printable version | August 2021
On July 27, 2021, the Decree was published in the Official Gazette of Mexico City, by which Article 15 Bis is Added to the Regulations of the Urban Development Law of the Federal District (now Mexico City), regarding the Certificate of Land Use for recognition of activity (the "Decree”), which is already in force and aims to establish a new procedure aimed at micro and small businesses that are not duly regularized in accordance with the provisions relating to land use in Mexico City.
Thus, all those persons who carry out activities in micro or small businesses, services or low-impact industries, in properties of up to 200 square meters of constructed area and whose land use of the property where said economic activities are carried out is not regularized, may electronically request from the Secretariat of Urban Development and Housing ("SEDUVI") of Mexico City the issuance of a Certificate of Land Use for Recognition of Activity (the "Certificate
It is important to highlight that the purpose of the Certificate is to function as an alternative mechanism that allows the continuity of the economic activity of micro and small businesses, but it does not consist of a change in land use. In this sense, it will be valid until such change is made to the property in question, in accordance with the provisions of the Urban Development Law of the Federal District (now Mexico City) and its Regulations.
Likewise, it should be mentioned that there are other limitations once the Certificate has been granted, these consist of:
- The Certificate will indicate the land use authorized for the property where the economic activities will be carried out, which is not considered inherent to it and, therefore, is not transferable with the property in question.
- The ownership of the Certificate corresponds solely and exclusively to the person who processed it, and may only exercise it in the property indicated by the Certificate.
Finally, it is worth highlighting that SEDUVI published, in the Official Gazette on August 9, the list of low-impact activities, services or industries that may process the Certificate, based on the North American Industrial Classification System (SCIAN), which can be consulted at the following link: https://data.consejeria.cdmx.gob.mx/portal_old/uploads/gacetas/51ee3741ad858998164c34810ca5610e.pdf.
If you require additional information, please contact the partner responsible for your matters or one of the lawyers mentioned below:
