The procedure is established for reserving of lands for state or municipal needs
The Federal Act N 69-FZ of May 10, 2007 (document is in
Russian) makes amendments to a number of legislative acts concerning
reserving of lands. Basic amendments are made to
the Land Code of the Russian Federation (document is in
Russian), that is added with
article 56-1 on restrictions of the rights on land in relation
with reserving of lands for state or municipal needs. In accordance
with provisions of aforesaid article, there may be restricted
the rights of owners, land users, land owners, leaser of land
plots on construction of buildings, making irrigation works
and other land-improvement works, making ponds and other
water objects.
So, another new
article 70-1 is putted to
the Code, it regulates general provisions on reserving of
lands for state or municipal needs. In accordance with this
article, reserving is permitted within zones of planned placing
objects of capital construction for state or municipal needs,
as well as within other necessary territories. Land may be reserved
for state or municipal needs for period not more than 7 years.
It is permitted reserving of lands being within state or municipal
property for period up to 20 years, if they are not granted
to citizens and legal entities for construction of motor
roads, rail roads and other line objects. Order of reserving
of lands for state or municipal needs shall be determined by
the Government of the Russian Federation.
Lease contract
shall be concluded on a land plot being within state or municipal
property and located in boarders of lands reserved for state
or municipal needs for term that can not be more than term of
reserving of such lands.
