Building control

Duties of construction supervision

Riihimäki city's building control guides, advises and supervises construction.

In the area of ​​responsibility for building supervision, we do the preparatory work for building permit issues, mainly decision-making and official supervision during construction. In building supervision, we also do statistics and archiving work related to buildings under construction, as well as a search and copying service for data and drawings of old buildings.

In the electronic permit service you can submit for processing:

• building permit
• procedure permit and notification
• landscape work permit
• demolition permit and notification.

You can make preliminary inquiries in the permit service without strong identification. Building control strives to respond to preliminary inquiries as quickly as possible. You can also reach us by phone and email.

Supervision of construction work

The supervision of the construction work includes kick-off meetings and inspections of special plans, as well as inspections.

Continuous monitoring

Building control supervises the maintenance of buildings and the management of the built environment. The Building Control Authority also monitors that traffic lanes, streets, markets and street squares as well as parks and outdoor spaces intended for living meet the requirements of a good cityscape and comfort. In the city of Riihimäki, the regulations of the building code of the city of Riihimäki must be followed, unless otherwise stipulated in the legal general plan, site plan or the Land Use and Building Act (MRL). In addition, the environmental protection regulations of the city of Riihimäki must be taken into account.