Law No. 466 on the industrial zoning in the Metropolitan Region of Rio de Janeiro. Country/Territory Brazil Territorial subdivision Rio de Janeiro Document type Legislation Date 1981 Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Urban land Zoning Classification/declassification Environmental planning Pollution control Policy/planning Geographical area Amazonia, Americas, Latin America and the Caribbean, North Atlantic, South America, South Atlantic Entry into force notes This Law enters into force on the date of publication. Abstract This Law, composed of 18 articles, regulates the industrial zoning in the Metropolitan area of Rio de Janeiro. It defines 3 areas for the establishment of industrial activities, namely Areas of Strictly Industrial Use (ZEI), Areas of Mainly Industrial Use (ZUPI) and Areas with Diversified Use (ZUD). The law establishes the competent bodies for the zoning and the classification of industrial activities. For the ZUD areas, it requires a Plan aimed at rationalise the land use for industrial purposes and to minimize environmental impacts. Finally, it envisages the possibility for the Government to grant special financing conditions for projects aimed at industrial relocation and pollution reduction. Full text Portuguese Website www.lei.adv.br