Article 62. Zoning of territories

Zoning of territories is aimed at ensuring a favorable living environment, protecting territories from the impact of natural and man-made emergencies, preventing excessive concentration of population and production, environmental pollution, conservation and use of protected areas, as well as protecting cultural heritage sites, agricultural and forest lands.

Use of territories for the implementation of urban planning activities are restricted:

in zones of protection of cultural heritage objects, reserves;

in zones of protected areas;

in sanitary areas;

in protective zones;

in sanitary protection zones;

in zones of deposits of minerals;

in areas prone to natural and man-made emergencies;

in areas of environmental emergencies and environmental disasters;

in zones of extreme natural and climatic conditions.

Restrictions on the use of territories for the implementation of urban planning activities may be established in other zones in accordance with the legislation.

The functional purpose of the territories and the intensity of their use are determined taking into account the restrictions on the use of the respective territories.

Urban planning documentation that determines the functional zoning of the territory of a settlement is subject to revision based on the interests of legal entities and individuals, society and the state, the need to modernize production, attract investments, develop recreational and cultural zones.