State Ordinance on Phyiscal Planning and Development. Country/Territory Aruba Document type Legislation Date 2006 (2007) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Policy/planning Environmental planning Subdivision of land Authorization/permit Geographical area Americas, Caribbean, European Union Countries, Small Island Developing States Abstract This Ordinance establishes the Council for Physical Development and provides rules for town and country planning and development in general in Aruba. The Minister shall prepare a Physical Development Plan, which contains general indications of proposed development. The Plan shall be adopted by State Decree. Directives based on the Plan may determine which development activities may be carried out only with an authorization of the Minister. Such activities may include the mining, the felling of t Full text Dutch Website www.overheid.aw