Art. 22 Law on Construction and Land Use Planning (LCAT)

1 After conducting a comprehensive weighing of the interests involved, the competent authority responsible for issuing the permit shall render a single decision regarding the permit application, which includes any special authorizations and potential exemptions. Where applicable, it shall rule on any objections.

1a This decision must be made within 30 days following the final receipt of the application dossier, all required special authorizations, and all necessary preliminary opinions. The time frame extends to three months if the authority must rule on objections.

1b In areas designated as cantonal interest zones, this decision is issued immediately following the public submission period of the application. The time frame is two months when the authority must rule on objections.

2 Only this decision may be subject to opposition in accordance with Article 94 and subsequent articles of the Administrative Procedure Code.

3 The option for opposition is only available if the project has not given rise to objections as per Article 19 or if all such objections have been withdrawn at the time the authority makes its decision.

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