WEBVTT 00:00:03.052 --> 00:00:05.552 Does a level 4 house require a construction permit? 00:00:06.572 --> 00:00:09.958 According to Article 89 of the 2014 Construction Law, general regulations on 00:00:09.958 --> 00:00:11.652 granting construction permits are as follows. 00:00:12.432 --> 00:00:15.054 1. Construction works must have a construction permit issued by a 00:00:15.054 --> 00:00:18.392 competent state agency to the investor in accordance with the provisions of this law, 00:00:18.772 --> 00:00:20.692 except for the cases specified in Clause 2 of this Article. 00:00:21.532 --> 00:00:24.412 2. Cases exempted from construction permits include 00:00:24.412 --> 00:00:27.705 Individual houses with a scale of less than 7 floors belong to the 00:00:27.705 --> 00:00:28.972 urban area construction investment project. 00:00:28.972 --> 00:00:32.455 Housing construction investment projects with detailed planning of 1 over 500 00:00:32.455 --> 00:00:34.672 have been approved by competent state agencies. 00:00:35.512 --> 00:00:38.751 Level 4 construction works, individual houses in rural areas with a scale of 00:00:38.751 --> 00:00:41.492 less than 07 floors and located in areas without urban planning. 00:00:41.952 --> 00:00:44.312 The planning for the construction of functional areas or the detailed 00:00:44.312 --> 00:00:47.532 planning for the construction of rural residential areas has been approved by competent state agencies. 00:00:48.052 --> 00:00:51.777 Level 4 construction works, individual houses in mountainous areas, islands in 00:00:51.777 --> 00:00:53.132 areas without urban planning. 00:00:53.132 --> 00:00:57.059 Planning the construction of functional areas, except for works and individual 00:00:57.059 --> 00:01:00.272 houses built in conservation areas, historical and cultural relics. 00:01:01.092 --> 00:01:04.827 Thus, basically, when building a level 4 house, it is mandatory to apply for a 00:01:04.827 --> 00:01:06.072 construction permit before starting construction.