P.R. Laws tit. 23, § 9019b
When factors such as public health and safety, law enforcement, public improvements, environmental or archeological conditions render the approval of a ministerial project undesirable, the Adjudicatory Board and the autonomous municipalities with I to V granted hierarchy may, as the case may be, in protecting public interest and taking into account such factors and the recommendations of any government entity, deny the authorization for such project. The Adjudicatory Board and the autonomous municipalities with I to V granted hierarchy, as the case may be, may deny such application insofar as unfavorable conditions of the project exist even if the project in question is comprised within those allowed for the area pursuant to the Planning Regulations in effect. In exercising such power, the Adjudicatory Board and the autonomous municipalities with I to V granted hierarchy, as the case may be, shall take the necessary steps so as to prevent the same from being used for the purpose of hindering the issue of the pertinent permit or disregarding the regulatory provisions in effect, in cases where there are no truly special circumstances.
History —Dec. 1, 2009, No. 161, § 9.3.