Article 38. Public consultations on master plans of settlements

Public consultation on master plans of settlements is the review by the subjects of public control of urban planning documentation regarding its alignment with the interests of legal entities and individuals, society and the state.

Public consultations on master plans of settlements are carried out in the following order:

1) familiarization of the subjects of public control with the terms and procedure for holding public consultation with the provision of information on the master plan of the settlement ten days before the start of the consultation. Familiarization of the subjects of public control is carried out by:

publication of relevant announcements in the media and on the official website of the specially authorized state body;

installation of banners (posters) and outdoor advertising in the buildings of enterprises, institutions and organizations, public places, in the area of the proposed construction site;

organization of expositions;

use of other forms not prohibited by law;

2) conducting public consultation, collecting opinions on a master plan of a settlement and other activities not prohibited by law.

The duration of the public consultation on a master plan of a settlement must be at least fifteen days;

3) recording of the expressed opinions (questionnaires, audio and video recording, a list of approvals, written proposals of participants, minutes of a public consultation meeting);

4) publication of the conclusion by the subjects of public control following the results of public consultation in the media and on the official website of the specially authorized state body within fifteen days from the end of the consultation.

Master plans of settlements are approved considering the results of public consultations.

The materials of public consultation on a master plan of a settlement are kept by the customer and the local authority during the entire period of validity of the master plan.