Many building owners consider legal matters resolved once the Building Construction Approval (PBG) is issued and the Function Feasibility Certificate (SLF) is obtained for the first time. The building is established, the permits are complete, and operations are running. Done.
However, it is not that simple. The feasibility of a building is not a permanent status that is printed once in a lifetime. It has an expiration date and is monitored throughout the building's usage.
The Reliability of a Building Does Not End on Inauguration Day
Government Regulation Number 16 of 2021 emphasizes that the reliability of a building encompasses four aspects: safety, health, comfort, and accessibility. Safety refers to the structural ability to bear loads, resistance to fire hazards, as well as lightning and electrical protection. Other aspects ensure that the building remains healthy, comfortable, and easily accessible to its users.
The problem is that all these aspects can deteriorate over time. Materials age, electrical installations exceed their service life, and fire protection systems may no longer function optimally. A building that was feasible five years ago may not necessarily be feasible today. At this point, the SLF plays a role not as a formality, but as a periodic guarantee that the building is still safe to use.
SLF Has an Expiration Date
This is the part that is often overlooked. The SLF does not last forever. For public buildings such as commercial and industrial buildings, its validity period is five years. For single-family homes and row houses, it is twenty years.
Before that period expires, the owner is required to apply for an extension. The process is not just about updating the date. There is a re-evaluation of function feasibility conducted by a technical assessor, which is then submitted through the Building Management Information System (SIMBG). Field practices suggest applying well before the deadline, as physical inspections and document verifications take time. Waiting until the SLF actually expires poses a risk of leaving the building's legal status in limbo.
Many Parties, One Cycle
What makes this matter interesting: the SLF is not the responsibility of one person. There are owners and managers responsible for maintenance. There are technical assessors who evaluate feasibility. There is a Professional Expert Team that reviews technical documents for non-simple buildings. And there is the local government that issues certificates through the SIMBG. The entire process is now required to be online, with no more manual routes at counters.
Monitoring does not stop at issuance. The utilization of the building continues to be monitored, and findings in the field can lead to repair obligations before the certificate is renewed.
Connected to Business Licensing
The aspect that makes this topic relevant for business actors: PBG and SLF serve as basic requirements for business licensing. Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025, effective from June 4, 2025, and replacing Government Regulation Number 5 of 2021, regulates risk-based licensing. This means that the intensity of monitoring adjusts to the risk level of business activities. The higher the risk, the stricter the monitoring.
Within this framework, an expired SLF is not just a document that is overdue for renewal. It touches the legal foundation upon which the business operates. A building that is not functionally feasible, especially without a valid SLF, places its owner in a vulnerable position every time monitoring is conducted.
Viewing a building as something with a life cycle, rather than a project that is completed on the day of key handover, may be a healthier perspective. The legality of the building, just like the building itself, needs to be maintained to remain strong.
To quickly check whether the SLF of a building is still valid and when its renewal deadline falls, a SLF validity check tool is available.
Sources
- Government Regulation Number 28 of 2025 on Risk-Based Business Licensing, JDIH Ministry of Public Works (jdih.pu.go.id) and JDIH BPK (peraturan.bpk.go.id)
- Government Regulation Number 16 of 2021 on the Implementation Regulation of the Building Law, JDIH BPK (peraturan.bpk.go.id)
- Building Management Information System (SIMBG), Ministry of Public Works (simbg.pu.go.id)
- Indonesian Institute of Architects, Summary of Law Number 28 of 2002 on Buildings (iai.or.id)