Jávea Town Council has approved a mayoral decree to facilitate the restoration of safety, health and maintenance standards following the heavy rain and flooding between 17th and 19th October. The decree applies to affected plots, buildings, structures and facilities located on urban land.
This resolution forms part of the measures being implemented by the council to restore normality in the municipality following the heavy rainfall, flooding and water accumulation that occurred during those days.
The Town Council declared the emergency by mayoral decree on 21st October to enable the necessary municipal actions to ensure conditions of safety and public health and facilitate a return to normality. This declaration allows those municipal interventions to be carried out under the emergency procedure provided for in the Public Sector Contracts Act.
The new resolution establishes measures to facilitate action by private owners on the affected plots and buildings. Its aim is to enable them to carry out the necessary work to restore appropriate standards of safety, public health and public amenity.
The decree reiterates that, in accordance with the town planning regulations of the Valencian Community, the owners of land, structures and buildings are obliged to maintain them in conditions that ensure safety, public health, public amenity and decorum.
Owners must therefore carry out the necessary work to restore the affected properties to their original state or, at the very least, meet the minimum standards of maintenance and upkeep required by law.
What measures does the decree cover?
The decree covers the repair and restoration of rain-damaged elements on plots, buildings, structures and facilities. These properties must be located on urban land.
These are minor works, technically straightforward and of limited construction and financial scope.
Also included are works to repair or restore landscaping and trees on the affected plots.
All works must comply with current town planning regulations.
What steps must property owners take?
Owners or interested parties must submit a signed notification to the Town Hall before starting the works. The notification must detail the works they intend to carry out.
Where applicable, owners or interested parties must include the required sector-specific authorisations with their notification. These may include authorisations relating to coastal matters or the environment.
This procedure will enable the municipal services to carry out the relevant inspections.
Time limit for completion
The decree sets a three-month time limit from the date of its publication. Within that period, the necessary works must be carried out to restore safety, health, aesthetic appeal and decorum to the properties concerned.
Through this measure, the Town Council aims to simplify procedures for private individuals and coordinate public and private efforts. These efforts are intended to advance the municipality’s recovery, ensure appropriate conditions on affected properties and contribute to a return to normality following October’s heavy rain and flooding.
