郑州市节约用水条例
河南省郑州市人大常委会
郑州市节约用水条例
(2006年8月25日郑州市第十二届人民代表大会常务委员会第二十三次会议通过
2006年12月1日河南省第十届人民代表大会常务委员会第二十七次会议批准)
第一章 总 则
第一条 为加强节约用水管理,保护和合理利用水资源,适应本市经济和社会可持续发展的需要,根据《中华人民共和国水法》、国务院批准发布的《城市节约用水管理规定》及其他有关法律、法规的规定,结合本市实际,制定本条例。
第二条 本市行政区域内的节约用水及其管理活动,适用本条例。
第三条 用水必须坚持开源与节流相结合、节流优先的方针,实行计划用水和节约用水。
第四条 节约用水应当纳入国民经济和社会发展中长期规划和年度计划。
各级人民政府和有关部门应当加强对节约用水工作的领导,广泛开展节约用水的宣传教育,健全节约用水社会化服务体系,推广节水新技术、新工艺、新设备,推进中水、雨水利用设施建设,发展节水型工业、农业和服务业,创建节水型单位、社区、家庭、灌区,建立节水型社会。
第五条 市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门主管本行政区域内节约用水工作。
市、县(市)、上街区节约用水管理机构具体负责节约用水管理工作。
发展改革、规划、财政、价格、建设、市政等有关部门,应在各自职责范围内做好节约用水的有关工作。
第六条 广播、电视、报刊等新闻媒体应当大力宣传节约用水的法律、法规、规章、政策,宣传节约用水先进典型和先进经验,对浪费用水的行为予以披露,普及节约用水知识,增强全民的节水意识。
第二章 计划用水
第七条 市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门应根据城市总体规划和水长期供求规划,编制本地的节约用水规划,并根据节约用水规划制定节约用水年度计划,报同级人民政府批准。
第八条 市、县(市)、上街区发展改革行政主管部门会同水行政主管部门根据节约用水规划、用水定额、经济技术条件以及水量分配方案确定的可供本行政区域使用的水量,制定年度用水计划,对年度用水实行总量控制。
年度用水计划由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门组织实施。
第九条 节约用水管理机构应当将纳入取水许可管理的使用自建供水设施供水的用户和月用水量达到市政府规定标准的自来水用户以及洗浴、洗车等特殊用水单位纳入计划用水单位管理。
第十条 计划用水单位应当根据用水定额和本单位用水需求,于每年十月三十一日前提出下一年度用水指标申请,报市或县(市)、上街区节约用水管理机构核定。
第十一条 节约用水管理机构应根据年度用水计划和用水定额核定计划用水单位的年度用水指标;按照用水定额核定指标有困难的,可参照计划用水单位的水平衡测试结果或用水节水评估报告核定。
节约用水管理机构应当于十二月三十一日之前,向计划用水单位下达下一年度的计划用水指标。
计划用水单位应根据年度用水指标按月、按用水性质分解计划用水量,报节约用水管理机构备案。
第十二条 计划用水单位需要临时增加用水的,应向节约用水管理机构申请临时用水指标。节约用水管理机构应自接到申请之日起十五个工作日内核定下达用水指标,逾期视为同意增加用水指标。
用水量大的计划用水单位的用水可能超出用水指标时,节约用水管理机构应当及时给予提示。
第十三条 节约用水管理机构应当将计划用水单位的年度用水指标及用水指标的调整情况向社会公开,允许公众查阅。
第十四条 计划用水单位通过调整产品和产业结构、改革工艺、建设中水设施和雨水利用设施等节水措施减少实际用水量的,其节余的年度用水指标可以依法有偿转让。有偿转让的具体办法,按照国务院水行政主管部门的有关规定执行。
节约用水管理机构不得因计划用水单位采取节水措施减少实际用水量,核减其年度用水指标。
第十五条 计划用水单位应当实行分级安装计量设施,其用水量按注册计量设施行度为准。
注册计量设施必须经法定计量检定机构检定合格后方可使用。使用自建供水设施供水的注册计量设施,应当按规定进行周期检验。
禁止擅自安装、移动、拆换注册计量设施。
第十六条 经批准取用地热水、矿泉水的,应当与自来水分设管道供水。
第十七条 使用自建供水设施供水的计划用水单位,由节约用水管理机构按月抄表计量;使用自来水的计划用水单位,由供水单位抄表计量,按月报送节约用水管理机构。
使用自建供水设施供水的计划用水单位,因其未安装计量设施、计量设施发生故障或者其他原因无法计量的,由节约用水管理机构责令其限期安装或更换,并按前三个月平均用水量计量;逾期不安装或不更换的,按水泵额定流量每日运转二十四小时计算水量。
第十八条 计划用水单位超计划用水的,对超出部分按规定缴纳加价水费;逾期不缴纳的,按日加收超计划用水加价水费千分之五的滞纳金。
第十九条 计划用水单位超计划用水的加价水费,由价格行政主管部门按照下列规定依法核定:
(一)超出计划量百分之二十以下的部分,按照同一用水性质水价标准的两倍收取;
(二)超出计划量百分之二十至百分之五十的部分,按照同一用水性质水价标准的三倍收取;
(三)超出计划量百分之五十以上的部分,按照同一用水性质水价标准的四倍收取。
第二十条 计划用水单位的加价水费由节约用水管理机构负责征收。
加价水费应当上缴同级财政,纳入财政预算管理,用于城市供水管网建设、节水技术研究、节水工程建设和改造,以及污水处理设施建设。
