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Art. 49 Law on Constructions and Land Use Planning (LCAT)

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Art. 49 Law on Constructions and Land Use Planning (LCAT)

1 The construction regulation contains the general provisions of the municipality in this matter, the regulations related to the zoning plan, as well as any provisions concerning the levying of contributions.

2 According to their needs, municipalities shall notably enact detailed provisions regarding

a) the type and degree of use;

b) technical equipment (Art. 4);

c) the protection of sites and landscape (Art. 5);

d) special constructions and installations (Art. 30 and 31);

e) construction limits and distances between buildings (Art. 6 to 8);

f) the order and dimensions of constructions, as well as architectural form and color selection (Art. 10);

g) parking spaces and installations for vehicles (Art. 12);

h) outdoor arrangements and recreational spaces (Art. 11 and 13);

i) collective antennas, modifications to the terrain, collective installations, etc.

2bis Municipalities shall determine in their regulation a minimal gross land use index, according to the rules set in the cantonal master plan.

2ter Special plans may deviate from the minimal gross land use index specified for the zone.

2quater Municipalities may provide for a maximum gross land use index.

3 When the quality of primary residence within the building zone is threatened by an excessive presence of secondary residences, municipalities may designate areas where a maximum percentage of secondary residences is prescribed.

4 In their construction regulation or in special regulations, municipalities may provide for the following contributions

a) contributions or taxes owed by landowners for equipment (Art. 90) and for public interest works (Art. 92);

b) contribution or compensatory tax for the costs of arranging parking spaces (Art. 12) and recreational spaces (Art. 13);

c) connection and usage fees (for the collective antenna network, for example).

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (2)

ADM 2024 106 · ju (Art. 49 al. 2bis LCAT)
Zoning Appeal: Football Field and Camping Site Reclassified, Residential Zones Upheld
Used to establish the requirement for communes to determine minimum gross building utilization indices in their regulations.
ADM 2024 106 · ju (Art. 49 al. 2ter LCAT)
Zoning Appeal: Football Field and Camping Site Reclassified, Residential Zones Upheld
Referred to regarding the possibility for special plans to deviate from minimum gross building utilization indices.