Country: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia

Architectural code and regulatory reference for projects within Saudi Arabia. Activate this skill on any reference to Saudi cities (Riyadh, Jeddah, Mecca, Medina, Dammam, Tabuk, AlUla, NEOM, Khobar, Dhahran), SAR currency, "Amana"/"Baladiya", Royal Commission projects, Mostadamah, SBC codes, or Saudi Civil Defence (Difa'a al-Madani).

1. Regulatory Hierarchy

Saudi Arabia operates as Archetype A (Unitary National Code): the Saudi Building Code (SBC) is mandatory throughout the Kingdom for all new construction since 2018. Provincial variations are administrative (which Amana issues the permit), not technical.

1.1 Authority Stack