Ordinance relating to the Building Law. Country/Territory Switzerland Territorial subdivision Obwalden Document type Regulation Date 1994 (2011) Source FAO, FAOLEX Subject Land & soil Keyword Land tenure Land-use planning Legal proceedings/administrative proceedings Authorization/permit Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Offences/penalties Enforcement/compliance Geographical area Alps, Europe, Europe and Central Asia, North-East Atlantic, Western Europe Entry into force notes The present Ordinance enters into force on 1 September 1994. Abstract The present Ordinance enforces the Building Law of 12 June 1994. Article 1 establishes that the competent Department shall prepare the cantonal structural plan in cooperation with the cantonal offices. The Department shall ensure the participation of municipalities and shall consult federal authorities and neighbouring cantons. Other interested parties shall also be heard. The text consists of 41 articles divided into 4 Parts as follows: Planning proceedings (I); Building permit proceedings (II); Legal protection (IIII); Transitional and final provisions (IV). Full text German Website www.ow.ch References - Legislation Implements Building Law. Legislation | Switzerland | 1994 (2011) Keyword: Land-use planning, Agricultural land, Subsidy/incentive, Protected area, Pollution control, Environmental planning, Dispute settlement, Court/tribunal, Offences/penalties, Policy/planning Source: FAO, FAOLEX