Land & zoning
Yellow zone (Kawasan Permukiman)
Жёлтая зона (Kawasan Permukiman) · Kawasan Permukiman (residential zone R1–R3)
Yellow on RTRW/RDTR maps marks Kawasan Permukiman — the residential zone, with sub-categories R1–R3 by density. Residential R3 is the most common format for villas in Ubud: plots of 1–3 are, low-rise, utilities from the neighbourhood grid.
The main buyer misconception: "yellow means no renting". What decides is not the colour but the ITBX matrix and Article 96 of Perda Bali 2/2023: tourism use in a residential zone is allowed under conditions, and the KKPR confirms it for a specific KBLI. DOMA verified this in the field for Ubud plots — KBLI 55193 in a yellow zone is approved. The Mirador project sits in an R3 zone.
The opposite mistake is assuming a residential PBG is enough to rent out. It is not: legal letting needs commercial designation in the KKPR and PBG, an NIB with KBLI 55193 and an SLF; since 31.03.2026 platforms delist properties without them.
Read more in the blog
- Bali's yellow zone: the colour decides nothing, the KBLI inside the zone does
- Land zoning in Bali: why it comes first
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Updated: 2026-09-20. Not a public offer. Regulations change — we cite enacted acts only and update the entry when they do.
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