STOPPING ILLEGAL DEVELOPMENT

Illegal development is made possible when the municipality in La Paz issues non-compliant building permits. Here are a few examples of what is currently being built in the Residential Tourist zone in complete violation of the PDU.

  • Six-story 120 plus unit condominium project in Cerritos

  • Dune destruction in Las Tunas on Calle Mango

  • Four vacation rental units on Vista Balenas in Las Tunas

  • Five unit apartment building on Las Playitas in Las Tunas

  • Four unit apartment complex on Calle Cielo in Las Tunas

  • Six units plus a home on Calle Mango in Las Tunas

  • Eddie Ogden site closed by SEMARNAT on Vista Ballenas in Las Tunas

  • Forty unit 4-story condo project in Cerritos

  • Four 3-story condominium units currently under construction in Las Tunas behind the Romex

Once an illegal permit is issued in La Paz the municipality itself must be taken to court. Our team of attorneys file an Administrative Complaint with the municipality in La Paz. By law the municipality is required to investigate the complaint immediately and rectify the situation when violations are discovered.

If the complaint is not investigated immediately, we file an amparo or lawsuit against the municipality for failure to act. As the issuer of the permit, they violated the laws that ironically, they enacted when the PDU became law over a decade ago.

Criminal complaints against the municipality and the individuals who authorized the project may also be filed if corrective action is not taken.  The property owner, developer, architect, and contractor may also be named in the criminal complaint. The criminal complaint is investigated by the District Attorneys office and if illegal construction has occurred or is in process criminal charges are brought against those responsible.

But, perhaps the biggest development of all is the filing of the lawsuit to compel the municipality to form a local Advisory Committee as stipulated in the PDU.  The advisory Committee’s purpose is to review building permits before they are submitted to La Paz to confirm they comply with the PDU.  This lawsuit was submitted by the Delgado of Todos Santos and the Consejo Ciudadano or Citizens Council to the municipality.

Contact Us If You See Violations

We need your help to protect Todos Santos. If you observe any violations of the PDU and environmental regulations included on this website, please Contact Us, and we will investigate your concerns and take appropriate action.

Our Solution

Our Action Plan

Support

As an organization, we will actively support current development rules and environmental protection laws and work to expand them when necessary.

Act

We will act against all illegal construction on the dunes and work with permitting agencies to ensure residences, hotels, and commercial buildings are not constructed in single-family-only areas in accordance with the PDU.

Lobby

We will lobby the municipality in La Paz to create the Development Plan Oversight Committee called for in the PDU and ensure the committee reviews all plans for compliance before construction permits are issued.

Alert

We will alert the authorities and legal counsel as soon as illegal building activities are discovered.

Get Involved

 Contact Us

We need your help to protect Todos Santos.
If you observe any violations of the PDU and environmental regulations included on this website, please contact us, and we will investigate your concerns and take appropriate action.

 Join Us

We are a group of citizens doing our best to protect our beautiful pueblo. We would love to have your help as we work to fight against illegal development and create more regulation and oversight into our limited natural resources.

Support Us

Your donation will help us stop illegal development, protect our current zoning rules, and fund our efforts to effectively manage our scarce water resources.