 or 10, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 1.5 price base amounts with an addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanc-tions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square me-ter of the building area subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, commercial building or a building for cultural or sports events, 3 price base amounts with the addition of 0.02 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 3 price base amounts with the addition of 0.01 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions. Ordinance (2015:837).

7.

The construction sanction fee, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), for an extension which requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2, first paragraph, item 2 or Section 8, first paragraph, item 3 or 4 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notifi-cation pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 2, 9, 10, 12 or 13 before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 0.5 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the extension area subject to sanc-tions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or another minor building, 0.08 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the extension area subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 1 price base amount with the addition of 0.02 price base amounts per square meter of the extension area subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 1 price base amount with the addition of 0.01 price base amount per square meter of the extension area subject to sanctions.If a measure pursuant to the first paragraph concerns a roof dome, the construc-tion sanction fee is 0.25 price base amounts per roof dome. Ordinance (2015:837).

An alteration other than extension of a building

8.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such an alteration of a building that requires permit, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2, first paragraph, item 3 a or Section 8, first paragraph, item 4 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first para-graph, item 11 and which implies changed use, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 0.125 price base amounts with an addition of 0.003 price base amounts per square meter of the area which the alteration con-cerns and which is subject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or another minor building, 0.0625 price base amounts with the addition of 0.003 price base amounts per square meter of the building area which the alteration concerns and which is sub-ject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0125 price base amounts per square meter of the area which the alteration con-cerns and which is subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.00625 price base amounts per square meter of the area which the alteration concerns and which is subject to sanctions. Ordinance (2015:837).

9.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such an alteration of a building as requires permit, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2, first paragraph, item 3 b or Section 8, first paragraph, item 4 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first para-graph, item 14 and which implies that an additional dwelling or commercial premise, craft or industry is fitted, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for an additional dwelling, 0.125 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions; and
2.for every additional non-residential premise, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amount per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions. Ordinance (2015:837).

10.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such an alteration of a building as requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 2, first paragraph, item 3 c or Section 8, first paragraph, item 2 a or c, or 4, of the Planning and Building Act and that concerns a building's outer appearance, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one or two dwelling house, 0.125 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0005 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or another minor building, 0.0625 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0005 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions.If a measure pursuant to the first paragraph concerns a window or a door, the con-struction sanction fee is 0.125 price base amounts per window or door in question.If a measure pursuant to the first paragraph concerns a balcony, terrace or en-trance, the construction sanction fee is 0.25 price base amounts per balcony, ter-race or entrance. Ordinance (2015:837).

11.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such an alteration of a building as requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 8, first paragraph, item 4 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 3 and which concerns the load-bearing parts or affects the layout, before Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one or two dwelling house, 0.125 price base amounts with the addition of 0.003 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or another minor building, 0.0625 price base amounts with the addition of 0.003 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0125 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration that is subject to sanctions;
4.for a building other than those specified in 1 –3, 0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.00625 price base amounts per square meter of the area of altera-tion that is subject to sanctions. Ordinance (2014:471).

Civil engineering works other than buildings

12.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such a measure concerning a civil engineering works other than a building as requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 8, first paragraph, item 5 of the Planning and Building Act or Chapter 6, Section 1 or notification pursuant to Section 5, first paragraph, item 8, before the Building Committee has given a starting clear-ance, is:
1.1.5 price base amounts for a ground water catchment;
2.5 price base amounts for a cableway;
3.0.5 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the concerned area for an amusement park, a zoological garden, a ski slope with lift, a camp ground, a shooting range, a small boat marina, an out-door swimming facility, a motor racing track or a golf course;
4.0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts per square meter of the area in question, applicable to storage yard, supply yard, tun-nel, rock shelters, parking lot or a cemetery;
5.5 price base amounts for a fixed cistern or another fixed equipment for hazard-ous products or substances;
6.2.5 price base amounts for a radio or telephone mast or tower;
7.2.5 price base amounts for a wind turbine and its tower;
8.0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.01 price base amount per run-ning meter for a wall or a paling;
9.0.5 price base amount with the addition of 0.025 price base amount of the facil-ity area for a transformer station. Ordinance (2013:308).Some measures relating to construction works requiring permission or notification

