Zoning & Occupancy Law

Zoning & Occupancy Law and Administrative Court Lawsuits

Zoning planning, land parceling, construction licensing, occupancy (building use permit), and building inspection processes are highly technical matters under the supervision of administrative authorities. Hocaoğlu Law Firm files annulment actions before Administrative Courts against unlawful administrative decisions issued by municipalities and governorships.

Our Practice Areas in Zoning & Occupancy Law

• Annulment of Demolition Orders & Fines: Lawsuits filed for the annulment of municipal council decisions imposing demolition orders (yıkım kararı) and administrative building fines under Articles 32 and 42 of Zoning Law No. 3194 regarding alleged unpermitted or non-compliant construction.
• Annulment of Zoning Plans: Objections during the public display period and annulment lawsuit processes against 1/5000 scale master zoning plans and 1/1000 scale implementation zoning plan modifications.
• Occupancy (Building Use Permit) Procedures: Administrative application and lawsuit procedures against the rejection or delay of building occupancy permit applications, and conversion processes from floor servitude (kat irtifakı) to condominium ownership (kat mülkiyeti).
• Annulment of Parceling and Combination (Tevhit): Resolution of property grievances arising from administrative parceling (şuyulandırma), subdivision (ifraz), and combination (tevhit) procedures.
• Objections to Building Freeze Protocol (Yapı Tatil Zaptı): Submission of legal arguments and requests for stay of execution against building freeze protocols issued for illegal construction determination.
• Urgent Expropriation Lawsuits: Representation in annulment and compensation increase lawsuits against expropriation proceedings conducted under public interest claims.

Hocaoğlu Law Firm provides expert legal services in zoning law, occupancy regulations, and administrative court lawsuits to clients across the Aegean region, primarily in Kusadasi, Aydin, Didim, Bodrum, and Izmir.