Urban planning in the last forty years has played a transcendental role in the sustainable development and accelerated growth of cities in Mexico. As a result, the land use of the properties is of great importance for obtaining operating licenses.
In this sense, the land use of a property is the generic set of activities that, in accordance with a Land Development Plan, Program, or Instrument, may be carried out on a property. Thus, land use defines the activities and constructions that can be developed in each zone of the national territory.
In this way, the restrictions that delimit the type of ground use are fundamental to maintaining a balanced urban development and ensuring the inhabitants’ quality of life.
In Mexico. the General Law of Human Settlements, Territorial Planning and Urban Development establish the basic rules and management instruments of general observance to order the use of the territory and human settlements in the country, with full respect for human rights, as well as compliance with the State’s obligations to promote, respect, protect and fully guarantee them. However, the States and Municipalities play an important role in the urban planning of the country.
However, each state and municipality in Mexico has the responsibility to develop its own urban development plans and establish the corresponding zones according to local needs.
Pause here. Despite the dense regulation of land use in Mexico, there is a complicated situation in the effective implementation of applicable urban development legislation.
Some of the problems that companies face with respect to land use range from the lack of resources of municipal institutions, technical capacity of officials, corruption in land use allocation processes, as well as politicization in the creation of urban development programs.
In short, it is important to know the types of land use and land use programs or studies at the time of acquiring a property in order to know the type of activities that can be carried out on the property.
As a result, the regulatory team of Vega, Guerrero & Asociados is ready to advise companies that require information on this issue.
