MINISTERIAL ORDER No 04/Cab.M/015 OF 18/05/2015 DETERMINING URBAN PLANNING AND BUILDING REGULATIONS

The decree determines the town planning and construction regulations in Rwanda. The town planning code determines the activities prohibited in the; floodplain areas and marshes; water sources, water bodies and their watersheds; steep slopes, ridges and peaks; natural forests and reforestation areas; and zones of seismic and volcanic risk. The order also addresses principles of urban infrastructure, potable water, sanitation and management of rainwater, energy supply, and waste management, among others.