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"We Don't Hunt Closed Balconies!". Galatian Mayor, Assaulted by Reactions After Announcing that Owners Will Not Be Overtaxed and Sanctioned

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The mayor of Galatí, Ionuț Pucheanu, came with clarifications regarding the taxation of closed balconies, after the subject raised numerous discussions and concerns among the owners.
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In the context of numerous interpretations and questions in the public space, the Ministry of Development, Public Works and Administration issued an Order concerning the instructions for the application of Article 301 of Law No 169/2026 as regards the closure of the balconies. According to a communiqué of the Iasi City Hall, the penalty of the increase of the percent of the tax on buildings [...] Article (AUDIO) The closed balconies of Iasi will…

The mayor of the municipality of Sighisoara, Iulian Serbu, sent a strong message to the local community to calm the fears related to the situation of the closed balconies. The building intervened following discussions held in the last days with citizens, many of them expressing concern about possible sanctions, demolitions or increased taxes. Official clarifications based on the Ministry of Development's clarifications for [...]

The Oradea City Hall estimates that the procedure for the legal entry of closed balconies will reach the Local Council in January 2027, while Timisoara's tenant contests the sanctions.

Owners who have closed their balcony without authorization will not pay double tax on the entire apartment and no fees ten times higher for legalizing the works, according to an order announced by the Ministry of Development. The document also states that the city halls are not obliged to inventory all the closed balconies without authorization.

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The mayor of Galatí, Ionuț Pucheanu, came with clarifications regarding the taxation of closed balconies, after the subject raised numerous discussions and concerns among the owners.

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As a result of contradictory information in the last few days in the public space, the Municipality of Tulcea makes clarifications about the balconies and the closed loggias without building authorization, in relation to Law No 169/2026 on the Code of Spatial Planning, Urbanism and Construction, hereinafter referred to as the Code, and the Order of the Minister of Development, Public Works and Administration No 1389/05.11.2026, by [...]

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monitoruldegalati.ro broke the news on Friday, November 6, 2026.
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