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Environmental charter


Constitutional LAW n° 2005-205 of March 1, 2005 
 

The French people,

Considering:

That resources and natural balances have conditioned the emergence of humanity;

That the future and the very existence of humanity are inseparable from its natural environment;

That the environment is the common heritage of human beings;

That man exercises an increasing influence on the conditions of life and on his own evolution;

That biological diversity, personal development and the progress of human societies are affected by certain modes of consumption or production and by the excessive exploitation of natural resources;

That the preservation of the environment must be sought in the same way as the other fundamental interests of the Nation;

That in order to ensure sustainable development, choices intended to meet the needs of the present must not compromise the ability of future generations and other peoples to satisfy their own needs,

 

PROCLAIMS:

Article 1. Everyone has the right to live in a balanced and healthy environment.

Article 2. Everyone has the duty to take part in the preservation and improvement of the environment.

Article 3. Every person must, under the conditions defined by law, prevent damage that they are likely to cause to the environment or, failing that, limit the consequences.

Article 4. Everyone must contribute to repairing the damage they cause to the environment, under the conditions defined by law.

Article 5. When the occurrence of damage, although uncertain in the state of scientific knowledge, could seriously and irreversibly affect the environment, public authorities shall ensure, by application of the precautionary principle and in their areas of responsibility. attributions, the implementation of risk assessment procedures and the adoption of provisional and proportionate measures in order to prevent the damage from occurring.

Article 6. Public policies must promote sustainable development. To this end, they reconcile the protection and development of the environment, economic development and social progress.

Article 7. Everyone has the right, under the conditions and limits defined by law, to access information relating to the environment held by public authorities and to participate in the development of public decisions having an impact on the environment. 'environment.

Article 8. Environmental education and training must contribute to the exercise of the rights and duties defined by this Charter.

Article 9. Research and innovation must contribute to the preservation and development of the environment.

Article 10. This Charter inspires France's European and international action.

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The Urban Geoportalnism (GPU)

 

The Urban Planning Geoportal (GPU) provides access to territorial planning regulations.

It allows each citizen to:

  • Locate your land;

  • Show and question the zoning and town planning regulations that apply;

  • Consult all or part of the town planning documents directly online (geographical data and municipal or intercommunity regulations);

  • Know the public utility easements affecting the use of your land;

  • Download geographic (zoning) and literal (regulations) data in .pdf format;

  • Display superimposed layers of information (selection of planning regulations, cadastral background, aerial photo, etc.);

  • Create and distribute your own map using drawing tools (prescriptions to represent, drawing tools).


It also allows professionals to carry out various studies using the data present there.

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The town planning document

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Any municipality wishing to plan its urban development can opt for one of these two local planning documents: the municipal map and the local urban planning plan (PLU).
 

The municipal map

The municipal map is a simple and graphic urban planning document for small municipalities that have not developed a Local Urban Planning Plan (PLU). It allows them to demarcate sectors where construction is authorized and where they can issue building permits.

The municipal map includes a presentation report and one, or more, graphic documents. It includes in annex the public utility easements affecting the use of the land. All of these documents and their cartographic representation made available on the GPU by the local authorities which are the competent authorities.


The PLU

The Local Urban Planning Plan (PLU) is a more sophisticated urban planning document which constructs a development project on the scale of a municipality or a group of municipalities (intercommunal PLU known as PLUi). It allows the municipality to fully adapt its regulations to the specificities of its territory, and in consistency with its general urban development project.

PLU(i) includes a presentation report, regulations (written provisions and graphic document), development and programming guidelines (OAP). It includes in annex the public utility easements affecting the use of the land.

 

In order to ensure the protection and development of remarkable heritage sites in the territory, a Protection and Development Plan (PSMV) can serve as a PLU.

 

Municipalities and public intermunicipal cooperation establishments (EPCI) are authorized to upload the urban planning documents in force on their territory to the Urban Planning Geoportal.

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The Territorial Coherence Scheme (SCoT)

The territorial coherence plan (SCoT) is a long-term intercommunal strategic planning document (around 20 years) developed on the scale of a large living area or an urban area.

 

The SCoT consists of a Strategic Development Project (PAS), a orientation and objectives document (DOO) as well as annexes.

 

The communities responsible for SCOT are authorized to submit their SCOT on the Urban Planning Geoportal.

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Public utility easements (SUP)

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Public utility easements (SUP) are administrative limitations on property rights authorized by law for the benefit of public entities, service or public works concessionaires, and private individuals carrying out an activity of general interest.

