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Law on land use planning and public construction (Building Law).

Country/Territory
Switzerland
Territorial subdivision
St. Gallen
Document type
Legislation
Date
1972 (2015)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Subject
Land & soil
Keyword
Pollution control Land tenure Land-use planning Cultural heritage Local government Land consolidation Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Basic legislation
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe
Abstract

The present Law provides for the: a) planning of municipality, region and Canton; b) municipal building inspection of constructions and facilities, in particular concerning safety, hygiene, energy consumption, design and environmental protection; c) building safety procedures; d) building safety and planning measures in the interest of nature and cultural heritage protection. The text consists of 143 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Planning right (II); Building inspection (III); Nature and cultural heritage protection (IV); Planning zone, land consolidation and boundary adjustment (V); Protection of real estate (VI); Administrative constraints and penalties (VII); Final provisions (VIII).

Full text
German
Website
www.sg.ch