13.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), such a measure concerning a structure as requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 8, first paragraph, item 2 b of the Planning and Building Act or notification pur-suant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 4, 5, 6 or 7, before the Build-ing Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.0.25 price base amount for installation or substantial alteration of a lift;
2.0.1 price base amount for installation or substantial alteration of a fireplace;
3.0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building area for installation or substantial alteration of a flue canal or device for ventilation;
4.0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building or ground area for installation or substantial alteration of water supply or sewerage installations;
5.0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building area for an alteration that substantially af-fects fire protection;
6.1 price base amount with the addition of 0.001 price base amount per square meter of the affected building area for the maintenance of such a structure with special conservation value, which is covered by protective provisions that have been determined pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 16 or Section 42, second para-graph of the Planning and Building Act or the equivalent older regulations; and
7.0.25 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building or ground area for the maintenance or altera-tion of a structure or construction area within an area that constitutes a valuable environment.If the measure in the first paragraph, items 3–7 does not concern a building or ground area, then the construction sanction fee is:
1.0.05 price base amounts for the installation or substantial alteration of a flue canal or a ventilation device;
2.0.05 price base amounts for the installation or substantial alteration of a water supply or sewerage installation;
3.0.25 price base amounts for an alteration that substantially affects fire protec-tion;
4.1 price base amount for the maintenance of a structure with special conserva-tion value, which is covered by the protective provisions determined pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 16 or Section 42, second paragraph of the Planning and Build-ing Act or the equivalent older regulations; and
5.0.25 price base amounts for the maintenance or alteration of a structure or con-struction area within an area that constitutes a valuable environment. Ordinance (2014:1334).

Outdoor signs and light source facilities

14.

The construction sanction fee, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), concerning a measure for outdoor signs or light source facilities that requires permit, pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 3 or 4, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for an outdoor sign, 0.1 price base amount with the addition of 0.025 price base amount per square meter of the sign area; and
2.for a light source facility, 0.0625 price base amounts. Ordinance (2013:308).

Demolition

15.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), the demolition of a building, which requires permit, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10 of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 1, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 1 price base amount with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square meter of the demolished building area sub-ject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.17 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square me-ter of the building area subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building or a building for cultural or sports events, 2 price base amounts with the addition of 0.008 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions;
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 2 price base amounts with the addition of 0.004 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions,If a demolition concerns a building, which pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 34, item 2 of the Planning and Building Act should be conserved, the construction sanction fee shall be calculated by 300 percent. Ordinance (2014:471).

16.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) a new construction, which requires permit pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 10, first para-graph of the Planning and Building Act or requires notification pursuant to Chap-ter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 1, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 0.4 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanc-tions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.07 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square me-ter of the demolished building part subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.8 price base amounts with the addition of 0.008 price base amounts per square meter of the demolished building part subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.8 price base amounts with the addition of 0.004 price base amounts per square meter of the demolished building area subject to sanctions.If a demolition concerns a part of a building, which pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 34, item 2 of the Planning and Building Act should be conserved, the construction sanction fee shall be calculated up to 300 percent. Ordinance (2014:471).

Site measure

17.

The construction sanction fee for commencing, despite the prohibi-tion in Chapter 10, Section 3 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) a site measure that requires permit, pursuant to Chapter 9, Section 11, 12 or 13 of the Planning and Building Act, before the Building Committee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the area subject to sanctions for excavation or filling within a site;
2.0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.02 price base amounts per square meter of the area subject to sanctions for excavation or filling in a public space;
3.0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the area subject to sanctions for excavation or filling within a site located outside the detailed development plan;
4.0.25 price base amount per tree for the felling of trees; and
5.0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the area subject to sanctions for forest plantation. Ordinance (2013:308).

Final clearance

New construction and extension

18.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a building into use after a new construction, before the Building Committee has given its final clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 0.3 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amount per square meter of the building area subject to sanc-tions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amount per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions:
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.6 price base amounts with the addition of 0.004 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.6 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions.If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the description specified in the first paragraph on the area subject to sanctions must instead be considered as the area that is tak-en into use. Ordinance (2014:471).

