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Table IV.

Summary of the main standards set by Decree 10/2001 and Decree 142/2010

Type of standard	Element built		Decree 10/2001	Decree 142/2010
Density	Minimum net surface area of the plot per bed space	Conventional	60 m²
Density	Minimum net surface area of the plot per bed space	In renovation areas	50 m²
Facilities	Parking facilities		One space for every three bed places, preferably located underground and within the plot occupied by the establishment
	Driveways to allow the easy arrival of vehicles		Minimum capacity for two buses and two cars simultaneously Possibility to reduce the simultaneous rate for establishment of less than 100 bed places	Minimum capacity for one bus and one car simultaneously Pre-existing establishments are exempt, if they can demonstrate that it is technically impossible, as well as those with less than 100 bed places
	Pool		Minimum 1 m²/bed place Minimum surface area of 50 m²
	Terraces dedicated to solarium		3 m²/bed place
	Specific place for waste containers		Capacity in accordance with the bed places
	Surface area of garden green spaces		7 m²/bed place	Minimum surface of 9 m² of the plot per bed place used for garden areas. In this way 2 m² can be used for sports or recreational areas
	Surface area of sports areas		2 m²/bed place
Infrastructure and services	Supply of potable water		Guarantee of a minimum volume of 200 L of potable water/per bed place/day Storage tank of 300 L/bed place (500 if the supply comes from a source other than the general network)
Design and development of the tourist establishment	Tourist accommodation establishment		The minimum area released as buildable land will not be less than 10 hectares (unless the Island Planning Law allows it)
Design and development of the tourist establishment	Maximum number of stories		Planning should define the limits, in the absence of this, it will be five and four stories for hotels and other establishments, respectively

Type of standard	Element built		Decree 10/2001	Decree 142/2010
Density	Minimum net surface area of the plot per bed space	Conventional	60 m²
Density	Minimum net surface area of the plot per bed space	In renovation areas	50 m²
Facilities	Parking facilities		One space for every three bed places, preferably located underground and within the plot occupied by the establishment
	Driveways to allow the easy arrival of vehicles		Minimum capacity for two buses and two cars simultaneouslyPossibility to reduce the simultaneous rate for establishment of less than 100 bed places	Minimum capacity for one bus and one car simultaneouslyPre-existing establishments are exempt, if they can demonstrate that it is technically impossible, as well as those with less than 100 bed places
	Pool		Minimum 1 m²/bed placeMinimum surface area of 50 m²
	Terraces dedicated to solarium		3 m²/bed place
	Specific place for waste containers		Capacity in accordance with the bed places
	Surface area of garden green spaces		7 m²/bed place	Minimum surface of 9 m² of the plot per bed place used for garden areas. In this way 2 m² can be used for sports or recreational areas
	Surface area of sports areas		2 m²/bed place
Infrastructure and services	Supply of potable water		Guarantee of a minimum volume of 200 L of potable water/per bed place/dayStorage tank of 300 L/bed place (500 if the supply comes from a source other than the general network)
Design and development of the tourist establishment	Tourist accommodation establishment		The minimum area released as buildable land will not be less than 10 hectares (unless the Island Planning Law allows it)
Design and development of the tourist establishment	Maximum number of stories		Planning should define the limits, in the absence of this, it will be five and four stories for hotels and other establishments, respectively

Sources: Decrees 10/2001 and 142/2010. Created by authors