They can impose constraints and sometimes prohibit the initiation or continuation of construction, development or demolition work.

 

The authorities responsible for public easements are very varied (they may be representatives of the State, local authorities, or national operators such as RTE, SNCF, Orange, etc.). They are each responsible for putting online the public utility easements for which they are responsible.

 

The Urban Planning Geoportal allows you to consult the geographical location, the zoning of the SUP as well as its legal file.

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Town planning code

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  • Legislative part (Articles L101-1 to L610-4)

  • Regulatory part - Decrees in the Council of State (Articles R101-1 to R620-2)

  • Regulatory part - Orders (Articles A111-1 to A614-4)

  • Annexes (Articles A431-10 Annex to A462-4 Annex)

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  • Law No. 2000-1208 of December 13, 2000 relatinge to solidarity and urban renewal

  • Title I: Strengthening the coherence of urban and territorial policies (Articles 1 to 54)

  • Title II: Strengthening city policy (Articles 55 to 93)

  • Title III: Implement a travel policy for sustainable development (Articles 94 to 139)

  • Title IV: Ensuring a diversified and quality housing supply (Articles 140 to 201)

  • Title V: Miscellaneous provisions and repeals (Articles 202 to 209)

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  • Law No. 2013-61 of January 18, 2013 relating to the mobilization of public land for housing and the strengthening of social housing production obligations

  • TITLE I: MOBILIZATION OF PUBLIC LAND IN FAVOR OF HOUSING (Articles 1 to 6)

  • TITLE II: REINFORCEMENT OF SOCIAL HOUSING PRODUCTION OBLIGATIONS (Articles 7 to 30)

  • TITLE III: PROVISIONS RELATING TO GRAND PARIS (Articles 31 to 33)

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  • Law No. 2014-366 of March 24, 2014 for access to housing and renovated town planning

  • TITLE I: PROMOTING ACCESS FOR ALL TO DIGNIFIED AND AFFORDABLE HOUSING (Articles 1 to 51)

  • TITLE II: FIGHT AGAINST UNWORTHY HOUSING AND DEGRADED CO-OWNERSHIPS (Articles 52 to 95)

  • TITLE III: IMPROVING THE LEGIBILITY AND EFFECTIVENESS OF PUBLIC HOUSING POLICIES (Articles 96 to 125)

  • TITLE IV: MODERNIZING PLANNING AND URBAN PLANNING DOCUMENTS (Articles 126 to 177)

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  • Law No. 2017-86 of January 27, 2017 relating to equality and citizenship

  • Title I: YOUTH EMANCIPATION, CITIZENSHIP AND PARTICIPATION (Articles 1 to 69)

  • Title II: SOCIAL MIXITY AND EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES IN HOUSING (Articles 70 to 152)

  • Title III: FOR REAL EQUALITY (Articles 153 to 223)

  • Title IV: OVERSEAS APPLICATION (Article 224)

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  • Law No. 2018-1021 of November 23, 2018 for the evolution of housing, development and digital technology

  • Title I: BUILD MORE, BETTER AND CHEAPER (Articles 1 to 80)

  • Title II: DEVELOPMENTS IN THE SOCIAL HOUSING SECTOR (Articles 81 to 105)

  • Title III: MEET THE NEEDS OF EVERYONE AND PROMOTE SOCIAL MIXITY (Articles 107 to 156)

  • Title IV: IMPROVING THE ENVIRONMENT OF LIFE (Articles 157 to 234)

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  • Environmental Code

  • Legislative part (Articles L110-1 to L713-9)

  • Regulatory part (Articles R121-1 to R714-2)

  • ANNEXES (Articles Annex to article R122-2 to Annex to section 1 of chapter III of title IX of book V)

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  • FoldLegislative part (Articles L110-1 to L713-9)

    • Book I: Common provisions (Articles L110-1 to L191-1)

    • Book II: Physical environments (Articles L210-1 to L241-2)

    • Book III: Natural spaces (Articles L300-1 to L372-1)

    • Book IV: Natural heritage (Articles L411-1 A to L438-2)

    • drunk V: Prevention of pollution, risks and nuisances (Articles L501-1 to L597-46)

    • Book VI: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Mayotte, Saint-Martin and Saint-Pierre-et-Miquelon (Articles L611-1 to L671-1)

    • Ldrunk VII: Environmental protection in Antarctica (Articles L711-1 to L713-9)

  • FoldRegulatory part (Articles R121-1 to R714-2)

    • Book I: Common provisions (Articles R121-1 to D181-57)

