Citizens and investors in Montenegro can now access all the necessary information about the legalization of illegal structures and the issuance of construction permits in one place – through the new portals Legalizuj.me and Gradjevinskadozvola.me, presented today by the Ministry of Spatial Planning, Urbanism, and State Property.
“Through the portals Legalizuj.me and Gradjevinskadozvola.me, we aim to make access to accurate information easier for all citizens. They will receive every piece of information they need, as well as advice on where to find answers to all their questions,” said the Minister of Spatial Planning, Urbanism, and State Property, Slaven Radunović, at today’s press conference.
The new portals are designed to provide citizens and investors with simple, reliable, and transparent access to information and procedures related to the legalization of illegal structures and the issuance of construction permits.
“We particularly emphasize that the portals include a chatbot based on artificial intelligence — a service that represents one of the first, if not the first, examples of using an AI assistant, which we have named Maša, in delivering public services in Montenegro. This significantly improves the availability of information to citizens in real time,” he stressed.
Radunović also explained that in addition to benefiting citizens, these portals and accompanying video materials will serve as valuable support to state and local authorities. Due to new procedures in legalization and permitting, these institutions will face an increased workload and public scrutiny.
For legalization, citizens must personally submit documentation.
“The site serves to inform about which documents are needed. There is a six-month period for submitting documentation for registration in the cadastre. The deadline for legalization is five years,” Radunović explained.
He noted that illegal construction continues. Satellite imaging revealed irregularities in Žabljak.
“Today, a large part of our team is in Žabljak conducting inspections. Construction bans will be issued. If anyone continues building despite these measures, their structures will be demolished,” he announced.
According to him, structures built after July will be removed, but first, the inspection must establish the factual situation.
An illegal structure may be legalized if it is visible on the ortho-photo map of the territory, which is available to the public via the websites of the Ministry of Spatial Planning and the Cadastre. Additionally, the structure must be registered in the cadastre, have resolved property-legal relations, and have access from a city road or public path.
Legalization is not possible if the structure is built on land designated for infrastructure of public interest, exceeds the boundaries of the property parcel (in areas without planning documents), or is of temporary nature and constructed from materials that do not provide stability, functionality, and safety.
Owners of illegal structures are required to pay an urban rehabilitation fee, which is divided between the local government (80%) and the state budget (20%). The fee amount depends on the planning document, zone, level of land development, as well as the type and purpose of the structure. The calculation is done per square meter, based on a survey of the current state prepared by a licensed geodetic organization.
Installment payments are possible – up to 360 monthly installments for primary housing structures, up to 120 installments for others, while luxury tourist facilities must pay within a maximum of 60 installments, with a significantly higher amount – from €1,500 to €5,000 per square meter.
For structures on the Montenegrin coast, an additional fee is prescribed under the regional water supply laws, payable in up to 36 installments.
The law also provides for the removal of illegal structures for which no legalization request has been submitted, where requests were denied, or where cadastre registration was not initiated.
The Law on Legalization of Illegal Structures prescribes strict penalties for violations related to legalization and the management of illegal construction. Legal entities may be fined between €1,000 and €40,000 for failing to obtain a legalization decision, failing to pay the annual usage fee, denying authorities access to the structure, or failing to initiate registration in the cadastre within the legal deadline.
Fines are also prescribed for responsible persons in legal entities, state and local administrations, ranging from €60 to €4,000. Entrepreneurs may be fined between €300 and €12,000, while individuals face fines ranging from €60 to €4,000.
After demonstrating the new electronic services of the Ministry, Radunović emphasized that the success of this initiative, aimed at finally suppressing illegal construction in Montenegro, will largely depend on active media support. He invited all media outlets to join the campaign by broadcasting the presented video spots free of charge and providing program space for Ministry representatives.
Minister Radunović did not want to comment on the issue of the Botun collector, stating that addressing this and other unrelated questions would divert attention from the main topic of the conference.
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