Law No. 10.257 on Urban Policy. Country/Territory Brazil Document type Legislation Date 2001 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Environment gen., Land & soil Keyword Classification/declassification EIA Environmental planning Policy/planning Land-use planning Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enter into force 90 days after its publication. Abstract This Law is composed of 58 articles divided in five Chapters. It regulates the use of urban property with the view of granting the public interest, the well being of the population and environmental equilibrium. According to the Law, urban policy aims at planning the full development of all municipal social and property functions. To this end, the law provides general guidelines, defines competences and functions between the Federal, State and Municipal levels. Moreover, it defines urban policy instruments, regulates the master plans, and urban management democratic structures. Full text Portuguese References - Legislation Amends Law No. 7.347 regulating industrial activities in order to avoid environmental disasters. Legislation | Brazil | 1985 (2010) Keyword: Hazards, EIA, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Implemented by Complementary Law No. 482 establishing the Master Plan for Urban Planning in the Municipality of Florianópolis. Legislation | Brazil | 2014 Keyword: Classification/declassification, EIA, Environmental planning, Land-use planning, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Governance, Sustainable development, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX Amended by Law No. 11.977 regulating the Programme “Minha Casa, Minha Vida” on land regularization in urban settlements. Legislation | Brazil | 2009 Keyword: Land-use planning, Cadastre/land registration, Concession, Urban land Source: FAO, FAOLEX