Federal Zone Concessions
When referring to beach zones, the Federal Maritime Terrestrial Zone is the area of 20 meters adjacent to sea.
The Federal Zone is inalienable, imprescriptible and not subject to sequestration. The Nation can only grant a Concession for a period of time. Twenty years is the maximum period a Concession can be granted. Nowadays, the Government is usually granting a 15-year Concession. The renewal process has to be submitted a year prior to expiration.
No one, including Mexicans nationals can own property in the Federal Zone. On the other hand, it is possible for foreigners and Mexicans to obtain use of the beach land under a concession granted from the Federal Government. This document will grant rights to exclusively use and enjoy certain types of Federal Zone properties.
If you have land that borders on a Federal Zone (beaches, rivers, lakes, creeks, highways or lagoons) you need to be aware of your rights and obligations to use that land. You should also be aware of the rights of third parties to use and enjoy the land even if you own the land bordering it.
Mexico’s Federal government will grant concession rights to exclusively use and enjoy certain types of Federal Zone properties to those who apply for it. Acquiring the concession to use the federal land that borders your property is an easy way to increase the value of your land and reduce the risk of someone else coming along and using this land. Therefore Yucatan Attorneys provides you with the legal assistance and proceedings to obtain the Federal Zone Concession.
What are the uses for the Federal Zone?
The options for the legal use of a Federal Zone are the following:
- Protection
- Ornament
- General Use (In case of business such as a restaurants or a hotels)
Several times natural events create extra land that is neither on your title or part of the Federal Zone. This “no man’s land” under certain circumstances can be acquired by the property owner that borders it. We have successfully acquired thousands of extra meters of beach from land for our clients, increasing the value of their investment dramatically.
Our Firm provides a full-range of Federal Zone services including acquiring of concessions, permits, transfers of concessions, and procedures to acquire rights to Lands Gained from the Sea.
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