19.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a building into use after building an extension, before the Building Committee has given its final clearance, is:
1.for a one or two dwelling house, 0.1 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amount per square meter of the extension area subject to sanc-tions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.016 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amount per square meter of the extension area subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.2 price base amounts with the addition of 0.004 price base amounts per square meter of the extension area subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.2 price base amounts with the addition of 0.002 price base amounts per square meter of the extension area sub-ject to sanctions.If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the area subject to sanctions, referred to in the first paragraph, must instead be considered as the area that is taken into use. Or-dinance (2014:471).

Alteration other than the extension of a building

20.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a building into use after an alteration, which implies a change of use, before the Building Committee has given its final clearance, is:
1.for a one- or two dwelling house, 0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0006 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration, subject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.0125 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0006 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions;
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.00125 price base amounts per square meter of the area of altera-tion subject to sanctions.If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the area subject to sanctions, referred to in the first paragraph, must instead be considered as the area that is taken into use. Or-dinance (2014:471).

21.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a building into use after making an alteration such as fitting in an additional dwell-ing, commercial premise, craft or industry, before the Building Committee has given a final clearance, is:
1.for each additional dwelling, 0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions; and
2.for each additional non-residential premise, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the building area subject to sanctions.If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the area subject to sanctions, as referred to in the first paragraph, shall instead be considered as the area that is taken into use. Ordinance (2013:308).

22.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a building into use after making an alteration that clearly affects the load-bearing parts or the layout, before the Building Committee has given its final clearance, is:
1.for a one or two dwelling house, 0.025 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0006 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions;
2.for an accessory building, an accessory dwelling or other minor building, 0.0125 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0006 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions;
3.for an apartment building, an office building, a commercial building or a build-ing for cultural or sports events, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0025 price base amounts per square meter of the area of alteration subject to sanctions; and
4.for a building other than those specified in 1–3, 0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.00125 price base amounts per square meter of the area of altera-tion subject to sanctions,If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the area subject to sanctions, referred to in the first paragraph, shall be considered as the area that is taken into use. Ordinance (2014:471).

Civil engineering works other than buildings

23.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take another installation into use after construction, relocation or alteration, before the Building Committee has given its final clearance, is:
1.0.3 price base amounts for a ground water catchment;
2.1 price base amount for a cableway;
3.0.1 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the affected area relating to an amusement park, a zoological gar-den, a ski slope with lift, a camp ground, a shooting range, a small boat marina, an outdoor swimming facility, a motor racing track or a golf course;
4.0.005 price base amounts with the addition of 0.001 price base amounts per square meter of the affected area relating to a storage yard, supply yard, tunnel, rock shelter, parking lot, or a cemetery;
5.1 price base amount with respect to a fixed cistern or another fixed installation for hazardous products or substances;
6.0.5 price base amounts with respect to a radio or telephone mast or tower;
7.0.5 price base amounts with respect to a wind turbine and its tower;
8.0.1 price base amount with the addition of 0.005 price base amounts of the installation area with respect to a transformer station.If only a part of a building is taken into use, in violation. of Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the area subject to sanctions, referred to in the first paragraph, shall be considered as the area that is taken into use. Ordinance (2013:308).

Some measures regarding construction works requiring permit or notification

24.

