First Stage: Submit an application from your MODON account
Documents required for issuing a certificate of completion and occupancy:
- Safety plans for the facility approved by MODON .
- Insulation works completion certificate.
- Fire safety systems test report and equipment inventory.
- Safety certificate forelectrical installations and wiring.
- Maintenance contract for fire and alarm systems from a Civil Defense-approved contractor.
- Environmental operating permit.
- Industrial license(for industrial site).
- Establishment permit and security classification for military facilities.
Documents required for renewal of an operating license:
- Safety plans for the facility approved by MODON / Civil Defense.
- Periodic maintenance contract for fire and alarm systems from a Civil Defense-approved contractor.
- Fire Safety systems test report and equipment inventory.
- Qualified and certified safety officer.
Additional requirements for high-risk or non-compliant facilities:
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Facilities manufacturing or storing chemical substances and products
- Facilities manufacturing or storing wood and wood products
- Facilities manufacturing or storing cork
- Facilities manufacturing or storing furniture
- Facilities manufacturing or storing paper and paper products
- Facilities manufacturing or storing flammable compressed gases such as oxygen, LPG, and acetylene
- Facilities involving smelting and high-temperature activities
- Facilities with industrial boilers operating on gas or diesel fuel
- Facilities with repeated non-compliance with safety requirements during recent inspections (e.g., ineffective firefighting systems and alarm systems, improper storage of hazardous chemicals, raw materials, or finished products, and unsafe or exposed electrical wiring).
- Facilities prone to falls
- Facilities with a history of accidents
Additional requirements:
- Contract with a Modon-approved engineering firm to inspect fire safety and prevention systems according to the approved model
- Disclosure of hazardous materials using the Shareek System, including details of the inventory, types, and hazards of chemicals within the facility
- A qualified and certified safety officer specializing in occupational safety and health
- Facility Security: security guards for the facility (Saudi nationals)
- Internal and external surveillance cameras capable of recording footage for at least two months (for military industries)
- An access control system that records and stores entry and exit data for employees and visitors (for military industries)
Second Stage: Inspection visit
To issue a certificate of completion and occupancy or renew an operating license, the following safety standards will be verified:
- License compliance.
- Verification of the functionality of firefighting and evacuation systems and their interconnection with the main control panel.
- Conformance of firefighting and evacuation systems to the approved facility safety plan, in compliance with the approved specifications.
- Presence of a safety officer responsible for overseeing safety matters.
- Inspection of facilities and administrative offices.
- Ensuring safety of production lines, systems, electrical equipment, and other equipment within the facility.
- Ensuring safety of flooring, ventilation systems, and noise levels.
- Adherence to safety requirements during the handling, transportation, and storage of hazardous chemicals and gases.
- Absence of unsafe storage or violations within the facility and its setbacks
Issuance of a building completion and occupancy certificate:
Renewal of operating license:
Short-term:6 months
Licenses will be renewed for a period of 6 months to enable facilities with a significant number of observations and violations requiring a longer time for rectification to complete procedures with other government sectors and relevant authorities. The facility must promptly address rectifiable observations and commit to an agreed-upon timeline for addressing remaining observations.
Medium-term: 1 year
Licenses will be renewed for a period of 1 year to enable facilities with medium-risk observations and violations requiring a longer time for rectification to complete procedures with other government sectors and relevant authorities. The facility must promptly address rectifiable observations and commit to an agreed-upon timeline for addressing remaining observations.
Long term: 3 years
Licenses will be renewed for a period of 3 years for facilities that have no observations and that have fully implemented all safety regulations and standards.