From the private construction sector of Palazzo de Nobili come further support measures for operators affected by Cyclone Harry and which concern the simplification of urban planning procedures to encourage reconstruction, restoration and repair of destroyed or damaged private properties. Deputy mayor Giusy Iemma made this known in underlining that the Fiorita council has given the OK to the exemption from the payment of construction costs and urbanization charges – pursuant to the Consolidated Building Act – for commercial, management, sporting and educational structures and activities located in the Lido district in compliance with the current authorizations. Further support also concerns the exemption from secretarial fees relating to the presentation of building documents at the competent SUAP and SUE regional offices. This further exemption constitutes an extraordinary measure ordered by the municipal administration and not directly provided for by the Consolidated Building Act. The exemption will remain valid until the national state of emergency continues starting from January 26th.
“The social value of this initiative is profound – declares the deputy mayor Giusy Iemma with responsibility for urban planning – because it demonstrates the closeness of the body to the economic operators who have suffered significant and extraordinary damage in such a difficult moment. The political will was not to stop at the ordinary tools already provided for by law, but to provide a further form of help – as in the case of the exemption of secretarial fees – to limit the economic impact on the operators involved. Small aid which is added to the compensation activated for the regions affected by the cyclone, with the hope of accompanying the reconstruction phase with concrete measures of fiscal relief and administrative simplification. It is a sign of attention and responsibility towards the territory in a full-blown context of national emergency”.