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Displaying 7711 - 7715 of 15550Regional Law No. 16-ZKO "On allotment of land parcels free of charge to some categories of citizens for individual construction".
This Regional Law establishes cases of allotment of public and municipal land parcels free of charge to some categories of citizens for individual construction to the following categories of citizens: (a) citizens with three or more children under 18 years of age; (b) young families, and single parents of maximum 35 years of age; (c) persons deprived of the only one housing facility as a result of natural or technological disaster; and (d) persons with handicapped children. Allotment of land parcels free of charge to the aforesaid categories shall be performed once-only.
Regional Law No. 17-ZKO “On maximum land plot area allotted for subsistence farming”.
This Regional Law establishes maximum total land area that can be owned or belong in any other form to citizens carrying out subsistence farming. Maximum land area of agricultural land cannot exceed 2 ha per each subsistence farm. In case of excess of the aforesaid limit the exceeding land area must be expropriated within one year from the date of origin of the aforesaid rights or within the same time period the citizen must be registered as individual entrepreneur in the form of peasant farm.
Regional Law No. 120-ZKO “On objects of cultural heritage”.
This Regional Law establishes the particulars of state protection of the objects of cultural heritage, including conservation, management and promotion thereof. Regional Administration shall be responsible for validation of the boundaries and mapping of areas containing objects of cultural heritage, types of land tenure and land use planning in the aforesaid areas. Objects of cultural heritage shall be subject to mandatory state registration. Land areas containing objects of cultural heritage shall be classified as land of cultural heritage.
Regional Law No. 76-ZKO “On land-use planning”.
This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of land-use planning and issuance of authorization for construction. Land-use planning shall take into consideration ecological factors with a view of ensuring sustainable development of the territories. In case of absence of land-use planning documentation local government shall not be allowed land reservation, expropriation or transfer of land from one category to another. Land-use planning documentation shall contain mapping of the territory, including mapping of the boundaries of protected areas and mapping of agricultural land.
Regional Law No. 107-oz “On turnover of agricultural land”.
This Regional Law regulates turnover of agricultural land except for agricultural land parcels allotted to citizens for individual subsistence farming, gardening, horticulture and stockbreeding. Minimum agricultural land area shall not be under one hectare and maximum agricultural land area shall not exceed 10 percent of total available agricultural land area within the boundaries of a given municipal unit. Agricultural land parcels shall be allotted to citizens in ownership or on lease through tenders.