These guidelines postulate details in design, construction and environmental care in order to protect and enhance the investment of each proprietor. Their focus: to preserve an area of great environmental quality for the enjoyment and well-being of the community. Here we present a brief summary of these guidelines. Please contact us for the complete document in detail.

The estates are one-family Residential Units on which it is not permitted to build condominiums, apartments, rooms, nor any other construction not destined to be one-family residences.

Trees classified by the Official Mexican Norm NOM-059-ECOL-1994, that determines rare, endemic and endangered species or which are subject to special protection, shall be preserved.

90% of your estate must remain in its natural state. On the remaining 10% of the area of the lot, clearing is allowed and all construction and/or improvements such as residence, landscaping, pool, garden, but the 10% use area must be a contiguous area, containing all improvements to the estate.

Only septic systems designed by professional experts and approved by Los Arboles Tulum may be used. Pre-approved designs will be provided.

It is expressly forbidden to:

A) To deposit any type of residual objects inside or near water streams existing in the area.

B) To burn or use agro-chemical products while disposing of trees and weeds inside the approved building area.

C) To spill fuel, fat, oils and hydrocarbons coming from any type of machinery.

D) To discharge domestic soapy or residual waters in open areas.

E) To clear-cut any amount of jungle flora inside the 10% preserve requirement.

F) To introduce non-native flora. Landscaping must utilize only native, indigenous species. For a list of plant species found locally, please reference the Los Arboles Tulum Ecological Study.

G) To disturb, capture, hunt and market animals living within the community of Los Arboles Tulum.

The measures for easements shall vary according to the property but at a minimum there shall exist a strip of twenty (20) meters on all exterior boundaries.

The construction of all paths/roads shall use materials that permit the filtration of water to the underground.

The use of natural materials in all construction, such as: roofing clay tiles, clay slabs, ceramic, walls smoothed with a rustic texture, wood, wrought iron, etc., is encouraged.

The roofing systems of all construction shall include the necessary adaptations to capture and take advantage of rainwater.