When formulating, expanding or modifying urban plans according to this Act, the area to be covered by the plan shall first be demarcated and approved by the concerned urban planning committee. New construction, additional construction, rebuilding, change of terrain, or large-scale quarrying may be prohibited. However, for military, emergency relief or public interest needs, or for the construction which is already underway, special approval may be granted to build or continue building from the competent authority.
The Ministry of the Interior shall stipulate the regulations regarding the conditions for the special approval described in the preceding paragraph, application procedure, required documents, and revocation of approval when violations occur.
The length of prohibition stated in Paragraph 1 shall be no more than two years, depending on the size of the area covered by the plan and the nature of the public services.
The range and length of prohibition of construction shall be presented to the Executive Yuan for approval.
When buildings constructed with the special approval described in Paragraph 1 are found in contradiction to urban plans and must be dismantled, the concerned parties may not request for compensation.

When a special municipality or county/city government finds it necessary to request for reconsideration of a master plan or detailed plan that has been approved by the Ministry of the Interior, such a request may be made once only and shall be filed within one month after receiving the approval document. If the Ministry of the Interior sustains the original plan after reconsideration, the said government shall announce and implement the plan according to Article 21.

The period of use of land expropriated in accordance with this Act shall be the time frame approved without being subject to the restriction set forth in Article 219 of the Land Act.
The original owner of land that has not been used according to the time frame approved may buy back the land at the original expropriation price.

Acquisition of land reserved for public facilities, preservation and maintenance of buildings of memorable or artistic value and historical monuments, and provision of public open space may be conducted through transfer of development rights.
The Ministry of the Interior shall stipulate the regulations regarding the types of sending sites in transfer of floor area rights, the determination of floor area rights to be transferred out, the range of floor area rights to be transferred in, the limit of floor area rights to be transferred into receiving sites, the conversion formula, the transfer approaches, payment for purchases of floor area rights, the operating and application procedures, and the required documents.

Resale of zone expropriated land by sections according to this Act after development may be exempted from the restrictions set forth in Articles 25 of the Land Act. However, the original owners may buy back a proportion as stipulated in the Equalization of Land Rights Act before the land is put up for sale.

The enforcement rules of this Act shall be stipulated by special municipality governments at the special municipality and approved by the Ministry of the Interior and forwarded to the Executive Yuan for record; and stipulated by the Ministry of the Interior at the provincial level and presented to the Executive Yuan for record.

Special municipality or county/city governments , or township, or county-administered city offices shall compile a report on the implementation progress of urban plans they execute within one month after the announcement and implementation of such plans and present the report to Ministry of the Interior or county/city for reference.

This Act shall take effect on the date of promulgation.