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Law No. 858-IV on land use planning.

Country/Territory
Ukraine
Document type
Legislation
Date
2003 (2021)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Land-use planning Land tenure Survey/mapping Agricultural land Zoning Governance Local government Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Black Sea, CIS (Commonwealth of Independent States), Eastern Europe, Europe, Europe and Central Asia
Entry into force notes
The Law enters into force from the date of its official publication.
Abstract

The present Law establishes legal and organizational bases of the activity in the sphere of land survey and is aimed at the regulation of the relations originating between state executive bodies and local self-government, legal and natural persons for the purpose of ensuring stable development of stable land use. The powers of the Verkhovna Rada (Parliament) of Ukraine in the field of land management include: (a) determination of the principles of state policy in the field of use and protection of land; (b) approval of national programs for use and protection of land; and (c) resolving other issues in the field of land management in accordance with the Constitution of Ukraine. Powers of the central executive body implementing state policy in the field of supervision (control) in agro-industrial complex, in the field of land management: (a) organizes and carries out state supervision (control) related to compliance with land legislation, use and protection of all land categories and forms of ownership, including land management, implementation of measures provided for in land management projects, in particular for compliance by owners and tenants with land requirements, defined in land management projects; and (b) resolves other issues in the field of land management in accordance with the acting legislation. Developers of land management documentation are: (a) legal entities with the necessary technical and technological instruments with at least two certified land surveying engineers who are responsible for quality of land management works; and (b) natural persons - entrepreneurs who have the necessary technical and technological support and are certified engineers-land managers responsible for the quality of land management. Amendments to the land survey documentation shall be made by a person who, according to the requirements of this Law, can be the developer of land survey documentation. According to the requirements of this Law can be a developer of land survey documents by decision of bodies of legislative power, local self-government bodies or landowners and land tenants, including leaseholders who have approved land management projects. Natural and agricultural zoning of land in the implementation of land management is carried out in order to account for and reflect the position of land with the consideration of natural conditions and agro-biological requirements of agricultural crops in a single classification system. Natural and agricultural zoning of land in the implementation of land management is the basis for land valuation, development of land-use planning schemes and feasibility study of use and protection of land of administrative-territorial units and working projects of land management. The Law consists of 9 Sections that contain 70 articles. Section 1 (arts. 1-7) lays down general provisions. Section 2 (arts. 8-19) establishes plenary powers of state executive bodies and local self-government in the sphere of land use planning. Section 3 (arts. 20-41) regards organization and regulation of land use planning. Section 4 (arts. 42-48) deals with carrying out land use planning at the national and regional levels. Section 5 (arts. 49-59) regards carrying out land use planning at the local level. Section 6 (arts.60-64) regards state and autonomous control over carrying out land use planning. Section 7 (arts. 65-67) regards scientific substantiation, training of personnel and financing of land use planning. Section 8 (arts. 68-70) establishes liability for the infringement of the legislation in the sphere of land use planning. Section 9 lays down final provisions.

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References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ministerial Decree No. 1553 validating the Regulation on the State fund of land use planning documentation.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2004

Keyword: Land-use planning, Special fund, Access-to-information, Data collection/reporting

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Ministerial Decree No. 677 validating the Regulation on the modalities of elaboration of the land use planning projects regarding allotment of land.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2004

Keyword: Land-use planning, Contract/agreement

Source: FAO, FAOLEX

Amended by

Law No. 1066-VI “On Amendments to Some Legislative Acts Related to Documents That Certify the Right for a Land Plot As Well As the Procedure for Dividing and Consolidating Land Plots”.

Legislation | Ukraine | 2009

Keyword: Land consolidation, Ownership, Cadastre/land registration, Certification

Source: FAO, FAOLEX