The foregoing, provided that the provisions of Article 3 of the Law for the Protection of the Citizen from Excessive Requirements and Administrative Procedures are respected.
Table 2. SUMMARY OF PROVISIONS FOR RESIDENTIAL DEVELOPMENTS AND SUBDIVISIONS | SETBACKS AND FRONT YARDS | COVERAGE AND SUBDIVISIONS | SIDEWALKS AND GREEN STRIPS | | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Front yards: Minimum two meters Side setbacks: Dwellings 1 story: 1.5 meters 2 to 4 stories: 3 meters Rear setback: Under the same conditions as the side setback, a minimum setback of 3 meters will be required. | *For dwellings Located in areas whose minimum area is 130m², with a frontage greater than 9 meters, the coverage percentage shall be a maximum of 75%. * For dwellings Located in areas whose minimum area is 240m², with a frontage greater than 12 meters, the coverage percentage shall be a maximum of 70%. | For Primary streets: Minimum width 2.4 meters and 1 meter of green strip. Secondary: Minimum width 2 meters and 0.75 meters of green strip. Tertiary: Minimum width 1.5 meters and 0.50 meters of green strip. The Green strip must include Traffic signage, public telephones, lighting, sewer system and electrical installations, the latter are recommended to be underground. | | | PUBLIC AREA FOR THE COMMUNITY | | | | | COMMUNAL | PLAYGROUNDS | GREEN AREAS | | | Minimum 15% of the developable area. Streets and sidewalks are not included within this percentage. Said area must have the necessary infrastructure for playgrounds, sports, and community gatherings. | At least 10m² per housing unit, this area is not included within the green area but is included within the communal area. | Every development must transfer 15% of the total developable area for green areas and community equipment. | | | MAXIMUM HEIGHTS | STREETS AND CIRCULATION | | | | 4 stories or 15 meters in height maximum will be allowed. | Primary: 16.8 meters of right-of-way, of which 10 meters are roadway, 2.4 meters of sidewalk, and 1 meter of green strips. Secondary: 14 meters of right-of-way, of which 8.5 meters are roadway, 2 meters of sidewalks, and 0.75 meters of green strip. Tertiary: 11 meters of right-of-way, of which 7 meters are roadway, 1.5 meters of sidewalks, and 0.50 meters of green strip. In pedestrian malls (alamedas), there shall be a right-of-way of 6 meters with a sidewalk of 2 meters in the center and the rest designated for green area. | | | Bibliography Gideon Golany, Planificación de Nuevas Ciudades, Editorial LIMUSA, S,A.
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