第二十一条 供水单位应当建立供水统计制度,按月向有管辖权的水行政主管部门报送供水统计资料。
计划用水单位应当制订节约用水措施,建立节约用水管理制度,做好用水记录和统计台帐,加强对用水状况的日常管理。
第三章 节约用水
第二十二条 鼓励、支持节约用水科学技术研究和节约用水设施、设备、器具的研制开发,推广应用先进技术,提高节约用水科学技术水平。
第二十三条 新建、改建、扩建工程应当按规定进行用水、节水评估;直接取用地表水或地下水的,应当进行水资源论证。
建设工程应当设计选用符合国家规定标准的节水型生产工艺、设备和器具,按规定配套建设相应的节约用水设施,并与主体工程同时设计、同时施工、同时投入使用。
配套建设节约用水设施的建设工程,有关部门在组织设计文件审查时,应当通知水行政主管部门参加;建设单位在组织工程竣工验收时,应当申请水行政主管部门参加对配套建设的节约用水设施进行验收。
未经验收或者验收不合格的节约用水设施不得擅自投入使用;经验收合格投入使用的节约用水设施,用水单位不得擅自停用。
第二十四条 禁止生产、销售国家明令淘汰的耗水量高的设备、产品。
用水单位应当加强节约用水管理,使用先进的节水器具、设备,改进用水工艺;使用国家明令淘汰的用水设施、器具,应当更新改造。
任何单位和个人不得指定用水单位购买、使用特定的节水设备、器具。
第二十五条 用水单位应当采取循环用水、一水多用、综合利用及废水处理回用等措施,降低用水单耗,提高水的重复利用率。
对用水单耗高于用水定额的生产企业,节约用水管理机构不得新增其用水指标。
第二十六条 用水单位不得使用国家强制报废的用水设备、器具;冷冻机及其他制冷设备的冷却水应当循环使用,不得直接排放。
用于地温空调设备能量交换的地下水,使用后应当全部直接回补地下;不能全部直接回补地下的,应当按规定缴纳水资源费。
第二十七条 下列新建工程,应当配套建设中水设施:
(一)建筑面积在二万平方米以上且设计日用水量在三百立方米以上的宾馆、饭店、公寓、综合性服务楼等建筑;
(二)建筑面积在三万平方米以上且设计日用水量在四百立方米以上的机关、科研单位、大专院校、医疗机构和大型综合性文化、体育场所;
(三)建筑面积在五万平方米以上且设计日用水量在一千立方米以上的住宅小区。
市、县(市)、上街区人民政府应当制定优惠政策,鼓励现有符合前款规定的建筑物产权单位或管理单位,改造建设中水设施。
第二十八条 计划用水单位应定期进行水平衡测试,挖掘节水潜力。
凡月用水一万立方米以上的,每三年至少测试一次,一万立方米以下的每五年至少测试一次。当其生产的产品结构和工艺发生变化时,应当在半年内及时复测。
第二十九条 禁止实行生活用水包费制。
第三十条 禁止用自来水进行水产养殖和农业灌溉。
第三十一条 营业性洗车场(点),必须使用节水型器具,优先使用中水。具有二个以上(含二个)洗车位的,应当建立循环用水系统。
经营洗浴、游泳、水上娱乐项目的单位和个人,应当安装使用节水设施、器具。
第三十二条 建筑业、园林绿化、环境卫生及住宅小区、单位内部的生态环境用水,应当优先利用中水或雨水。
城市园林绿化应当推广滴灌、微喷灌等节水灌溉方式。
第三十三条 建设单位为保证生产安全需要疏干排水的,应当编制疏干排水方案,并报节约用水管理机构备案。
第三十四条 市、县(市)、区人民政府应当根据本行政区域内的水源状况,合理调整农业生产布局、农作物种植结构和林、牧、渔业用水结构,指导农业生产经营单位和个人发展高效益、节水型农业,减少耗水量大、效益低的农作物种植面积。
第三十五条 农田灌溉应当使用管道输水、防渗渠道输水和采取喷灌、滴灌、渗灌等节水灌溉措施,提高用水效率。
第三十六条 农业灌溉用水应当安装计量设施,实行计量制度,逐步实现农业用水总量控制和计划管理、定额管理。
第三十七条 市、县(市)、区人民政府应当制定措施,鼓励、支持有条件的地区和单位建设集雨水窖、水池、水塘等蓄水工程,适时拦蓄雨洪水,增加有效水源。
第三十八条 供水、用水单位应当经常对供水、用水设施、设备进行检修保养,减少水的漏损量。发现供水、用水设施损坏造成跑、冒、滴、漏的,应当及时维修。
城市供水管网的漏水损失率不得超过国家和行业规定的标准。超过部分不得列入供水定价成本。
第三十九条 符合下列条件之一的单位和个人,由市、县(市)、上街区人民政府或水行政主管部门给予表彰、奖励:
(一)节约用水效果明显的;
(二)在节约用水科学研究和技术推广中有突出贡献的;
(三)在节约用水管理工作中做出显著成绩的;
(四)积极支持配合、宣传报道节约用水工作的;
(五)举报或制止违反本条例规定的行为有功的。
第四十条 推广应用节水型设施、设备、器具及开展节约用水宣传、科研、奖励等所需费用,财政部门可给予补贴。
第四章 法律责任
第四十一条 违反本条例规定,有下列行为之一的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门给予警告、责令限期改正;逾期不改正的,处以一万元以上三万元以下罚款:
(一)计划用水单位未经核定用水指标擅自用水的;
(二)使用自来水进行水产养殖和农业灌溉的;
(三)使用国家强制报废的用水设备、器具的;
(四)取用地热水、矿泉水未与自来水分设管道供水的;
(五)经营洗浴、游泳、水上娱乐项目的单位和个人,未按规定安装使用节水设施、器具的;
