War Damage Rehabilitation by means of Urban Renewal Law, 5786-2026
חוק שיקום נזקי מלחמה בדרך של התחדשות עירונית, תשפ"ו-2026
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Section B: Licensing Proceedings in a Rehabilitation and Renewal Area
Fast-Track Licensing Plan§
"(d) The area of the rehabilitation and renewal plan as defined in the War Damage Rehabilitation by means of Urban Renewal Law, 5786-2026, does not exceed six dunams.";
Special Provisions regarding Approving Bodies and Information-Providing Bodies§
Special Provisions regarding an Appeal that has been Filed§
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 152(b) of the Planning Law, with respect to an appeal filed against a decision of a licensing authority to grant a permit by virtue of a plan in a rehabilitation and renewal area, that section shall be read as follows:
"(2) Where an appeal has been filed, the appeals committee shall examine and decide whether, in the circumstances of the matter, there is justification for staying the grant of the permit, in whole or in part, by reason of the filing of the appeal, having regard to the scope of the impact of the subject matter of the appeal on the permit and to the possibility of restoring the situation to its former state if the appeal is allowed.".
Special Provisions regarding a Permit Authorised Person§
Notwithstanding the provisions of section 158ax(a)(1) of the Planning Law, a permit authorised person may act for the purpose of obtaining a permit pursuant to Chapter V-D of the Planning Law, even before the consent of all holders of rights in the real property in respect of which the permit is sought has been given, provided that both of the following conditions are met:
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Contact Us →Section C: Fees and Betterment Levies in a Rehabilitation and Renewal Area
Fees§
Section 266d(b) of the Planning Law shall also apply with respect to a permit by virtue of a rehabilitation and renewal plan, even if it is not a plan as referred to in that section.
Rate of Betterment Levy in a Rehabilitation and Renewal Plan§
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Contact Us →Section D: Application of Provisions and Application
Application of Provisions under the Planning Law and the Preferred Complexes Law§
Provisions under the Planning Law shall apply to a rehabilitation and renewal plan submitted to the local committee under this Chapter and to a permit issued by virtue thereof, and provisions under the Preferred Complexes Law shall apply to a plan submitted to the committee for preferred complexes under this Chapter or transferred to it under section 21(a) or (b) and to a permit issued by virtue thereof, all unless otherwise provided in this Chapter in respect of the same matter.
Application of Provisions of the Land Law§
Provisions under the Land Law shall continue to apply in respect of the performance of work, insofar as they do not conflict with the provisions under this Law.
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Contact Us →Chapter IV: Approval of a Rehabilitation Developer and Acquisition of Rights in a Rehabilitation and Renewal Area
Section A: Real Property Valuation in respect of an Apartment in a Rehabilitation and Renewal Area
Conduct of Real Property Valuation and Determination of Purchase Sum§
"consideration policy" means a policy in respect of consideration for apartment owners in the framework of an urban renewal project, including, inter alia, in respect of additional floor area, whether determined before or after the occurrence of the war damage and no later than the end of 60 working days from the date of the occurrence of the damage or from the commencement date of this Law, whichever is later, provided that a policy as aforesaid that was determined after the occurrence of the war damage or the commencement date of this Law, whichever is later, applies in respect of a substantial area within the boundaries of the local authority;
"additional floor area" means an addition of floor area for a main purpose, including the area of an apartment safe room, to a consideration apartment relative to the floor area of the existing apartment in the framework of an urban renewal plan.
Objection to the Valuation§
An apartment owner may submit an objection to a real property valuation determined under the provisions of section 33; the objection shall be submitted to the objections committee within 75 working days from the date of the declaration, and the provisions of section 9a of the Land Acquisition Ordinance shall apply in this respect, with the necessary modifications.
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