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Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Compensation for Expropriated Trees

Case Number VR.2024.00001
Court / Authority
Jurisdiction Switzerland · Canton of Zurich (CH-ZH)
Decision Date
Outcome Dismissed
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A property owner sought compensation for the partial expropriation of trees due to road expansion, but the court ruled that under the principle of accession, the expropriation affected the land diminished in value by the removal of the trees, not the trees themselves. Furthermore, the court found that the trees within the building line had to be removed without compensation based on a removal declaration, and thus rejected the owner's appeal seeking compensation based on the difference in value method for the trees, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

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Art. 26 Abs. II BV, Art. 667 Abs. II ZGB, § 46 Abs. I AbtrG, § 46 Abs. II AbtrG, § 13 Abs. I AbtrG, § 11 AbtrG; Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Compensation for Expropriated Trees: Furthermore, the court found that the trees within the building line had to be removed without compensation based on a removal declaration, and thus rejected the owner's appeal seeking compensation based on the difference in value method for the trees, leading to the dismissal of the appeal.

Keywords

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expropriated property building property subdivision of land personal property redemption of an easement tree removal order

Cited Legislation

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Art. 26 Abs. II BV
II AbtrG Art. 26 Abs. II BV § 99 Abs.
Art. 667 Abs. II ZGB
This provision was used in connection with the principle concerning the trees that had to be removed without compensation based on the removal declaration.
§ 46 Abs. I AbtrG
This provision likely formed the basis for the final decision regarding compensation for the partial expropriation, as it is cited among the legal norms and the final decision involved rejecting the appeal concerning compensation.
§ 46 Abs. II AbtrG
This provision likely related to the aspect of compensation that was rejected in the final decision regarding the trees.
§ 13 Abs. I AbtrG
This provision was used in relation to the application of the accession principle regarding the expropriated plots.
§ 11 AbtrG
This provision was used in relation to the overall framework of the partial expropriation.
§ 50 Abs. I VRG
This procedural provision was likely applied regarding the costs or compensation consequences mentioned in E. 6.
§ 70 VRG
This procedural provision was applied concerning the cost and compensation consequences mentioned in E. 6.
AI generated
VR.2016.00001
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Rezoning Compensation
VR.2013.00003
Expropriation Compensation Allocation Between Landowner and Building Right Holder
VR.2019.00001
Expropriation Compensation for Partial Front Yard Cession
VR.2007.00004
Municipality v. Property Owners on Material Expropriation Due to Rezoning
VR.2019.00003
Partial Expropriation Compensation for Residential Foregarden Land

Key legal questions extracted by Legislator

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§ 46 Abs. I AbtrG

This provision likely formed the basis for the final decision regarding compensation for the partial expropriation, as it is cited among the legal norms and the final decision involved rejecting the appeal concerning compensation.

§ 46 Abs. II AbtrG

This provision likely related to the aspect of compensation that was rejected in the final decision regarding the trees.

§ 13 Abs. I AbtrG

This provision was used in relation to the application of the accession principle regarding the expropriated plots.

§ 11 AbtrG

This provision was used in relation to the overall framework of the partial expropriation.

Art. 667 Abs. II ZGB

This provision was used in connection with the principle concerning the trees that had to be removed without compensation based on the removal declaration.

§ 50 Abs. I VRG

This procedural provision was likely applied regarding the costs or compensation consequences mentioned in E. 6.

§ 70 VRG

This procedural provision was applied concerning the cost and compensation consequences mentioned in E. 6.

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--- · --- · --- · Geschäftsnummer: · VR.2024.00001 · Entscheidart und -datum: · Endentscheid vom 23.01.2025 · Spruchkörper: · 3. Abteilung/3. Kammer · Weiterzug: · Das Bundesgericht hat eine Beschwerde in öffentlich-rechtlichen Angelegenheiten gegen diesen Entscheid am 06.09.2025 gutgeheissen, den Entscheid aufgehoben und die Sache zur Neubeurteilung an das Verwaltungsgericht zurückgewiesen. · Rechtsgebiet: · Enteignungsrecht · Betreff: · formelle Teilenteigung · [Entschädigung für die teilweise Enteignung von Bäumen aufgrund eines Strassenausbaus] Gegenstand der formellen Teilenteignung bilden aufgrund des Akzessionsprinzips nicht die Bäume, sondern die um die gefällten Bäume wertverminderten Grundstücke (E. 3.1).

Kein Wertverlust der Grundstücke nach Differenzmethode aufgrund der zu fällenden Bäume. Zusätzlich sind die Bäume gestützt auf den Beseitigungsrevers im Baulinienbereich entschädigungslos zu entfernen (E. 5). Kosten- und Entschädigungsfolgen (E. 6). Abweisung des Rekurses. · --- · Stichworte: · AKZESSIONSPRINZIP BAULINIENBEREICH BÄUME BESEITIGUNGSREVERS DIFFERENZMETHODE FORMELLE ENTEIGNUNG STRASSENAUSBAU · Rechtsnormen: · § 11 AbtrG § 13 Abs. I AbtrG § 46 AbtrG § 46 Abs. I AbtrG § 46 Abs. II AbtrG Art. 26 Abs. II BV § 99 Abs. I PBG § 100 Abs. II PBG § 14 lit. a STRASSAVO § 14 Abs. II STRASSAVO Art./§ 3 StrG Art./§ 3 lit. h StrG § 13 Abs. II VRG § 14 VRG § 17 Abs. II VRG § 50 Abs. I VRG § 70 VRG Art. 667 Abs. II ZGB · Publikationen:

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