On October 30, 2026, Belize’s national Central Building Authority (CBA) and the Ministry of Infrastructure issued a formal public announcement confirming the immediate decertification of the local San Pedro Building Unit, a ruling that officially transferred all municipal construction regulatory authority to the CBA’s central operations. The policy shift, which went into effect last Wednesday per official timelines, centralizes three core building oversight functions across San Pedro Town: full processing of new building permit submissions, mandatory architectural plan reviews for all proposed construction projects, and all on-site structural safety inspections for active and upcoming development sites. For property owners, real estate agents, and development stakeholders who already had pending permit applications filed through the recently decertified San Pedro local unit, officials are directing all parties to reach out directly to the CBA’s national headquarters located in Belmopan to request status updates, avoid processing delays, and confirm next steps for their existing submissions. In a formal public statement released by the San Pedro Town Council in response to the national regulator’s action, local leadership emphasized that all building-related public services remain fully operational with no disruptions for local residents and developers, and that municipal administrators have launched ongoing collaborative discussions with CBA representatives to resolve the concerns that prompted the decertification. The council noted that it views the CBA’s decision with significant gravity, and is formally requesting a full copy of the independent audit report and supporting recommendations that formed the evidence base for the decertification, to ensure full compliance with every requirement outlined under Section 13E of the national Belize Building Act. Local officials also outlined that they have already implemented targeted corrective upgrades to the San Pedro Building Unit’s operations, including the deployment of mandatory regulatory tracking software and a full overhaul of long-outstanding construction record backlogs. The town council has submitted a formal appeal to the CBA asking regulators to reconsider the decertification ruling, citing the recently completed operational improvements and the municipality’s formal commitment to resolving all identified gaps in local building oversight. The council has committed to releasing full updated guidance for local residents and development stakeholders immediately once the CBA issues an official response to their appeal request.