Caretaker Commissioner Moulana Kalisto Lado Faustino Nyigilo Wani has issued three new local orders aimed at maintaining cleanliness and regulating business structures in Juba County. The orders, dated October 27, 2026, prohibit roadside waste dumping, require shop owners to maintain clean premises, and impose penalties on individuals and companies involved in the illegal occupation or demarcation of public and reserved land.
Under Local Order No. 15/2026, residents and business owners are required to keep their surroundings clean, dispose of waste at designated dumping sites, and contribute to environmental beautification by planting trees. Shop owners, particularly those operating along main roads and streets, are directed to maintain clean premises, with failure to comply resulting in fines of SSP 3.5 million.
The commissioner’s sanitation order establishes financial penalties for people who fail to comply with the cleanliness requirements. Individuals who fail to keep their residential environments clean or plant trees in front of their homes face fines of SSP 2.5 million. The order further prohibits littering with plastic bags, bottles, cans, and other waste materials, with waste instead to be placed at designated collection points.
Local Order No. 14/2026 establishes construction and appearance requirements for business structures operating along streets and in market areas. Shops are required to be constructed using concrete materials, painted light blue, designed or beautified with cladding materials, and fitted with glass doors. Business owners have been given one month to bring their structures into compliance with the prescribed standards, with failure to comply resulting in administrative fines of not less than SSP 3.5 million.
Local Order No. 13/2026 targets illegal structures built on roads, public places, and areas that have not yet been demarcated. Individuals found demarcating reserved land into plots without the consent of the Juba County authorities will face administrative fines of not less than SSP 15 million. Bulldozers hired by illegal land dealers may attract fines of at least SSP 25 million or confiscation of the machines.
The three orders assign implementation responsibilities to the county’s Executive Director, Payam Directors, legal administration, and security apparatus, alongside the business community and the general public. The county authorities are expected to oversee implementation, including compliance with sanitation requirements, business construction standards, and restrictions on the occupation and demarcation of public land.
Key points
- The new regulations aim to promote a cleaner environment and regulate business structures in Juba County.
- Violators of the regulations face fines of up to SSP 3.5 million for waste dumping and poor sanitation.
- Business owners have been given one month to comply with new construction standards for their structures.
