Rwanda - 2015 - Environment and Climate Change

Order on Urban Planning and Building Regulations

Ministry of Environment and Land, Rwanda

The decree determines the town planning and construction regulations in Rwanda. The town planning code determines the activities prohibited in the; floodplain areas and marshes; water sources, water bodies and their watersheds; steep slopes, ridges and peaks; natural forests and reforestation areas; and zones of seismic and volcanic risk. The order also addresses principles of urban infrastructure, potable water, sanitation and management of rainwater, energy supply, and waste management, among others.

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January 2022

The decree determines the town planning and construction regulations in Rwanda. The town planning code determines the activities prohibited in the; floodplain areas and marshes; water sources, water bodies and their watersheds; steep slopes, ridges and peaks; natural forests and reforestation areas; and zones of seismic and volcanic risk. The order also addresses principles of urban infrastructure, potable water, sanitation and management of rainwater, energy supply, and waste management, among others.

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