(六)单位对居民生活用水实行包费制的;
(七)供水、用水单位因管理不善造成严重水浪费的。
第四十二条 违反本条例规定,有下列行为之一的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门责令限期改正;逾期不改正的,限制其用水量,并可处以五千元以上二万元以下罚款:
(一)冷冻机及其他制冷设备的冷却水,未经循环使用而直接排放的;
(二)计划用水单位无故停用节约用水设施的;
(三)计划用水单位未按规定进行水平衡测试的。
第四十三条 对应当纳入计划管理的用水单位,拒绝纳入计划管理的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门给予警告、责令限期改正;逾期不改正的,强制纳入计划管理,处以三万元罚款。
第四十四条 擅自安装、移动、拆换自建供水设施的注册计量设施的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门责令限期改正,补缴水资源费,并处以一万元以上三万元以下罚款。
损坏自建供水设施的注册计量设施的,应当给予赔偿。
第四十五条 营业性洗车场(点)未使用节水型器具或未按规定建立循环用水系统的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门给予警告、责令限期改正;逾期不改正的,处以五千元以上一万元以下罚款。
第四十六条 违反本条例规定,建设工程未按规定配套建设节约用水设施,或配套建设的节约用水设施未达到国家规定要求,擅自投入使用的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门责令停止使用,限期改正,处五万元以上十万元以下罚款。
违反本条例规定,未配套建设中水设施的,由市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门责令限期改正,处一万元以上五万元以下罚款。
第四十七条 本条例规定的行政处罚权,市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门可以委托节约用水管理机构行使。
第四十八条 市、县(市)、上街区水行政主管部门、节约用水管理机构的工作人员有下列行为之一的,由有关部门给予行政处分;构成犯罪的,依法追究刑事责任:
(一)违反规定核定、调整、下达计划用水指标的;
(二)违反规定征收加价水费的;
(三)强制用户购买、使用特定的节水设备或器具的;
(四)侵占、截留、挪用水资源费和其他资金的;
(五)未按规定公开年度用水指标、用水指标调整情况等政府信息的;
(六)发现违法行为不及时查处或违法实施行政处罚的;
(七)有其他玩忽职守、滥用职权、徇私舞弊行为的。
第五章 附 则
第四十九条 本条例自2007年2月1日起施行。郑州市人大常委会2000年10月26日通过、河南省人大常委会2001年4月13日批准的《郑州市城市节约用水管理条例》同时废止。
中华人民共和国城镇国有土地使用权出让和转让暂行条例(附英文)
国务院
中华人民共和国城镇国有土地使用权出让和转让暂行条例(附英文)
1990年5月19日,国务院
第一章 总则
第一条 为了改革城镇国有土地使用制度,合理开发、利用、经营土地,加强土地管理,促进城市建设和经济发展,制定本条例。
第二条 国家按照所有权与使用权分离的原则,实行城镇国有土地使用权出让、转让制度,但地下资源、埋藏物和市政公用设施除外。
前款所称城镇国有土地是指市、县城、建制镇、工矿区范围内属于全民所有的土地(以下简称土地)。
第三条 中华人民共和国境内外的公司、企业、其他组织和个人,除法律另有规定者外,均可依照本条例的规定取得土地使用权,进行土地开发、利用、经营。
第四条 依照本条例的规定取得土地使用权的土地使用者,其使用权在使用年限内可以转让、出租、抵押或者用于其他经济活动。合法权益受国家法律保护。
第五条 土地使用者开发、利用、经营土地的活动,应当遵守国家法律、法规的规定,并不得损害社会公共利益。
第六条 县级以上人民政府土地管理部门依法对土地使用权的出让、转让、出租、抵押、终止进行监督检查。
第七条 土地使用权出让、转让、出租、抵押、终止及有关的地上建筑物、其他附着物的登记,由政府土地管理部门、房产管理部门依照法律和国务院的有关规定办理。
登记文件可以公开查阅。
第二章 土地使用权出让
第八条 土地使用权出让是指国家以土地所有者的身份将土地使用权在一定年限内让与土地使用者,并由土地使用者向国家支付土地使用权出让金的行为。
土地使用权出让应当签订出让合同。
第九条 土地使用权的出让,由市、县人民政府负责,有计划、有步骤地进行。
第十条 土地使用权出让的地块、用途、年限和其他条件,由市、县人民政府土地管理部门会同城市规划和建设管理部门、房产管理部门共同拟定方案,按照国务院规定的批准权限报经批准后,由土地管理部门实施。
第十一条 土地使用权出让合同应当按照平等、自愿、有偿的原则,由市、县人民政府土地管理部门(以下简称出让方)与土地使用者签订。
第十二条 土地使用权出让最高年限按下列用途确定:
(一)居住用地七十年;
(二)工业用地五十年;
(三)教育、科技、文化、卫生、体育用地五十年;
(四)商业、旅游、娱乐用地四十年;
(五)综合或者其他用地五十年。
第十三条 土地使用权出让可以采取下列方式:
