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Land Law, 5729-1969
חוק המקרקעין
Second Schedule (Section 59c)
Part A: Accommodations Not Requiring Consent
Adaptation of an entrance opening or gate to the courtyard of the shared building without altering the structure, form, or dimensions of the opening or gate, such as the installation of a handrail, door latch, intercom, call button, doorbell, or speak-phone, changing an entrance lock to a lock that is easier to operate, and changing their location.
Adaptation of a door or entrance opening to the shared building without altering the structure, form, or dimensions of the door or opening, such as the installation of a handrail, door latch, intercom, call button, doorbell, or speak-phone, changing an entrance lock to a lock that is easier to operate, and changing their location.
Installation of a handrail, including modification of an existing handrail or change of its location.
Construction of a lateral edge on an existing access path to prevent the rolling of a wheelchair or to guide a person with severe visual impairment.
Installation of a manual lifting device, including a ramp, between levels, where its length does not exceed 8 meters and where the difference in height between the upper level and the lower level does not exceed 75 cm, provided that the engineer of the local planning and building committee has confirmed that such installation will not prevent the other apartment owners from making reasonable and safe use of the common property.
Replacement or installation of a drainage grate (grille).
Installation of lighting, including emergency lighting, on an access path or at the entrance to the shared building, as well as modification of lighting intensity.
Modification of threshold heights, provided that carrying out such modification will not cause malfunctions in the drainage system.
Light roughening of steps or of the flooring of an existing access path, for the purpose of slip prevention.
Installation of directional and informational signage, including the addition of raised letters or Braille script to existing signage.
Modification of existing electrical, computing, television, and communications fixtures and their adaptation to the needs and dimensions of the person with a disability.
Modification of plumbing, sewage, and drainage fixtures, other than as specified in item 6 of this Part, provided that the engineer of the local planning and building committee has confirmed that such adaptation will not cause damage to the systems of the shared building.
Modification of the height of existing fixtures and aids in the shared building, such as a letterbox, mirror, and wash tap.
Adaptation of an existing parking space designated for the apartment owner, without changing its location, size, or form.
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Adaptation of an entrance opening or gate to the building's courtyard, involving a change to the structure, form, or dimensions of the opening or gate, such as removal of the gate lock, elimination of a gate, widening of an opening, and installation of a gate.
Adaptation of an entrance door or entrance opening to the common building, involving a change to the structure, form, or dimensions of the door or opening, such as removal of the door lock, elimination of a door, or widening of an opening and installation of a door.
Opening of an additional entrance or gate to the courtyard of the common building or to the building itself.
Widening of an existing access path.
Alteration of the alignment of an existing access path, including the paving of a new path.
Demolition of fences and construction of a fence, a safety fence, or installation of safety arrangements on an existing access path, not included in item 4 of Part 1 of this Schedule, for the purpose of preventing injury from vehicles or equipment, falls, wheelchair rollaway, or for the purpose of guiding a person with severe visual impairment.
Installation of a manual lifting device not included in item 5 of Part 1 of this Schedule, or an electric, mechanical, electronic, hydraulic, or other lifting device, between levels, including a ramp and a platform lift, but excluding an elevator as referred to in Section 59f of the Law, provided that the engineer of a local planning and building committee has confirmed that such installation will not prevent the other apartment owners from making reasonable and safe use of the common property.
Replacement of flooring.
Elimination of existing steps, making alterations to steps, and construction of entrance steps to the common building.
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Designation of a place as a parking space.
Dedication or allocation of an existing parking space.
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