Art. 46 Construction Law (CL), of March 25, 1996 - Nature of Measures

[40] 1 When a construction or installation does not comply with the provisions of this law or with the permissions granted, the municipality may order, in particular, the following measures

a) suspension of work;

b) prohibition of using installations or their decommissioning;

c) prohibition of occupying, using, or operating all or part of a building or premises;

d) evacuation of all or part of a building or premises;

e) repairs, transformations, improvements, and maintenance deemed necessary;

f) restoration, removal, or demolition.

2. Before deciding on such measures, the competent authorities may order an expert assessment and may require the owner to bear the costs, in whole or in part.

3. If the property is mortgaged, the competent authorities shall invite the mortgage creditors to take, within the same time frame as the owner, the measures imposed on the owner pursuant to paragraph 1 of this article.

4. The competent authorities shall inform the ECAP of their decision and the deadline given to the owner or the mortgage creditors to remedy the identified defects.

← Art. 45 Construction Act (LConstr.), March 25, 1996 - Special Permits 7 Public Works - Energy - Transport and Communications - 72 Constructions - 720 General Provisions - CHAPTER ONE General Provisions and Organization - Section 1: Purpose and Scope Art. 46A Construction Act (CAct), of March 25, 1996 →