The construction sanction fee for proceeding, despite the prohibition in Chapter 10, Section 4 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), to take a construction works in use after implementing a measure that is referred to in Chapter 9, Section 8, first paragraph, item 2 b of the Planning and Building Act or Chapter 6, Section 5, first paragraph, item 4, 5, 6 or 7, before the Building Com-mittee has given a starting clearance, is:
1.0.05 price base amounts for installation or substantial alteration of a lift;
2.0.02 price base amounts for installation or substantial alteration of a fireplace;
3.0.01 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0005 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building area for installation or substantial alteration of a flue canal or ventilation device;
4.0.01 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0005 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building or site area for installation or substantial alteration of a water supply or sewerage installation;
5.0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0005 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building area for an alteration that substantially af-fects fire protection;
6.0.2. price base amounts with the addition of 0.0002 price base amounts per square meter of the affected construction area for maintenance of a structure with special conservation value, which is covered by protective provisions determined pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 16 or Section 42, second paragraph of the Planning and Building Act or the equivalent older regulations; and
7.0.05 price base amounts with the addition of 0.0002 price base amounts per square meter of the affected building or ground area for maintenance or alteration of a structure or construction area within an area that constitutes a valuable envi-ronment.
If the measure in the first paragraph, item 3–7 does not concern a construction or site area, then the construction sanction fee is:
1.0.01 price base amounts for installation or substantial alteration of a flue canal or a ventilation device;
2.0.01 price base amounts for installation or substantial alteration of a water sup-ply or sewerage installation;
3.0.05 price base amounts for an alteration that substantially affects fire protec-tion;
4.0.2 price base amounts for the maintenance of such a structure with special conservation value, which is covered by protective provisions determined pursu-ant to Chapter 4, Section 16 or Section 42, second paragraph of the Planning and Building Act or the equivalent older regulations; and
5.0.05 price base amounts for maintenance or alteration of a construction works or construction area within an area that constitutes a valuable environment.If only a part of a structure is taken into use, in contravention of Chapter 10, Sec-tion 4 of the Planning and Building Act, the construction or ground area, referred to in the first paragraph, shall be considered as the area that is taken into use. Or-dinance (2014:1334).

Construction products

25.

The construction sanction fee for failure to draw up a declaration of performance despite the requirements pursuant to article 4.1, European Parliament and Council Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011 of 9 March 2011 laying down harmo-nised conditions for the marketing of construction products and repealing Council Directive 89/106/EC, or for making a product available on the market without a declaration of performance pursuant to Article 7.1 of the same Regulation is 1 price base amount.The construction sanction fee for an economic operator who does not fulfil his or her obligations pursuant to Chapter 4, Section 11–11 e is 1 price base amount. Ordinance (2016:141).

Chapter 10.
Authorisations

Design of the construction works

1.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations needed for the application of the provisions on:
1.the design of buildings in Chapter 2, Sections 6, 8 and 9 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900);
2.the design requirements regarding suitability in Chapter 3, Section 1;
3.the design requirements regarding accessibility and usability in Chapter 8, Sec-tion 1, item 3 of the Planning and Building Act and Chapter 3, Sections 4 and 5; and
4.fulfilment of design requirements in Chapter 8, Section 2 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 3, Section 6

2.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue reg-ulations on the obstacles to accessibility and usability, which pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 2, second paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) must be considered easy to eliminate, as well as the other regulations needed for the application of the provisions on easily eliminated obstacles and on exemptions from such requirements.

Technical characteristics of construction works

3.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations needed for the application of the provisions on:
1.performance requirements relating to load-bearing capacity, stability and dura-bility in Chapter 3, Section 7;
2.performance requirements relating to safety in case of fire in Chapter 3, Section 8;
3.performance requirements relating to protection with respect to hygiene, health and environment in Chapter 3, Section 9;
4.performance requirements relating to safety in use in Chapter 3, Section 10;
5.special safety requirements regarding already erected buildings in Chapter 3, Sections 11 and 12;
6.performance requirements relating to protection against noise in Chapter 3, Section 13;
7.performance requirements regarding energy efficiency and heat retention in Chapter 3, Sections 14 and 15;
8.performance requirements regarding suitability for the intended purpose in Chapter 3, Section 17;
9.performance requirements regarding accessibility and usability in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 3, Sections 18 and 19;
10.performance requirements regarding economical management of water in Chapter 3, Section 20;
11.performance standards regarding economical management of waste in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 9 of the Planning and Building Act; and
12.implementation of performance requirements at a later date in Chapter 3, Sec-tion 21.

3.

