If you are interested in buying, selling, or renting a patent. Or even if you want to build in the city of Escazú. Then you will be interested in the information to follow about consultations for water protected areas.

What are Water Protected Areas?

A protection area is that land on which it cannot be built because it is protected by a government institution. Because it is key a to the environment. In this case the included would be the zones of protection by water. These are the properties that have springs, rivers, ravines, wells, lagoons and the protection areas that surround them.

What is a Consultation for Water Protected Areas?

It is the free process of requesting a document with information on the areas of protection of water bodies in the public domain of properties located within the city of Escazú. This document provides information on the possible effect of public bodies of water and their respective areas of protection on their property to be built. It also includes information regarding environmental legislation and measures that must be applied when building. In addition, anyone interested in the information provided in this document can request it, no additional permission is required to request it.

Why do I have to do this Consultation?

This document will be requested at the time that you carry out the construction permit process and in some cases for the calculation of the Real Estate tax. The objective of this is that its application in the development of construction processes helps to preserve and improve the conditions of the water resource of the city of Escazú.

Sometimes the query can generate additional requirements (if you have a protected area on your property). You will be asked to align with INVU (in case it is affected by rivers or streams) as well as indicate its location on construction plans. You will not be allowed to build in the protection area in order to guarantee the protection of the water resource, and protect life.

How do I do the consultation?

You can enter the Municipality’s page here and fill out the entire form correctly. In addition, a copy of the plan of the property of interest will be requested.

We must remember that as inhabitants of Costa Rica, a country rich in flora and fauna, we are committed to taking care of the resources it has. This is why at NATIVU we want to inform you about this process, because part of investing wisely is doing it wisely with the environment.