This is the final step necessary for the implementation of the new law on unlawfully built buildings, which went into force on August 4, the minister said.
The fees will be calculated based on size, physical position and purpose, and amounts will vary based on whether the building is on construction land or within 100 m of the sea. Citizens who pay the fee in one go will be entitled to a 25-per cent discount or they can pay in instalments over five years.
The fee for a family house of 140 square metres on construction land will be HRK 32,000, while the fee for such a house located 100 m from the sea will be HRK 22,000. The fee for apartments on the coast of 1,000 square metres will be above half a million kuna.
Prime Minister Zoran Milanovic said the regulation was important for bringing order to Croatia's area.
Croatia is a scarcely populated country and is, generally speaking, Europe's national park. We can still do magnificent things without any damage, he said.
Economy Minister Radimir Cacic said the legalisation of unlawfully built buildings restored order but also sent a "dangerous message" that breaking the law paid off.
He said Vrdoljak must now set up an efficient system to monitor changes to physical plans.
Vrdoljak said a system was being set up that would look for changes on a weekly or monthly basis. He said the fight against illegal construction would include amendments to the law on physical planning and construction, in order to step up permit issuance, as well as the training of inspection teams for better area control.
(EUR 1 = HRK 7.47)