Urban and Rural Planning Law of the People’s Republic of China.

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The purpose of this Law is to promote coordinated urban and rural planning to balance the country’s development and to protect natural resources as well as cultural heritages, and maintaining local features and traditions.The Law provides detailed requirements and approval procedures with respect to the formulation and amendment of urban and rural planning. Urban and rural planning agencies must timely announce lawfully approved plans, with the exception of those whose content may not be made public as stipulated by laws or administrative regulations.The Law further stipulates more stringent approval procedures for building premises required by township and village enterprises, rural common facilities or public interest establishments within a township or village planning area. The Law provides that no farm land can be used for such buildings unless approved by the corresponding department of urban and rural planning under the people's government of the city or county.In addition, the Law provides for the supervision and inspection of urban and rural plans and for legal liabilities.

Implemented by: Regulation of the Shanghai Municipality on Urban and Rural Planning. (2010-11-11)
Implemented by: Measures of the Ningxia Hui Autonomous Region for implementing the Law of the People's Republic of China on Urban and Rural Planning. (2014-05-28)
Implemented by: Urban and Rural Planning Regulations of Jiangsu province. (2010-03-26)
Implemented by: Urban and Rural Planning Regulations of Chongqing municipality. (2009-09-29)
Implemented by: Urban and Rural Planning Regulations of Shangong province. (2012-08-01)
Implemented by: Urban and Rural Planning Regulations of Heilongjiang province. (2014-12-22)
Implemented by: Regulations of the Yili Kazak Autonomous Prefecture for implementing urban and rural planning. (2013-05-13)