Mexico City Zoning Code
Complete index of all zoning chapters, sections, and subsections
ARTICLE II
ADMINISTRATION
Sections
- DIVISION 1. - GENERALLY
- DIVISION 2. - ADMINISTERING OFFICER
- DIVISION 3. - ZONING BOARD OF ADJUSTMENT
- Sec. 42-77. - Established; composition and qualifications of members.
- Sec. 42-78. - Appointment and term of office; staggered terms; vacancies.
- Sec. 42-79. - Removal of members upon written charges after public hearing.
- Sec. 42-80. - Alternate members—Qualifications, appointment and term of office; vacancies.
- Sec. 42-81. - Same—Powers and duties; seniority.
- Sec. 42-82. - Removal upon written charges after public hearing.
- Sec. 42-83. - Officers; rules and regulations to implement division.
- Sec. 42-84. - Meetings to be public; minutes and records; administration of oaths and compulsory attendance of witnesses.
- Sec. 42-85. - Appeals to the board—To whom available; time limit and procedure.
- Sec. 42-86. - Same—Effect of appeal.
- Sec. 42-87. - Same—Hearing and notice thereof; appearances.
- Sec. 42-88. - Powers.
- Sec. 42-89. - Orders granting change require written findings; when decisions to be made part of building permits.
- Sec. 42-90. - Decisions of board and city officers subject to appeal to circuit court; procedure.
ARTICLE III
PERMITS AND CERTIFICATES
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PERMITS OTHER THAN FOR OCCUPANCY
- Sec. 42-130. - Acts for which permit required; issuing officer.
- Sec. 42-131. - Form and contents of application; by whom made.
- Sec. 42-132. - Fees.
- Sec. 42-133. - Plans required and specifications therefor.
- Sec. 42-134. - Plot diagram required; specifications.
- Sec. 42-135. - Plat required for building permit; records to be kept.
- Sec. 42-136. - Action on applications—Generally.
- Sec. 42-137. - Same—Approval in part prior to approval of entire plan.
- Sec. 42-138. - Requirements under permit.
- Sec. 42-139. - Laches terminate permit in one year.
- Sec. 42-140. - Signature to permit.
- Sec. 42-141. - Permit to be posted on premises; certified copy of approved plans may be required on premises.
- Sec. 42-142. - When amendment of application permissible; filing of amendment.
- Sec. 42-143. - Revocation of permits.
- DIVISION 3. - CERTIFICATES FOR OCCUPANCY AND COMPLIANCE
ARTICLE IV
DISTRICTS AND DISTRICT REGULATIONS GENERALLY
Sections
- Sec. 42-204.- Districts established; purposes for establishment; boundaries.
- Sec. 42-205. - District map—Adopted; on file in city clerk's office.
- Sec. 42-206. - Same—Rules for interpretation.
- Sec. 42-207. - How annexed territory to be districted.
- Sec. 42-208. - Restrictions on use of and construction of land generally.
- Sec. 42-209. - Amendment or repeal of district boundaries—Regulations or restrictions.
- Sec. 42-210. - Same—Report of planning and zoning commission and public hearing.
- Sec. 42-211. - Same—Enactment by city council; when two-thirds vote required.
- Sec. 42-212. - Permitted use table.
ARTICLE V
- DWELLING DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - SINGLE-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - TWO-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 4. - MULTIPLE-FAMILY DISTRICT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VI
OFFICE, PROFESSIONAL, COMMERCIAL AND BUSINESS DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - OFFICE AND PROFESSIONAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - LOCAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 4. - GENERAL COMMERCIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 5. - BUSINESS DISTRICT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE VII
INDUSTRIAL DISTRICTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - LIGHT INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - HEAVY INDUSTRIAL DISTRICT REGULATIONS
ARTICLE IX
HEIGHT AND AREA REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - REGULATION
- DIVISION 3. - EXCEPTIONS TO AND MODIFICATIONS OF REGULATIONS
- Sec. 42-613. - Regulations contained in this division qualify or supplement district regulations.
- Sec. 42-614. - Buildings and structures to which height limitations not applicable.
- Sec. 42-615. - Fences.
- Sec. 42-616. - Public, etc., buildings, hospitals, institutions, schools and churches.
- Sec. 42-617. - General area exceptions and modifications.
- Sec. 42-618. - Front yards.
- Sec. 42-619. - Side yards.
- Sec. 42-620. - Rear yards.
- Sec. 42-621. - Lot area per family.
- Sec. 42-622. - Accessory buildings.
ARTICLE X
- OFF-STREET PARKING AND LOADING REQUIREMENTS
Sections
- Sec. 42-648.- When required; number of spaces per building.
- Sec. 42-649. - Rules for computing off-street parking spaces.
- Sec. 42-650. - Location of off-street parking spaces; regulations governing joint use of parking spaces.
- Sec. 42-651. - Off-street parking spaces in C-3 Business District.
- Sec. 42-652. - Off-street loading spaces.
ARTICLE XI
ADDITIONAL USE REGULATIONS
Sections
- Sec. 42-678.- Additional buildings and uses authorized upon permit obtained, generally.
- Sec. 42-679. - Parking lots for customers.
- Sec. 42-680. - Private hospitals and institutions.
