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Interpretation

Belmopan (Zoning And Control Over Building Construction) By Laws, r. 2 · Revised Edition 2020

In these By-laws, unless the context otherwise requires“builder” means the person who is employed to build, or to execute any works on a building; “building” includes any structure whatsoever of any material for any purpose constructed, and any part of a building; “commercial building” means any building where trade or business is carried out; “commercial zone” means any area designated by the Corporation on the zoning map, for the construction of commercial buildings; “development” means the carrying out of building, engineering, mining, or other operations in, on, or under land, or the making of any material change of use of any buildings or other land, and includes the various operations specified in Regulation 8 below; “industrial building” means any area designated by the Corporation on the zoning map, for the construction of industrial Belmopan City Council 25 “Minister” means the Minister of Finance; “owned’ includes the person for the time being receiving the rent of the land or building in connection with which the word is used whether on his own account or as an agent or trustee for any other person, or who would so receive that rent if the land or buildings were let, or the person in occupation of the land or buildings, but does not include a tenant at will; “parking standards” refers to the adopted parking guidelines of the Corporation, copies of which shall be available from the offices of Recondev from time to time; “Recondev” or “Corporation” means the Reconstruction and Development Corporation established under the Reconstruction and Development Act; CAP. 193. “residential building” means any building which is used, or intended to be used, solely for residential purposes; “residential zone” means any area designated by the Corporation on the zoning map, for the construction of residential building; “zoning map” means the zoning map displayed in a prominent place at the Corporation’s offices.
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