Planning and Zoning Act 1987. Pays/Territoire Îles Marshall Type du document Législation Date 1987 (2006) Source FAO, FAOLEX Titre completAn Act to provide for: (a) planning in land water use; (b) the promotion of the health, safety and general welfare of the people; (c) the creation of zones in municipal areas in order to lessen the congestion and to secure safety from fire and other hazards; (d) the regulation and control of the construction of buildings and the prevention of overcrowding of land; and (e) matters connected therewith or incidental thereto. Sujet Terre et sols, Eau Mot clé Planification territoriale Zonage Expropriation Législation de base Bassin/captage/bassin versant Zone de conservation des eaux Eaux continentales Aire géographique Micronesie, Océanie, Pacifique Sud Résumé The Act provides for the planning of land and water use and the creation of zones for specific purposes. Section 3 sets out the tasks of the Chief Planner, who shall be an adviser in planning to central and local authorities. Every local government council shall establish a planning commission in accordance with section 4. The mayor shall be chairman of the commission. A commission shall examine and decide on matters in the framework of this Act. All local government offices have a planning office. Sections 10 and following provide for zoning, i.e. zoning may take place for purposes set out in article 121. Zoning may include watershed zones providing exclusively for the catchment, collection, storage and distribution of water. The National government may acquire land for the local government for purposes of this Act and use of such land shall be deemed to be public use under the Land Acquisition Act 1986. Texte intégral Anglais