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ILuvCR
Joined 2014
Posts: 1947

8 years ago

"The Maritime Zone in Costa Rica"

8 years ago

OK, so wildewmn65
asked about renting a home that's "on the beach"?

Check it out, "The Maritime Zone in Costa Rica"

"There is a zoning law in Costa Rica that is important to understand for those who are about to or already have purchased coastal properties in Costa Rica.

This Maritime Zone is probably the most misunderstood zoning regulation. Basically it makes all the coast public property with the following conditions. The law was passed in 1977. It divides the coast like this:

the first 200 meters from the high tide

That 200 meter zone is further divided into two parts:
•The first 50 meters are inalienable public property
•The next 150 meters are granted for leasing by the Municipalities (the local governing body) to private individuals or corporations

The first fifty meters are then meant to always be public which explains why you cannot build a fence around 'your' beach. There are only two or three properties in the whole country that are excluded from this rule (contact us for information about these, etc..."

read more at ;

http://www.propertiesincostarica.com/articles/maritime_zone.html

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