Regulations on Approval Services for Simple and Low-Risk Construction Projects

Article 1 To formulate the regulations pursuant to the following provisions:

1. Regulations on Launching the Pilot Program of the Reform of the Approval System for Construction Projects (Guo Ban Fa [2018] No. 33)

2. Regulations on Comprehensively Launching the Reform of Examination and Approval System for Construction Projects (Guo Ban Fa [2019] No. 11)

Article 2 Simple and low-risk construction projects shall be in accordance with urban planning, with the constructed area above ground not exceeding 2,000 square meters, with the constructed area underground with no more than one floor not exceeding 1,000 square meters:

1. Office buildings shall meet the following requirements simultaneously:

 (1) Without a chemical or biological laboratory.

 (2) Not located at any of the following locations:

a. Where local municipal pipeline network is insufficient;

b. Pipeline access would destroy urban main road or expressway;

c. Adjacent to Chang’an Street or its extension line, or city central axis or its extension line, or Tian’anmen Square;

d. Scope for cultural relics protection;

e. Construction control zone for cultural relics;

f. Underground burial area for cultural relics;

 g. Environmentally sensitive zone determined in the Detailed Implementation Rules of Beijing Municipality for Classified Management Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects;

h. Within 30 meters of precious trees or old trees.

2. Commercial buildings shall meet the following requirements simultaneously:

(1) Not for selling flammable, explosive, toxic or hazardous materials;

(2) No emission of smoke or odor;

(3) Not located at any of the following locations:

a. Where local municipal pipeline network is insufficient;

b. Pipeline access would destroy urban main road or expressway;

c. Adjacent to Chang’an Street or its extension line, or city central axis and its extension line, or Tian’anmen Square;

d. Scope for cultural relics protection;

e. Construction control zone for cultural relics;

f. Underground burial area for cultural relics;

g. Environmentally sensitive zone determined in the Detailed Implementation Rules of Beijing Municipality for Classified Management Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects;

h. Within 30 meters of precious trees or old trees.

3. Public service facilities shall meet the following conditions simultaneously:

(1) No kindergartens, schools, hospitals or homes for the elderly.

(2) Without a chemical or biological laboratory.

(3) Not located at any of the following locations:

a. Where local municipal pipeline network is insufficient;

b. Pipeline access would destroy urban main road or expressway;

c. Adjacent to Chang’an Street or its extension line, or city central axis or its extension line, or Tian’anmen Square;

d. Scope for cultural relics protection;

e. Construction control zone for cultural relics;

 f. Underground burial area for cultural relics;

g. Environmentally sensitive zone determined in the Detailed Implementation Rules of Beijing Municipality for Classified Management Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects; h. Within 30 meters of precious trees or old trees.

4. Warehouses shall meet the following requirements simultaneously:

(1) Not for storing flammable, explosive, toxic, hazardous or dangerous materials.

(2) Not located at any of the following locations:

a. Where local municipal pipeline network is insufficient;

b. Pipeline access would destroy urban main road or expressway;

c. Central area of the city;

d. Adjacent to Chang’an Street or its extension line, or city central axis or its extension line;

e. Scope for cultural relics protection;

f. Construction control zone for cultural relics;

g. Underground burial area for cultural relics;

h. Environmentally sensitive zone determined in the Detailed Implementation Rules of Beijing Municipality for Classified Management Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects;

i. Within 30 meters of precious trees or old trees.

5. Plants shall meet the following requirements simultaneously:

(1) Not for producing flammable, explosive, toxic, hazardous or dangerous materials.

(2) Not located at any of the following locations:

a. Where local municipal pipeline network is insufficient;

b. Pipeline access would destroy urban main road or expressway;

c. Central area of the city; d. Adjacent to Chang’an Street or its extension line, or city central axis or its extension line;

e. Scope for cultural relics protection;

f. Construction control zone for cultural relics;

g. Underground burial area for cultural relics;

h. Environmentally sensitive zone determined in the Detailed Implementation Rules of Beijing Municipality for Classified Management Catalogue of Environmental Impact Assessment of Construction Projects;

i. Within 30 meters of precious trees or old trees.