Land ownership has been fronted as the problem for urban planning. It is categorically not true UNLESS people are above the law or landowners are above the laws.
As per the Country and Urban Planning Act 1964 all Land owners must be compelled to do the following or seek implementation guidelines from respective state organs:
i. Landowners must have a KCCA approved site plan for developmental purposes. Therefore all developments on such land must conform to site plan details.
ii. All land holding developments or about to be developed must conform and have approved developments plans conforming with the following Acts:
a. Water Act
b. Electricity Act 1999/1964
c. Forest Act
d. Environmental Act and Other Environmental Regulations
e. Roads Act
f. Physical Planning Act
g. Uganda National Roads Authority Act, 2006
h. Country and Urban Planning Act 1964,2000
i. Land Act 1998
j. Building Act (temporary and permanent buildings),
k. Public Health Act. kcc and ministry of health
l. Traffic Act. Ministry Transport and Works
m. Communication Act
iii. All Landowners must be made to bring to their estates the following service mainly before any developments take place. In case of ready developed space, basic services which must brought and duly approved by the corresponding providing entity;
a. Water (nwsc)
b. Electricity (umeme)
c. Telephony (utl)
d. Internet underground cables (utl,ucc)
e. Sewer (nwsc)
f. Drainage (nwsc)
iv. All permanent or semi permanent structures on private or public land must be approved. In that case all buildings will have an approved notice in a clearly visible place on respective buildings detailing:
a. Structure designer i.e. Architect
b. Architectural Number /Year
c. Structure designer i.e. Engineer
d. Structure Engineering Number /Year
e. Date of KCCA Approval
f. Details of Approved Officer
g. Structure approved space in sq/m
h. Structure Number /Zone/County /District
i. Structure Plot/ Address Number
j. Name of Owner
Renovation Schedule: Last, NextDaniel Bwanika
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