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Decree-Law No. 57/2015 establishing the exceptional legal regime of urban conversion and legalization of Illegal Origin Urban Areas (AUGI).

Country/Territory
Cabo Verde
Document type
Legislation
Date
2015
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Boletim Oficial, Série I, No. 64.
Subject
Environment gen.
Keyword
Environmental planning Environmental standards Urban land Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Classification/declassification Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment
Geographical area
Africa, Atlantic Ocean Islands, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa
Entry into force notes
This Decree-Law enters into force 60 days after its publication.
Abstract

This Decree-Law, consisting of 3 Chapters, divided into 64 articles, establishes the exceptional legal regime of urban conversion and legalization (Chap. II) of Illegal Origin Urban Areas (AUGI). It regulates requirements for buildings or groups of adjacent buildings, regardless of their ownership that without authorised license, have been subject to installment or spontaneous occupation by informal settlers, aimed at illegal construction at the date of entry into force of this Decree-Law. In addition, it specifies that urban plans should be classified as urban areas, which establishes the general principles and regulates urban land-use planning measures, land legalization, process of conversion for private or municipal initiatives and process of legalization of illegal buildings.

Full text
Portuguese
Website
www.legis-palop.org