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Land Use Planning Law.

Country/Territory
Austria
Territorial subdivision
Vorarlberg
Document type
Legislation
Date
1996 (2013)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Basic legislation Pollution control Land-use planning Subdivision of land Transfer Land reform Land tenure Land consolidation Offences/penalties
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, European Union Countries, Western Europe
Abstract

The underlying principle of the present Law is that local interests prevail over regional interests. The purpose of the Law is the economic and expedient use of the soil; the protection and care of the environment and, in particular the conservation and reinstatement of the sustainable purity of the air, water and soil, as well as the avoidance of noise; the conservation or reinstatement of a healthy nature, the protection of the indigenous fauna and flora and their natural living spaces, of the cultural heritage and, finally, in particular that of housing and recreational areas. The text consists of 61 articles divided into 6 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Land use planning by the Region (II); Land use planning by municipalities (III); Division of land (IV); Transfer and change of boundaries of plot of lands (V); Penalties, transitional and final provisions (VI).

Full text
German
Website
www.ris.bka.gv.at

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Ordinance by the regional government on the statutes of the Land Use Planning Advisory Committee.

Legislation | Austria | 1974 (1997)

Keyword: Land-use planning, Institution

Source: FAO, FAOLEX