A new legislative package initiated in the Parliament of Georgia proposes a tenfold increase in the fee for expedited recognition of construction violations, from the current GEL 4,500 to up to GEL 40,000. The Finance and Budget Committee has approved the draft at its first hearing. The initiative, submitted by the Georgian Dream and supported by 17 ruling-party MPs, was developed in consultation with Tbilisi City Hall.
The draft law introduces a new tariff for cases in which construction is carried out without a permit or in violation of existing permit documentation and the customer acknowledges the violation. Under the proposed system, the cost of expedited issuance of the relevant act would range between GEL 4,500 and GEL 40,000, with municipalities determining the exact amount and method of payment. The fee would apply to individuals, legal entities, and partnerships responsible for the specific construction.
The bill also raises the upper limit for the existing accelerated commissioning fee to GEL 40,000, up from the flat GEL 4,500 currently charged for fast-track approval of commissioning documents or amendments. According to the explanatory note, stricter supervision rules, including bans on gas and electricity connections for buildings not approved for operation, have significantly increased the number of applications submitted for both commissioning and violation recognition. Revenue from expedited services has also grown steadily, rising from GEL 106,400 in 2023 to GEL 170,900 in 2024, and GEL 143,800 in the first nine months of 2025.
Municipalities argue that the surge in applications, over 1,100 commissioning requests and more than 200 violation-recognition cases annually, requires additional administrative capacity, which the increased fees would help finance. The proposal aligns with the 2020–2025 Decentralization Strategy aimed at strengthening municipal financial independence. Lawmakers estimate that the reforms could generate more than GEL 1.1 million in additional revenue. The draft law will take effect 30 days after publication and will not apply retroactively.
