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Urban Areas and Cities Act, 2011.

Pays/Territoire
Kenya
Type du document
Législation
Date
2011 (2016)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Titre complet
An Act of Parliament to give effect to Article 184 of the Constitution; to provide for the, classification, governance and management of urban areas and cities; to provide for the criteria of establishing urban areas, to provide for the principle of governance and participation of residents and for connected purposes.
Sujet
Agriculture et développement rural, Environnement gén., Terre et sols
Mot clé
Agriculture urbaine et péri-urbaine Gouvernance Collectivité locale Lutte contre la pollution Planification environnementale Santé publique Politique/planification Planification territoriale Institution Autorisation/permis Participation du public Développement durable
Aire géographique
Afrique, Afrique Orientale
Résumé

This Act establishes a legislative framework for — (a) classification of areas as urban areas or cities; (b) governance and management of urban areas and cities; (c) participation by the residents in the governance of urban areas and cities; and other matters related to the above objects. The Act sets out criteria for classifying an area as a city. Every city and municipality established under this Act shall operate within the framework of integrated development planning, which shall be adopted by every city and municipality established under this Act. The administration shall operate within the framework of integrated development planning, which shall, among other things, provide a framework for regulated urban agriculture and promote a safe and healthy environment. Contents of integrated city and urban area development plan shall include, among other things, a regulated city and municipal agricultural plan. A Board of a city or municipality shall, among other things, control land use, land sub-division, land development and zoning by public and private sectors for any purpose, including agriculture.

Texte intégral
Anglais
Site web
www.kenyalaw.org

Références - Législation

Amendé par

Urban Areas and Cities (Amendment) Act, 2019 (No. 3 of 2019).

Législation | Kenya | 2019

Mot clé: Gouvernance, Collectivité locale

Source: FAO, FAOLEX