(一)协议;
(二)招标;
(三)拍卖。
依照前款规定方式出让土地使用权的具体程序和步骤,由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府规定。
第十四条 土地使用者应当在签订土地使用权出让合同后六十日内,支付全部土地使用权出让金。逾期未全部支付的,出让方有权解除合同,并可请求违约赔偿。
第十五条 出让方应当按照合同规定,提供出让的土地使用权。未按合同规定提供土地使用权的,土地使用者有权解除合同,并可请求违约赔偿。
第十六条 土地使用者在支付全部土地使用权出让金后,应当依照规定办理登记,领取土地使用证,取得土地使用权。
第十七条 土地使用者应当按照土地使用权出让合同的规定和城市规划的要求,开发、利用、经营土地。
未按合同规定的期限和条件开发、利用土地的,市、县人民政府土地管理部门应当予以纠正,并根据情节可以给予警告、罚款直至无偿收回土地使用权的处罚。
第十八条 土地使用者需要改变土地使用权出让合同规定的土地用途的,应当征得出让方同意并经土地管理部门和城市规划部门批准,依照本章的有关规定重新签订土地使用权出让合同,调整土地使用权出让金,并办理登记。
第三章 土地使用权转让
第十九条 土地使用权转让是指土地使用者将土地使用权再转移的行为,包括出售、交换和赠与。
未按土地使用权出让合同规定的期限和条件投资开发、利用土地的,土地使用权不得转让。
第二十条 土地使用权转让应当签订转让合同。
第二十一条 土地使用权转让时,土地使用权出让合同和登记文件中所载明的权利、义务随之转移。
第二十二条 土地使用者通过转让方式取得的土地使用权,其使用年限为土地使用权出让合同规定的使用年限减去原土地使用者已使用年限后的剩余年限。
第二十三条 土地使用权转让时,其地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权随之转让。
第二十四条 地上建筑物、其他附着物的所有人或者共有人,享有该建筑物、附着物使用范围内的土地使用权。
土地使用者转让地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权时,其使用范围内的土地使用权随之转让,但地上建筑物、其他附着物作为动产转让的除外。
第二十五条 土地使用权和地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权转让,应当依照规定办理过户登记。
土地使用权和地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权分割转让的,应当经市、县人民政府土地管理部门和房产管理部门批准,并依照规定办理过户登记。
第二十六条 土地使用权转让价格明显低于市场价格的,市、县人民政府有优先购买权。
土地使用权转让的市场价格不合理上涨时,市、县人民政府可以采取必要的措施。
第二十七条 土地使用权转让后,需要改变土地使用权出让合同规定的土地用途的,依照本条例第十八条的规定办理。
第四章 土地使用权出租
第二十八条 土地使用权出租是指土地使用者作为出租人将土地使用权随同地上建筑物、其他附着物租赁给承租人使用,由承租人向出租人支付租金的行为。
未按土地使用权出让合同规定的期限和条件投资开发、利用土地的,土地使用权不得出租。
第二十九条 土地使用权出租,出租人与承租人应当签订租赁合同。
租赁合同不得违背国家法律、法规和土地使用权出让合同的规定。
第三十条 土地使用权出租后,出租人必须继续履行土地使用权出让合同。
第三十一条 土地使用权和地上建筑物、其他附着物出租,出租人应当依照规定办理登记。
第五章 土地使用权抵押
第三十二条 土地使用权可以抵押。
第三十三条 土地使用权抵押时,其地上建筑物、其他附着物随之抵押。
地上建筑物、其他附着物抵押时,其使用范围内的土地使用权随之抵押。
第三十四条 土地使用权抵押,抵押人与抵押权人应当签订抵押合同。
抵押合同不得违背国家法律、法规和土地使用权出让合同的规定。
第三十五条 土地使用权和地上建筑物、其他附着物抵押,应当按照规定办理抵押登记。
第三十六条 抵押人到期未能履行债务或者在抵押合同期间宣告解散、破产的,抵押权人有权依照国家法律、法规和抵押合同的规定处分抵押财产。
因处分抵押财产而取得土地使用权和地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权的,应当依照规定办理过户登记。
第三十七条 处分抵押财产所得,抵押权人有优先受偿权。
第三十八条 抵押权因债务清偿或者其他原因而消灭的,应当依照规定办理注销抵押登记。
第六章 土地使用权终止
第三十九条 土地使用权因土地使用权出让合同规定的使用年限届满、提前收回及土地灭失等原因而终止。
第四十条 土地使用权期满,土地使用权及其地上建筑物、其他附着物所有权由国家无偿取得。土地使用者应当交还土地使用证,并依照规定办理注销登记。
第四十一条 土地使用权期满,土地使用者可以申请续期。需要续期的,应当依照本条例第二章的规定重新签订合同,支付土地使用权出让金,并办理登记。
第四十二条 国家对土地使用者依法取得的土地使用权不提前收回。在特殊情况下,根据社会公共利益的需要,国家可以依照法律程序提前收回,并根据土地使用者已使用的年限和开发、利用土地的实际情况给予相应的补偿。
第七章 划拨土地使用权
