New Taubaté Building Code defines standards for sidewalks Taubaté City Hall sanctioned the municipality's new Building Code, updating legislation that had been in force for 32 years. Among the main changes is the definition of rules for the construction of new sidewalks, with the aim of increasing accessibility and organizing urban space. The text was approved by the City Council and establishes parameters that must be followed in future works. According to the city hall, the update also seeks to modernize the licensing and approval processes for construction in the city. ? Click here to follow the g1 Vale do Paraíba and region channel on WhatsApp Among the new requirements is the standardization of sidewalks. According to the code, sidewalks must reserve a 70-centimeter strip for poles, trees and urban equipment. In addition, it will be necessary to guarantee a free area of ??1.20 meters for pedestrian circulation. On already consolidated sidewalks, especially in the central region of the city, the city hall informed that it is working on a project to requalify the Center. The proposal foresees urban interventions and adjustments to improve accessibility and pedestrian circulation. According to the director of Urban Licensing of Taubaté, Gabriel Silveira Simões, the measure aims to improve accessibility and create a standard for new constructions. "The sidewalk has a regulatory decree that was included within the Construction Code. As for the accessibility standard, it is being met in accordance with the Brazilian standard of the Brazilian Association of Technical Standards", he stated. Projects and constructions In addition to changes to sidewalks, the new Building Code brings changes to the procedures for approving projects and carrying out construction. The city says that the rules have been updated to make processes more modern and give more responsibility to owners and professionals involved in the works. The municipal administration reported that the review had been discussed for years and that the update seeks to adapt the legislation to the city's current needs. See more news from Vale do Paraíba and the Bragantina region