Land Use Planning and Building Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Schwyz Document type Legislation Date 1987 (2012) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land-use planning Land tenure Cultural heritage Pollution control Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Offences/penalties Basic legislation Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Law enters into force on 1 September 1988. Abstract The purpose of the present Law is the economical and orderly use of land. Moreover, the Law serves to protect general living conditions, strives for an harmonious development of the Canton with a view to protect nature, landscape and cultural heritage. The text consists of 95 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Land use planning (II); Land development (III); Cantonal building regulations (IV); Building authorization proceedings (V); Final, penal and transitional provisions (VI). Full text German Website www.sz.ch References - Legislation Implemented by Ordinance implementing the Land Use Planning and Building Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1997 (2011) Keyword: Land-use planning, Land tenure, Cultural heritage, Pollution control, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Authorization/permit, Offences/penalties Source: FAO, FAOLEX Ordinance on land consolidation and boundary adjustment. Legislation | Switzerland | 1989 (2013) Keyword: Land tenure, Land consolidation, Expropriation, Ownership, Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Survey/mapping Source: FAO, FAOLEX