第四十三条 划拨土地使用权是指土地使用者通过各种方式依法无偿取得的土地使用权。
前款土地使用者应当依照《中华人民共和国城镇土地使用税暂行条例》的规定缴纳土地使用税。
第四十四条 划拨土地使用权,除本条例第四十五条规定的情况外,不得转让、出租、抵押。
第四十五条 符合下列条件的,经市、县人民政府土地管理部门和房产管理部门批准,其划拨土地使用权和地上建筑物,其他附着物所有权可以转让、出租、抵押:
(一)土地使用者为公司、企业、其他经济组织和个人;
(二)领有国有土地使用证;
(三)具有地上建筑物、其他附着物合法的产权证明;
(四)依照本条例第二章的规定签订土地使用权出让合同,向当地市、县人民政府补交土地使用权出让金或者以转让、出租、抵押所获收益抵交土地使用权出让金。
转让、出租、抵押前款划拨土地使用权的,分别依照本条例第三章、第四章和第五章的规定办理。
第四十六条 对未经批准擅自转让、出租、抵押划拨土地使用权的单位和个人,市、县人民政府土地管理部门应当没收其非法收入,并根据情节处以罚款。
第四十七条 无偿取得划拨土地使用权的土地使用者,因迁移、解散、撤销、破产或者其他原因而停止使用土地的,市、县人民政府应当无偿收回其划拨土地使用权,并可依照本条例的规定予以出让。
对划拨土地使用权,市、县人民政府根据城市建设发展需要和城市规划的要求,可以无偿收回,并可依照本条例的规定予以出让。
无偿收回划拨土地使用权时,对其地上建筑物、其他附着物,市、县人民政府应当根据实际情况给予适当补偿。
第八章 附则
第四十八条 依照本条例的规定取得土地使用权的个人,其土地使用权可以继承。
第四十九条 土地使用者应当依照国家税收法规的规定纳税。
第五十条 依照本条例收取的土地使用权出让金列入财政预算,作为专项基金管理,主要用于城市建设和土地开发。具体使用管理办法,由财政部另行制定。
第五十一条 各省、自治区、直辖市人民政府应当根据本条例的规定和当地的实际情况选择部分条件比较成熟的城镇先行试点。
第五十二条 外商投资从事开发经营成片土地的,其土地使用权的管理依照国务院的有关规定执行。
第五十三条 本条例由国家土地管理局负责解释;实施办法由省、自治区、直辖市人民政府制定。
第五十四条 本条例自发布之日起施行。
INTERIM REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNINGTHE ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF THE STATE-OWNEDLAND IN THE URBAN AREAS
Important Notice: (注意事项)
英文本源自中华人民共和国务院法制局编译, 中国法制出版社出版的《中华人民
共和国涉外法规汇编》(1991年7月版).
当发生歧意时, 应以法律法规颁布单位发布的中文原文为准.
This English document is coming from the "LAWS AND REGULATIONS OF THE
PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA GOVERNING FOREIGN-RELATED MATTERS" (1991.7)
which is compiled by the Brueau of Legislative Affairs of the State
Council of the People's Republic of China, and is published by the China
Legal System Publishing House.
In case of discrepancy, the original version in Chinese shall prevail.
Whole Document (法规全文)
INTERIM REGULATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA CONCERNING
THE ASSIGNMENT AND TRANSFER OF THE RIGHT TO THE USE OF THE STATE-OWNED
LAND IN THE URBAN AREAS
(Promulgated by Decree No. 55 of the State Council of the People's
Republic of China on May 19, 1990 and effective as of the date of
promulgation)
Chapter I General Provisions
Article 1
These Regulations are formulated in order to reform the system of using
the State-owned land in the urban areas, rationally develop, utilize and
manage the land, strengthen land administration and promote urban
construction and economic development.
