Building Ordinance. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Appenzell Ausserrhoden Document type Regulation Date 2003 (2004) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land-use planning Policy/planning Land consolidation Subdivision of land Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Abstract The present Ordinance implements the Law on land use planning and building law of 12 May 2003. The text consists of 65 articles divided into 5 chapters as follows: Building provisions (1); Land consolidation and boundary adjustment (2); Protection of landscape, cultural heritage and localities (3); Formal building right (4); Final provisions (5). Full text German Website www.ar.ch References - Legislation Implements Law on land use planning and building law (Building Law). Legislation | Switzerland | 2003 (2011) Keyword: Land tenure, Land-use planning, Policy/planning, Land consolidation, Subdivision of land, Basic legislation Source: FAO, FAOLEX