Italian authorities address illegal construction

Italian authorities and judicial bodies are addressing various instances of unauthorized construction and land occupation across the country.

In Montallegro, legal proceedings have highlighted the consequences of illegal building under Presidential Decree 380/2001. This decree allows municipalities to automatically acquire unauthorized structures and land if demolition orders are not met within 90 days. A case in the Tribunal of Agrigento involved a dispute over the ownership of properties used for public services, including a Carabinieri barracks and a medical outpost, following claims of inheritance by private plaintiffs.

In the coastal regions of Scala and Scalea, law enforcement agencies have conducted targeted operations. In Scala, authorities seized an unauthorized aluminum structure used by a bar in a protected landscape area near the Duomo di San Lorenzo. In Scalea, the Coast Guard identified an illegal occupation of over 1,400 square meters of maritime state property by a private concessionaire, alongside the discovery of an illegal waste dump. These incidents have resulted in reports to the Salerno and Paola Prosecutor’s Offices for violations of environmental and maritime regulations.