Glossary

PDM

Published 8 November 2026, 22:23
Plano Diretor Municipal

The main municipal plan, setting out what can be built and where within a town or municipality. It shows land-use designations, building restrictions and the permitted uses of each plot. For residents it matters when buying land or a house or when checking a planned project.

Where you come across it. The town hall, documents for a plot, planning news.
Do not confuse it with the design for an individual house: the PDM is the overall plan for the municipality's territory.