Decree No. 17/95 approving the Regulation for Urban Planning of Bissau (PGUB). Country/Territory Guinea-Bissau Document type Regulation Date 1995 Source FAO, FAOLEX Original source Boletim Oficial, Supplement, Part I, No. 44. Subject Environment gen. Keyword Land-use planning Public land Urban land Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Environmental planning Environmental standards Policy/planning Standards Protection of environment Geographical area Africa, Least Developed Countries, North Atlantic, Sahel, Small Island Developing States, Western Africa Entry into force notes This Decree enters into force immediately. Abstract This Decree approves the Regulation for Urban Planning of Bissau (PGUB). The Regulation, consisting of 9 Titles and 1 Annex, divided in 56 articles, establishes the administrative and legal regime for use, occupation and transformation of the entire territory of the town of Bissau. It also establishes general norms of urban management and specifies licence requirements, approvals and authorizations to be submitted to the competent authority. Geographical coordinates of territorial planning units (UNOR) are listed in the Annex. Full text Portuguese Website www.legis-palop.org