Mirsalim: "The municipality grants construction permits to supervisory agencies; they also overlook the violations"

Mirsalim: "High-rise construction has specific regulations and restrictions that are often overlooked in many issued permits. One example is a hotel located at an altitude of over 1,800 meters and situated on a fault line, with more than 40 floors and changes in usage, where construction has begun by cutting down green space trees, etc.

There are numerous cases where, with the special powers that the municipality of Tehran has in the Article 5 commission, violations have been covered up. When a substantiated report is submitted to the judiciary, it often results in a dismissal of prosecution.

However, the municipality knows how to dull their legal blade because they have a good tool at their disposal, such as granting construction permits, especially to those in various institutions who, like other people, need housing. When they receive this favor or special attention from the municipality, they become trapped and no longer have the inclination to address the municipality's deviations."/Ham-Mihan