Art. 96 Introductory Act to the Swiss Civil Code (EGzZGB)

1. When planting trees and shrubs, except in relation to forest properties, the following distances from the boundary must be observed

1. 6 meters for tall trees that do not belong to fruit trees, as well as walnut trees;

2. 4 meters for tall fruit trees with the exception of walnut trees;

3. 2 meters for dwarf fruit trees, plum and damson trees and similar;

4. 0.50 meters for smaller garden trees and shrubs, which must be pruned to a height of 3 meters; the neighbor can demand that they be pruned in this manner annually in the autumn; this claim is not subject to any statute of limitations;

5. 0.30 meters for vines.

2. If the neighboring property is a vineyard, these distances, except for vines, increase by half of their measure.

3. The right to object to violations of the distance regulations expires after five years, calculated from the planting. The provisions of this article apply accordingly to wild-growing trees and shrubs.

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