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المادة 1
Article (1) No natural or legal person, including government departments and public agencies and corporations, may implement any projects, build any structures, or conduct any engineering works at the coastal zone of the Emirate of Dubai without first: a. obtaining the relevant no-objection certificate from the Dubai Municipality; and b. conducting a soil investigation to determine the type and amount of sand expected to be excavated from the soil, and notifying the Dubai Municipality of the investigation result to enable it to use the sand, that is in excess of the needs of the project, for the nourishment of erosion- prone shores in the Emirate. It is prohibited to perform any excavation, backfilling, or sand dredging or transportation works without first obtaining the approval of the Dubai Municipality, regardless of the purpose of these works and whether these works are conducted within the coastal zone or between the coastal zone and other zones.