- Sec. 42-681. - Permits for new construction.
- Sec. 42-682. - Public hearing and notice required therefor.
- Sec. 42-683. - Findings required by city council; granting or denial of permit to be based on findings.
ARTICLE XII
NONCONFORMING USES
Sections
- Sec. 42-710.- Land used for storage and junkyards.
- Sec. 42-711. - Circumstances under which nonconforming use of building may be continued; change of use without structural alterations.
- Sec. 42-712. - Continued use after change of district regulation.
- Sec. 42-713. - Effect of discontinuance of nonconforming use for two years.
- Sec. 42-714. - Nonconforming use not to be enlarged; exceptions.
- Sec. 42-715. - Restoration of damaged buildings.
- Sec. 42-716. - Nonconforming use of mobile homes and mobile home parks.
ARTICLE XIII
PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - RESIDENTIAL PLANNED UNIT DEVELOPMENT
ARTICLE XIV
MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOME PARKS
Sections
- DIVISION 2. - PARKING AND OCCUPANCY OF MANUFACTURED AND MOBILE HOMES
- DIVISION 3. - AUTHORIZED DISTRICTS FOR PARKS AND PROCEDURE TO OBTAIN PERMIT
- DIVISION 4. - CONSTRUCTION AND LAYOUT
- Sec. 42-878. - Compliance.
- Sec. 42-879. - Area; boundaries to be at least 200 feet from any permanent residence; exception.
- Sec. 42-880. - Stormwater drainage.
- Sec. 42-881. - Water supply and water taps.
- Sec. 42-882. - Service buildings and grounds—Maintenance.
- Sec. 42-883. - Same—Type of buildings.
- Sec. 42-884. - Sewage requirements—Generally.
- Sec. 42-885. - Same—For each manufactured or mobile home space.
- Sec. 42-886. - Fire extinguishing equipment; open fires regulated.
- Sec. 42-887. - Streets.
- Sec. 42-888. - Driveways required; specifications.
- Sec. 42-889. - Manufactured or mobile home accessways required; specifications and maintenance.
- Sec. 42-890. - Where walks required; specifications.
- Sec. 42-891. - Manufactured or mobile home spaces—Minimum area and width.
- Sec. 42-892. - Same—Location and spacing.
- Sec. 42-893. - Same—Electrical outlet required.
- Sec. 42-894. - Car parking spaces required; number, size and location of parking spaces.
- DIVISION 5. - MANAGEMENT
- Sec. 42-922. - Responsibility of licensees, attendants and caretakers.
- Sec. 42-923. - Records to be kept; availability of records to public officials; destruction of records.
- Sec. 42-924. - Storage, collection and disposal of refuse—Generally.
- Sec. 42-925. - Same—Type, number and location of containers; container stands.
- Sec. 42-926. - Same—Frequency of garbage collection; refuse incinerator specifications; operation of incinerators.
- Sec. 42-927. - Insect and rodent control.
- Sec. 42-928. - Control of brush, weeds, grass and poisonous plants.
- DIVISION 6. - ENFORCEMENT PROVISIONS
- Sec. 42-947. - City manager to make inspections.
- Sec. 42-948. - Duty of park owners and manufactured or mobile home occupants to permit inspections.
- Sec. 42-949. - Contents and service of notice of violation.
- Sec. 42-950. - Emergency orders; immediate compliance required; right to later hearing.
- Sec. 42-951. - Right to public hearing upon notice or order relating to violation; petition required.
- Sec. 42-952. - When petition operates as stay; time and place of hearing; rights of petitioner.
- Sec. 42-953. - Findings and order of city council after hearing; noncompliance with order.
- Sec. 42-954. - Record of proceedings to be filed; right to appeal.
ARTICLE XV
SIGNS
Sections
- Sec. 42-982.- Definitions.
- Sec. 42-983. - Advertising signs in all zoning districts; standards.
- Sec. 42-984. - Exterior business signs, and electronic change copy signs and digital signs permitted in C-1, C-2, I-1, and I-2 districts; location and standards for signs.
- Sec. 42-985. - Exterior business signs and electronic change copy signs permitted in C-3 district; location and standards for signs.
- Sec. 42-986. - Freestanding exterior business signs and electronic change copy signs permitted in C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1, and I-2 districts; location and standards.
- Sec. 42-987. - Temporary signs permitted in all zoning districts; standards.
- Sec. 42-988. - Church signs permitted in all zoning districts; standards.
- Sec. 42-989. - Nameplate signs permitted in R-3A and R-3B districts; standards.
- Sec. 42-990. - Nonconforming signs; time within which signs must conform.
- Sec. 42-991. - All signs; illumination.
- Sec. 42-992. - Monument signs in C-1, C-2, C-3, I-1 and I-2 districts; location and standards.
- Sec. 42-993. - In the C-3 district, portable sandwich board signs or A-framed hinged signs are permitted.
- Sec. 42-994. - Directional or information signs allowed in certain districts; compliance.
- Sec. 42-995. - Fees.
ARTICLE XVI
Renewable Energy Systems
Sections
- Division 1. - Generally
- DIVISION 2. - RENEWABLE ENERGY SYSTEM REGULATIONS
- DIVISION 3. - PERMIT REQUIREMENTS