/Comes into force I:01 January 2017/ The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations needed for the application of the provisions on:
1.performance requirements relating to load-bearing capacity, stability and durability in Chapter 3, Section 7;
2.performance requirements relating to safety in case of fire in Chapter 3, Section 8;
3.performance requirements relating to protection with respect to hygiene, health and environment in Chapter 3, Section 9;
4.performance requirements relating to safety in use in Chapter 3, Section 10;
5.special safety requirements regarding already erected buildings in Chapter 3, Sections 11 and 12;
6.performance requirements relating to protection against noise in Chapter 3, Section 13;
7.performance requirements regarding energy efficiency and heat retention in Chapter 3, Sections 14 and 15;
8.performance requirements regarding suitability for the intended purpose in Chapter 3, Section 17;
9.performance requirements regarding accessibility and usability in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 3, Sections 18 and 19;
10.performance requirements regarding economical management of water in Chapter 3, Section 20;
11.performance standards regarding economical management of waste in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 9 of the Planning and Building Act;
12.performance standards regarding broadband access; and
13.implementation of performance requirements at a later date in Chapter 3, Section 21.Ordinance (2016:539).

3a.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations about the extent to which the requirements must be adapted and devia-tions from the requirements shall be made, pursuant to Chapter 3, Section 28. Ordinance (2015:934).

4.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations that are needed for the application of the provisions on the fulfilment of the characteristics requirements in Chapter 8, Section 5 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 3, Section 22.

5.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning’s right to issue regulations pursuant to Sections 3 and 4 does not apply in cases mentioned in Sections 6 and 7 or if another authority has the right to issue these regulations pursuant to another statute.Before the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning issues regulations pursuant to Sections 3 or 4, the Board must consult other affected authorities to the extent required.

6.

The Swedish Transport Administration must, after consulting the Na-tional Board of Housing, Building and Planning, issue the regulations needed for the application of Chapter 3, Section 7–10 and 13 on the matter of railway, metro railway, trams, roads and streets and the devices associated with these. Ordinance (2014:225).

7.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

Exemptions from design and characteristics requirements for the construction works

8.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may, apart from the cases specified in Sections 6 and 7, after consulting other affected au-thorities, issue the regulations needed for the application of the provision on ex-emption from design and characteristics requirements for the structure in Chapter 8, Section 6–8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 3, Sec-tion 23, if no other authority pursuant to another statute has the right to issue such regulations.

Lots, public places and other areas

9.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may, on the matter of lots, public places and areas for civil engineering works other than buildings, issue regulations that are needed for the application of Chapter 8, Sec-tion 9, first paragraph, item 2, 3, 5 and 6 and Section 12, first paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900).

10.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations on the obstacles to accessibility and usability, which pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 12, second paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900), must be considered easy to eliminate, as well as the other regulations needed for the application of the provisions on easily eliminated obstacles and on exemptions from such requirements.

Maintenance

11.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations on the requirements for maintenance referred to in Chapter 8, Section 14, third paragraph of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900).

Construction products

12.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations on requirements for suitability of a construction product to be includ-ed in a construction works, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section19 of the Planning and Building Act. Ordinance (2013:308).

13.

Has been repealed pursuant to the Ordinance (2013:308).

14.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue further regulations on type approval and surveillance control.

Lifts, boilers and cableway installations

15.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue further regulations on:
1.which lifts are covered by Chapter 3, Section 11, item 4 and the measures that are to be taken;
2.which alterations of a lift that can lead to measures pursuant to Chapter 3, Sec-tion 11, item 5;
3.such requirements on health and safety as well as accessibility for people with limited mobility or orientation capacity, that must be fulfilled by permanently installed lifts which service the construction works and by safety components, which are used in such lifts; and
4.which lifts and safety components are covered by the regulations pursuant to item 3.

16.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations on:
1.attestation of conformity with applicable requirements for lifts with associated safety components and for boilers or boiler equipment; and
2.the marking for lifts with associated safety components and of boilers or boiler equipment.Ordinance (2016:773).