Article 2
The State, in accordance with the principle of the ownership being
separated from the right to the use of the land, implements the system
whereby the right to the use of the State-owned land in the urban areas
may be assigned and transferred, with the exclusion of the underground
resources, the objects buried underground, and the public works. The term
"State-owned land in the urban areas" as used in the preceding paragraph
refers to the land owned by the whole people (hereafter referred to as
"the land") within the limits of cities, county sites, administrative
towns and industrial and mining areas.
Article 3
Any company, enterprise, other organization and individual within or
outside the People's Republic of China may, unless otherwise provided by
law, obtain the right to the use of the land and engage in land
development, utilization and management in accordance with the provisions
of these Regulations.
Article 4
Users of the land who have obtained the right to the use of the land in
accordance with these Regulations may, within the term of land use,
transfer, lease, or mortgage the right to the use of the land or use it
for other economic activities, and their lawful rights and interests shall
be protected by the laws of the State.
Article 5
Users of the land shall, in their activities to develop, utilize and
manage the land, abide by the laws and regulations of the state and may
not jeopardize the interests of the society and the public.
Article 6
The land administrative departments under the people's governments at or
above the county level shall conduct supervision and inspection, according
to law, over the assignment, transfer, lease, mortgage and termination of
the right to the use of the land.
Article 7
The registration of the assignment, transfer, lease, mortgage and
termination of the right to the use of the land and the registration of
the above-ground buildings and other attached objects shall be handled by
the land administration department and housing administration departments
of the government in accordance with the law and the pertinent regulations
of the State Council.
The registration documents shall be made available for public reference.
Chapter II The Assignment of the Right to the Use of the Land
Article 8
The assignment of the right to the use of the land refers to the act of
the State as the owner of the land who, within the term of a certain
number of years, assigns the right to the use of the land to land users,
who shall in turn pay fees for the assignment thereof to the State.
An assignment contract shall be signed for assigning the right to the use
of the land.
Article 9
People's governments at the municipal and county levels shall be in charge
of assigning the right to the use of land, which shall be effected in a
planned, step-by-step way.
Article 10
The land administration departments under the people's governments at the
municipal and county levels shall, in conjunction with the administrative
departments for urban planning and construction and the housing
administration departments, draw up a plan concerning the size and
location, the purposes, the term, and other conditions with respect to the
assigning of the right to the use of the land. The plan shall be submitted
for approval in accordance with the limits of authority for approval as
stipulated by the State Council and shall then be implemented by the land
administration departments.
Article 11
The contract for assigning the right to the use of the land shall be
signed by and between the land administration departments under the
people's governments at the municipal and county levels (hereinafter
referred to as "the assigning party") and the land users in accordance
with the principle of equality, voluntariness and compensation for use.
Article 12
The maximum term with respect to the assigned right to the use of the land
shall be determined respectively in the light of the purposes listed
below:
(1) 70 years for residential purposes;
(2) 50 years for industrial purposes;
(3) 50 years for the purposes of education, science, culture, public
health and physical education;
(4) 40 years for commercial, tourist and recreational purposes; and
(5) 50 years for comprehensive utilization or other purposes.
Article 13
The assignment of the right to the use of the land may be carried out by
the following means:
(1) by reaching an agreement through consultations;
(2) by invitation to bid; or
(3) by auction.
The specific procedures and steps for assigning the right to the use of
the land by the means stipulated in the preceding paragraphs shall be
formulated by the people's government of the relevant province, automonous
region, or municipality directly under the Central Government.
Article 14
The land user shall, within 60 days of the signing of the contract for the
assignment of the right to the use of the land, pay the total amount of
the assignment fee thereof, failing which, the assigning party shall have
the right to terminate the contract and may claim compensation for breach
of contract.
Article 15
The assigning party shall, in compliance with the stipulations of the
contract, provide the right to the use of the land thus assigned, failing
which, the land user shall have the right to terminate the contract and
may claim compensation for breach of contract.
Article 16
After paying the total amount of the fee for the assignment of the right
to the use of the land, the land user shall, in accordance with the
relevant provisions, go through the registration thereof, obtain the
certificate for land use and accordingly the right to the use of the land.
Article 17
The land user shall, in conformity with the stipulations of the contract
for the assignment of the right to the use of land and the requirements of
city planning, develop, utilize and manage the land.
Should any land user fail to develop and utilize the land in accordance
with the period of time specified in the contract and the conditions
therein, the land administration departments under the people's
governments at the municipal and county levels shall make corrections and,
in light of the seriousness of the case, give such penalties as a warning,
a fine or, in an extreme case, withdrawing the right to the use of the
land without compensation.
