Oujda Residents Bristle at City’s Mandatory Building Color Scheme

The decision provides that all buildings, whether residential, commercial or public, must display a cream or beige color. The doors and windows must also be painted in imposed shades, respectively gray and brown.

To enforce this measure, the municipality plans to condition the issuance of occupancy and compliance certificates on the commitment of owners to comply with the new regulations. In addition, the painting of the facades will have to be redone every five years. In case of refusal, the inhabitants will be exposed to financial penalties.

This decision has provoked an outcry among the inhabitants of Oujda. Many denounce an attack on their individual freedom and are outraged by the financial burden represented by this obligation. Some residents even contest the legality of this measure and demand that the municipality cover the cost of painting. Others threaten to take the matter to court.