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CILA

The CILA: the residual title for minor works

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Summary

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Sworn Notice of Start of Works: the residual building title, required for minor works that do not fall under free building activity, the SCIA or the permit. Governed by art. 6-bis of D.P.R. 380/2001, it typically concerns non-structural extraordinary maintenance, with works starting at once.

Scope of application

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It applies residually: to works not attributable to free building activity (art. 6), the SCIA (art. 22) or the permit (art. 10). Typically extraordinary maintenance that does not affect the structural parts. The rules may be supplemented by regional laws.

In depth

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The 'residual' title: everything that's left

The CILA has an inverted logic compared with the other titles: it is not defined by a list of its own works, it is what remains. Everything that is not free building activity (art. 6), nor SCIA (art. 22), nor permit (art. 10) requires the Sworn Notice of Start of Works (art. 6-bis of D.P.R. 380/2001). It is the default title for minor works that are nonetheless not entirely free.

What sets it apart from the SCIA

The key difference is structural: the CILA typically covers extraordinary maintenance that does not affect the building's structural parts; when the structures are touched, you move up to the SCIA. It is an even leaner sworn communication: no project assessment, works starting at once.

CILA or SCIA?
AspectCILA / SCIA
Structural partsCILA: no — SCIA: yes
ActCILA: communication — SCIA: report
ControlCILA: ordinary — SCIA: 30-day term
Sanction if missingCILA: monetary — SCIA: inhibitory/restoration
Editorial summary; cf. arts. 6-bis and 22 of D.P.R. 380/2001.
Where the CILA sits
Free works
CILA
SCIA
Alt. SCIA
Permit
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How it works

The communication, sworn by a qualified professional, is filed at the one-stop desk, and works begin at once. The professional certifies urban-planning and building compliance and that the work does not affect the structural parts. There is no preventive term-bound control as in the SCIA: the authority checks within its ordinary powers.

The CILA procedure
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    Sworn statementThe professional swears compliance and that the structural parts are not touched.
  2. 02
    CommunicationThe communication is filed at the one-stop building desk (SUE).
  3. 03
    Immediate startWorks begin immediately.
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    ClosureAt the end of works, the due steps (for example the cadastral update).

Why it matters

The CILA is the workhorse of ordinary building: most minor, non-structural works go through it. Its residual logic and the merely monetary sanction tell a choice of the legislator: keep light what is truly minor, concentrating the heavy controls where the impact is high.

Key points

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  • Residual title: needed for everything that is not free building, SCIA or permit (art. 6-bis D.P.R. 380/2001).
  • Typically extraordinary maintenance that does NOT affect the structural parts: those move up to the SCIA.
  • Sworn communication: works begin at once, without preventive project assessment.
  • The sanction for a missing CILA is monetary, not demolitory (reduced if spontaneous).
  • It is the most used title for the minor works of ordinary building.

Frequently asked questions

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When is a CILA needed instead of a SCIA?

When the work is not free but does not touch the structural parts; touching the structures, you move up to the SCIA.

With the CILA can I start at once?

Yes, it is a sworn communication: works begin on filing, without waiting for any act.

What do I risk if I do not file the CILA?

An administrative monetary fine (reduced if you file it late but spontaneously), not demolition, because the works are minor. An untruthful sworn statement, however, remains punishable.

Does the CILA cover structural works?

No: works on the structural parts require the SCIA (and the related seismic filings). The CILA is for the non-structural.

Is the CILA onerous?

As a rule no; it does not entail the construction contribution, save particular cases of increased urban load.

Glossary

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CILA
Sworn Notice of Start of Works: residual title for minor non-structural works, with immediate start.
Titolo residuale
Regime that applies to everything not falling under the other titles (free, SCIA, permit).
Manutenzione straordinaria
Works to renew or replace parts of the building, even with changes, without altering the overall volume or the uses; when non-structural, it falls under the CILA.
Parti strutturali
Elements with a load-bearing function; works affecting them require the SCIA.
Sanzione pecuniaria
Monetary sanction provided for a missing CILA, in place of demolition.