Article 18
If the land user needs to alter the purposes of land use as stipulated in
the contract for assigning the right to the use of land, he shall obtain
the consent of the assigning party and the approval of the land
administration department and the urban planning department and shall, in
accordance with the relevant provisions in this Chapter, sign a new
contract for assigning the right to the use of the land, readjust the
amount of the assignment fee thereof, and undertake registration anew.
Chapter III The Transfer of the Right to the Use of the Land
Article 19
The transfer of the right to the use of the land refers to the land user's
act of re-assigning the right to the use of the land, including the sale,
exchange, and donation thereof. If the land has not been developed and
utilized in accordance with the period of time specified in the contract
and the conditions therein, the right to the use thereof may not be
transferred.
Article 20
A transfer contract shall be signed for the transfer of the right to the
use of the land.
Article 21
With the transfer of the right to the use of the land, the rights and
obligations specified in the contract for assigning the right to the use
of the land and in the registration documents shall be transferred
accordingly.
Article 22
The land user who has acquired the right to the use of the land by means
of the transfer thereof shall have a term of use which is the remainder of
the term specified in the contract for assigning the right to the use of
the land minus the number of the years in which the original land user has
used the land.
Article 23
With the transfer of the right to the use of the land, the ownership of
the above-ground buildings and other attached objects shall be transferred
accordingly.
Article 24
The owners or joint owners of the above-ground buildings and other
attached objects shall have the right to the use of the land within the
limits of use of the said buildings and objects.
With the transfer of the ownership of the above-ground buildings and other
attached objects by the land users, the right to the use of the land
within the limits of use of the said buildings and objects shall be
transferred accordingly, with the exception of the movables.
Article 25
With respect to the transfer of the right to the use of the land and of
the ownership of the above-ground buildings and other attached objects,
registration for the transfer shall be undertaken in accordance with the
relevant provisions.
Divided transfer of the right to the use of the land and of the ownership
of the above-ground buildings and other attached objects shall be subject
to the approval of the land administration department and the housing
administration departments under the people's governments at the municipal
and county levels, and registration for the divided transfer shall be
undertaken in accordance with the relevant provisions.
Article 26
When the transfer of the right to the use of the land is priced at a level
obviously lower than the prevailing market price, the people's governments
at the municipal and county levels shall have the priority of the purchase
thereof.
When the market price for the transfer of the right to the use of the land
rises to an unreasonable extent, the people's governments at the municipal
and county levels may take necessary measures to cope with it.
Article 27
If, after the transfer of the right to the use of the land, necessity
arises for altering the purposes of land use as stipulated in the contract
for assigning the right to the use of the land, it shall be handled in
accordance with the provisions in Article 18 of these Regulations.
Chapter IV The Lease of the Right to the Use of the Land
Article 28
The lease of the right to the use of the land refers to the act of the
land user as the lessor to lease the right to the use of the land together
with the above-ground buildings and other attached objects to the lessee
for use who shall in turn pay lease rentals to the lessor. If the land has
not been developed and utilized in accordance with the period of time
specified in the contract and the conditions therein, the right to the use
thereof may not be leased.
Article 29
A lease contract shall be signed for leasing the right to the use of the
land by and between the lessor and the lessee.
The lease contract shall not run counter to the laws and regulations of
the State or the stipulations of the contract for assigning the right to
the use of the land.
Article 30
After leasing the right to the use of the land, the lessee must continue
to perform the contract for assigning the right to the use of the land.
Article 31
With respect to the lease of the right to the use of the land together
with the above-ground buildings and other attached objects, the lessee
shall undertake registration in accordance with the relevant provisions.
Chapter V The Mortgage of the Right to the Use of the Land
Article 32
The right to the use of the land may be mortgaged.
Article 33
With the mortgage of the right to the use of the land, the above-ground
buildings and other attached objects thereon shall be mortgaged
accordingly.
With the above-ground buildings and other attached objects, the right to
the use of the land within the limits of use of the said buildings and
objects shall be mortgaged accordingly.
Article 34
A mortgage contract shall be signed for mortgaging the right to the use of
the land by and between the mortgagor and the mortgagee.
The mortgage contract shall not run counter to the laws and regulations of
the State or the stipulations of the contract for assigning the right to
the use of the land.
Article 35
With respect to the mortgage of the right to the use of the land together
with the above-ground buildings and other attached objects, registration
for the mortgage shall be undertaken in accordance with the relevant
provisions.
Article 36
If the mortgagor fails to fulfil liabilities within the prescribed period
of time or declares dissolution or bankruptcy within the term of the
mortgage contract, the mortgagee shall have the right to dispose of the
mortgaged property in accordance with the laws and regulations of the
State and the stipulations of the mortgage contract. With respect to the
right to the use of the land and the ownership of the above-ground
buildings and other attached objects acquired as a result of the disposal
of the mortgaged property, transfer registration shall be undertaken in
accordance with the relevant provisions.
Article 37
The mortgagee shall have the priority of compensation with respect to the
receipts resulting from the disposal of the mortgaged property.
