The requirements for plan approvals (visados de planos) for the construction of buildings in the Maritime Terrestrial Zone (Zona Marítimo Terrestre) are those established in the following laws:
- a)Maritime Terrestrial Zone Law (Ley de la Zona Marítimo Terrestre) No. 6043 of March 2, 1977, Articles 12, 15, 18, 19, 21, 22, 26, 31, 33, 37, 38, 39.
- b)Urban Planning Law (Ley Planificación Urbana) No. 4240, Articles 10, subsections 2, 33, 34, 38, 56 and 58; subsection 2.
- c)General Health Law (Ley General de Salud) No. 5395, Articles 276, 287, 289, 309, 312, 323.
- d)General Public Roads Law (Ley General de Caminos Públicos) No. 5060, Article 19.
- e)Civil Aviation Law (Ley de Aviación Civil) No. 5150, Article 18.
- f)Forestry Law (Ley Forestal) No. 7575, Articles 33 and 34.
- g)Law of the Costa Rican Institute of Aqueducts and Sewers (Ley del Instituto Costarricense de Acueductos y Alcantarillados) No. 2726 of April 14, 1961 and its Amendments, Article 21.
- h)Law on Acquisitions and Expropriations and constitution of Easements (Servidumbres) of the Costa Rican Electricity Institute (Instituto Costarricense de Electricidad) No. 6313, Article 23.
- i)Construction Law (Ley de Construcciones) No. 883 of November 4, 1949, Articles 2, 18, 28 and 83.
- j)Organic Law of the Federated College of Engineers and Architects (Colegio Federado de Ingenieros y Arquitectos) No. 3663, Article 54.
- k)Law of the Costa Rican Institute of Sport and Recreation (Instituto Costarricense de Deporte y la Recreación) No. 7800, Article 79.
- l)Organic Law of the Environment (Ley Orgánica del Ambiente) No. 7554, Article 17.
- m)Law on Equal Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities (Ley de Igualdad de Oportunidades para las Personas con Discapacidad) No. 7600, Articles 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 48 and 49.