9221, Framework Law for the Declaration of the Coastal Urban Zone and its Regime of Territorial Use and Exploitation, of March 27, 2014, is reformed. The text is as follows:
"Transitory Provision I.- Municipalities with jurisdiction in the maritime-terrestrial zone that have an interest in processing a declaration of a coastal urban zone (zona urbana litoral) shall have four years to finalize the processing of said declaration, in compliance with the requirements established in this law.
Once the declaration of the coastal urban zone has been made, within a period of four years, counted from the publication of the pertinent executive decree (decreto ejecutivo), the municipality of the respective jurisdiction must finalize the approval and publication of the Urban Regulatory Plan (Plan Regulador Urbano) of the coastal urban zone.
During said periods, the municipalities may preserve the existing constructions in the territorial circumscription intended to be declared a coastal urban zone, as long as they are not located in open spaces for common use or in areas affected by a State natural heritage regime (patrimonio natural del Estado), do not hinder free access to the coast, and do not make it impossible for the population to enjoy the beach, and the commission of environmental damage or a danger or threat of damage to the environment has not been certified by a competent administrative or judicial authority.
Likewise, said constructions may be used under a precarious title, provided that a fee for land use under a precarious title is paid, as set by the municipality of the respective jurisdiction. Payment for land use under a precarious title shall not generate any right. When the existing constructions conform to the current Urban Regulatory Plan, without the need for any modification, the interested party must process the pertinent concession (concesión) within a maximum period of six months, counted from the entry into force of the Urban Regulatory Plan. In the event that the existing constructions require modifications to conform to the Urban Regulatory Plan, the municipalities, within a period of six months, counted from the entry into force of the Urban Regulatory Plan, shall formally notify (prevendrán) the interested parties so that they, within the non-extendable period of six months following the notification, proceed with the pertinent modifications.
Once said period has expired, having verified compliance with the notification, the interested party must process the pertinent concession within a maximum period of six months.
Once said period has expired without verifying compliance with the mentioned notification, the municipality shall proceed with the eviction of the persons in illegitimate occupation and the demolition of the works, in accordance with the procedure set forth in the second and third paragraphs of Article 22 of this law.
The procedure set forth in this rule does not exempt payment of taxes, fees, fines, or public charges in favor of the municipalities, except for exemptions granted by law."