§ 212 Planning and Building Act (PBG) - Costs

1. The canton and municipalities levy fees for the fulfillment of their planning and building law tasks. They may also demand fees particularly in cases where these tasks are not concluded by decision.

2. Anyone who loses as an opponent in the building permit or design plan procedure, or whose objection is not admitted, bears the official costs incurred thereby. This also applies to additional procedural costs in the case of frivolous or obstructive objections. The authority may require the opponent to provide an appropriate advance payment to secure the official costs.

3. The governing council regulates, according to the principles of fee assessment in §§ 7-11 of the Fee Act, by ordinance, among other things

a. the fees for preliminary examinations, preliminary clarifications, opinions, and information in building and planning matters,

b. the fees for further tasks not to be concluded by decision in the area of procedural coordination and project management,

c. the limitation of costs according to paragraph 2 and other cases of cost exemption or reduction.

4. The municipalities issue a fee schedule for the assessment of fees to be levied for the fulfillment of their planning and building law tasks.

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