17.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue further regulations on:
1.the content of the requirements on suitability, accessibility and usability speci-fied in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 7 and 8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) for cableway installations that are covered by European Parliament and Council Directive 2000/9/EC relating to cableway installations designed to carry persons;
2.content of the requirements on safety that are referred to in Chapter 8, Section 4, first paragraph, item 4 of the Planning and Building Act for cableway installa-tions constructed before May 3, 2004 and that are covered by Chapter 8, Section 24 of the same Act; and
3.subsystems and safety components that are required in accordance with the said directive, in which the provisions on lifts and safety components pursuant to Chapter 4, Sections 11, 15 and 16 shall apply to all cableway installation subsys-tems and safety components.

Performance inspection of the ventilation system

18.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations stipulating:
1.that some types of ventilation systems and systems in certain types of buildings must be fully or partially exempt from the provisions on performance inspection; and
2.intervals for periodic inspection of ventilation systems.

Inspection of power operated devices in construction works

19.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations regarding:
1.inspections or other technical control pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 8;
2.the competence requirements for performance of inspections or other technical control pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 8, and additional requirements regarding reporting and information for bodies pursuing such inspections or controls; and
3.the application of Chapter 5, Section 11.The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue further regula-tions on which lifts and safety components are referred to in Chapter 1, Section 5, item 1. Ordinance (2016:773).

20.

When the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning assesses whether regulations pursuant to Section 19 are necessary and when the Board issues such regulations, the assessment shall be based on the requirements on protection of health and safety. For the drawing up of the regulations, the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning shall also consider the design and con-struction, as well as the supervision and control of the installations that is already carried out.The regulations must specify in detail:
1.the types of defects that have immediate significance with respect to the re-quirements on protection of health and safety;
2.any other types of defects that may have significance with respect to the re-quirements on protection of health and safety.Before issuing the regulations, the National Board of Housing, Building and Planning must consult the Swedish Work Environment Authority and the Swedish National Electrical Safety Board to the extent required.

The handling of matters about permits, advance notices and notifica-tions

21.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations that are necessary for the application of the provisions on processing matters about permits, advance notices and notifications in Chapter 9, Section 21 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900) and Chapter 6, Sections 7–10.

Inspection plan

22.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations that are necessary for drawing up a control plan pursuant to Chapter 10, Sections 6–8 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900).

Performance inspectors, persons in charge of inspection and ex-perts

23.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations on performance inspectors, persons in charge of inspection, and ex-perts that are necessary for the application of Chapter 7, Sections 2–4.

Inspection of construction, demolition and ground measures

24.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations necessary for the application of the provisions on:
1.the performance of construction, demolition and ground measures pursuant to Chapter 10, Section 5 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900); and
2.protective measures during demolition, pursuant to Chapter 5, Section 17.

Supervision

25.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may, within its guidance area, issue the regulations on the information that a supervisory au-thority must submit, pursuant to Chapter 8, Section 9, as well as how and when the information shall be submitted.

Language requirements

26.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue the regulations on the language or languages:
1.in which declarations of performance, instructions and safety information shall be provided, pursuant to Articles 7.4, 11.6, 13.4 and 14.2 in Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011;
2.in which manufacturers, importers and distributors shall provide information and documentation to the supervisory authority, pursuant to Articles 11.8, 13.9 and 14.5 in Regulation (EU) No. 305/2011;
3.in which instructions and other information and documentation regarding lifts and safety components for lifts shall be provided;
4.in which contact information of lift installers and manufacturers and importers of lift safety components shall be kept available; and
5.in which an EU declaration of conformity regarding a lift or a safety compo-nent for lifts shall be provided. Ordinance (2016:141).

Refund for testing costs, etc.

27.

The National Board of Housing, Building and Planning may issue regulations on refund for:
1.the costs of sampling and examination of samples, pursuant to Chapter 11, Sec-tion 8 b of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900); and
2.products that shall be inspected pursuant to Chapter 11, Section 8 c of the same Act. Ordinance (2013:308).

Supervision fee

28.

The Swedish Board for Accreditation and Conformity Assessment may issue regulations on the fees for the surveillance and evaluation of technical assessment bodies as are referred to in Chapter 11, Section 66 of the Planning and Building Act (2010:900). Ordinance (2013:308).
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