Article 38
If the mortgage is eliminated as a result of the liquidation of
liabilities or for other reasons, procedures shall be undertaken to
nullify the mortgage registration.
Chapter VI The Termination of the Right to the Use of the Land
Article 39
The right to the use of the land terminate for such reasons as the
expiration of the term of use as stipulated in the contract for assigning
the right to the use of the land, the withdrawal of the right before the
expiration, or the loss of the land.
Article 40
Upon expiration of the term of use, the right to the use of the land and
the ownership of the above-ground buildings and other attached objects
thereon shall be acquired by the State without compensation. The land user
shall surrender the certificate for land use and undertake procedures to
nullify the registration.
Article 41
Upon expiration of the term of use, the land user may apply for its
renewal. Where such a renewal is necessary, a new contract shall be signed
in accordance with the provisions in Chapter II of these Regulations and
the land user shall pay the fee for the assignment of the right to the use
of the land and undertake registration.
Article 42
The State shall not withdraw before the expiration of the term of use the
right to the use of the land which the land user acquired in accordance
with the law. Under special circumstances, the State may, based on the
requirements of social public interests, withdraw the right before the
expiration of the term of use in line with the relevant legal procedures
and shall, based on the number of years in which the land user has used
the land and actual state of affairs with respect to the development and
utilization of the land, offer corresponding compensation.
Chapter VII The Allocated Right to the Use of the Land
Article 43
The allocated right to the use of the land refers to the right to the use
of the land which the land user acquires in accordance with the law, by
various means, and without compensation.
The land user referred to in the preceding paragraph shall pay tax for the
use of the land in accordance with the provisions of the Interim
Regulations of the People's Republic of China Concerning the Tax for the
Use of the Land in the Urban Areas.
Article 44
The allocated right to the use of the land may not be transferred, leased,
or mortgaged, with the exception of cases as specified in Article 45 of
these Regulations.
Article 45
On condition that the following requirements are satisfied, the allocated
right to the use of the land and the ownership of the above-ground
buildings and other attached objects may, subject to the approval of the
land administration departments and the housing administration departments
under the people's governments at the municipal and county levels, be
transferred, leased or mortgaged:
(1) the land users are companies, enterprises, or other economic
organizations, or individuals;
(2) a certificate for the use of state-owned land has been obtained;
(3) possessing legitimate certificates of property rights to the above-
ground buildings and other attached objects; and
(4) a contract for assigning the right to the use of land is signed in
accordance with the provisions in Chapter II of these Regulations and the
land user makes up for the payment of the assignment fee to the local
municipal or county people's government or uses the profits resulting from
the transfer, lease or mortgage to pay the assignment fee.
The transfer, lease or mortgage of the allocated right to the use of the
land referred to in the preceding paragraphs shall be handled respectively
in accordance with the provisions in Chapters III, IV and V of these
Regulations.
Article 46
Any units or individuals that transfers, lease or mortgage the allocated
right to the use of the land without authorization shall have their
illegal incomes thus secured confiscated by the land administration
departments under the people's governments at the municipal and county
levels and shall be fined in accordance with the seriousness of the case.
Article 47
If the land user who has acquired the allocated right to the use of the
land without compensation stops the use thereof as a result of moving to
another site, dissolution, disbandment, or bankruptcy or for other
reasons, the municipal or county people's government shall withdraw the
allocated right to the use of the land without compensation and may assign
it in accordance with the relevant provisions of these Regulations.
The municipal or county people's government may, based on the needs of
urban construction and development and the requirements of urban planning,
withdraw the allocated right to the use of the land without compensation
and may assign it in accordance with the relevant provisions of these
Regulations.
When the allocated right to the use of the land is withdrawn without
compensation, the municipal or county people's government shall, in the
light of the actual state of affairs, give due compensation for the above-
ground buildings and other attached objects thereon.
Chapter VIII Supplementary Provisions
Article 48
The right to the use of the land may be inherited if it is acquired by
individuals in accordance with the provisions of these Regulations.
Article 49
The land user shall pay tax in accordance with the provisions of the tax
laws and regulations of the State.
Article 50
Fees collected by assigning the right to the use of the land in accordance
with these Regulations shall be included in the fiscal budget and managed
as a special fund, which shall be used mainly for urban construction and
land development. The specific measures for the use and management of the
fund shall be separately prescribed by the Ministry of Finance.
Article 51
The people's governments of various provinces, autonomous regions and
municipalities directly under the Central Government shall, in accordance
with the provisions of these Regulations and with the actual state of
affairs in their respective localities, select as their pilot testing
grounds some of the cities or towns where conditions are relatively ripe.
Article 52
With respect to foreign investors engaging in developing and managing
tracts of land, the administration of the right to the use of the land
shall be effected in accordance with the relevant provisions of the State
Council.
Article 53
The State Administration for Land Uses shall be responsible for the
interpretation of these Regulations; the measures for the implementation
thereof shall be formulated by the people's government of the provinces,
autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central
Government.
Article 54
These Regulations shall go into effect as of the date of promulgation.