Art. 31 Building and Land Use Law (BLUL)

1 The following are specifically considered as special constructions and installations

a) tower houses with more than eight levels above the developed ground level or with a total height exceeding 25 meters;

b) buildings and installations that have a height significantly greater than that permitted for the concerned zone;

c) campgrounds;

d) shopping centers with a sales area exceeding 500 square meters; in cities, this measure applies only outside traditionally commercial neighborhoods;

e) dumping grounds for obsolete cars, machines, and equipment;

f) dumping sites and extraction sites, except for very minor operations that may be authorized by way of an exemption according to Article 24 of the Federal Law on Spatial Planning.

2 Do not require a special plan

a) tower-shaped constructions such as church bell towers, observation towers, chimneys, masts, etc.;

b) industrial constructions in an industrial zone or in a zone exclusively for crafts, provided that the construction regulations do not require a special plan;

c) agricultural buildings;

d) ...

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