    • Book II: Physical environments (Articles R211-1 to R229-110)

    • Book II: Protection of nature (repealed)

    • Book III: Natural spaces (Articles R300-1 to R371-35)

    • Book IV: Natural heritage (Articles R411-1 to R437-12)

    • Book V: Prevention of pollution, risks and nuisances (Articles R501-1 to R597-5)

    • Book VI: Provisions applicable in New Caledonia, French Polynesia, Wallis and Futuna, the French Southern and Antarctic Lands, Mayotte and Saint-Martin (Articles R611-1 to R681-1)

    • Book VII: Environmental protection in Antarctica (Articles R712-1 to R714-2)

    • ANNEXES (Articles Annex to article R122-2 to Annex to section 1 of chapter III of title IX of book V)

      • Appendix to article R122-2 

      • Annex to article R122-3-1 

      • Appendix I to article R123-1 

      • Appendix II to article R123-1 

      • Appendix III to article R123-1 

      • Annex to article R151-2 

      • Annex to article R214-85 

      • Annex to article R221-29 

      • Annex to article D222-36-1 

      • Annex to article R229-5 

      • Annex to article R412-33 

      • Annex I to article R432-3 

      • Appendix II to article R432-3 

      • Appendix III to article R432-3 

      • Appendix IV to article R432-3 

      • Annex V to article R432-3 

      • Appendix VI to article R432-3 

      • Appendix VII to article R432-3 

      • Appendix I to article D432-4 

      • Appendix II to article D432-4 

      • Appendix III to article D432-4 

      • Appendix IV to article D432-4 

      • Appendix V to article D432-4 

      • Appendix VI to article D432-4 

      • Annex (1) to article R511-9 

      • Annex (2) to article R511-9 

      • Annex (3) to article R511-9 

      • Annex (4) to article R511-9 

      • Annex (5) to article R511-9 

      • Appendix I to article D523-8 

      • Appendix II to article D523-8 

      • Annex to article R541-12-17 

      • Annex to article D541-6-1 

      • Annex I to article R541-8 

      • Annex II of article R541-8 

      • Annex to article R543-177 

      • Appendix to article D543-274 

      • Annex to article R563-4 

      • Annex I to article R572-3 

      • Annex II of article R572-3 

      • Annex to article R583-4 

      • Annex to section 1 of chapter III of title IX of book V 

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Urban Planning Construction Architecture Plan (PUCA)

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The Urban Planning Construction Architecture Plan (PUCA) is an interministerial service created in 1998 to advance knowledge of territories and cities and inform public action.

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Biodiversity, Urban Planning and Morphology - BAUM

Examples of eco-neighborhoods

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  • THE PARK CITY AS A CONTEMPORARY FORM OF A “NATURAL CITY” – LES MUREAUX – 2003-2019

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Code of Construction and Housing

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  • Legislative part (Articles L111-1 to L863-5)

    • Book I: Construction, maintenance and renovation of buildings (Articles L111-1 to L192-7)

    • Book II: Status of builders. (Articles L200-1 to L291-4)

    • Book III: Various aid for housing construction and home improvement - Personalized housing assistance (Articles L300-1 to L381-3)

    • Book IV: Low-rent housing. (Articles L411 to L482-4)

    • Book V: Fight against substandard housing (Articles L511-1 to L551-1)

    • Book VI: Measures tending to remedy exceptional housing difficulties. (Articles L611-1 to L662-2)

    • Book VII: Buildings falling under the status of co-ownership (Articles L711-1 to L741-2)

    • Book VIII: PERSONAL HOUSING ASSISTANCE (Articles L811-1 to L863-5)

  • Regulatory part (Articles R111-1 to R863-17)

    • Book I: Construction, maintenance and renovation of buildings (Articles R111-1 to R192-4)

    • Book I: General provisions. (repealed)

    • Book II: Status of builders. (Articles R200-1 to R281-2)

    • Book III: Various aid for housing construction and home improvement - Personalized housing assistance. (Items R300-1 to D391-9)

    • Book IV: Low-rent housing (Articles R411-1 to R491-6)

    • Book IV: Low-rent housing. (repealed)

    • Book V: Fight against substandard housing (Articles R511-1 to R541-5)

    • Book VI: Provisions to deal with particular housing difficulties. (Articles R612-1 to R662-1)

    • Book VII: Buildings falling under the status of co-ownership (Articles R711-1 to D731-3)

    • Book VIII: Personal housing assistance (Articles R811-1 to R863-17)

  • Appendices (Articles Annex to article R172-4 to Annex to article D453-8)

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