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732.1 STRG CH-SG

Art. 8 Roads Act (StrG) - b) Road Classes

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Art. 8 StrG - b) Road Classes · b) Road Classes

1. Municipal roads of the first class serve local and regional traffic. They are open to general motor vehicle traffic.

2. Municipal roads of the second class serve the general development of construction areas and the servicing of larger settlement areas outside the construction areas. They are generally open to general motor vehicle traffic.

3. Municipal roads of the third class serve the remaining development as well as agriculture and forestry. They are not open to general motor vehicle traffic.

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Court Decisions Applying This Provision (35)

23.3099 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 2 StrG)
Appeal Regarding Road Reclassification and Material Expropriation
The classification of the road as a second-class municipal road was upheld based on this article, as it serves the rough development of the building area and connects a large number of residential units.
23.799 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Appeal Regarding Access Road Permit Based on Road Alignment Discrepancy
This provision, regarding the traffic allowed on 3rd class municipal roads, was used in the reasoning to dismiss the appellant's argument that the road could not be used by motor vehicles.
22.2153 · sg (Art. 8 StrG)
Denial of Building Permit for Tiny Houses Upheld Due to Insufficient Access Road
The provision was cited in the reasoning regarding the classification of roads, relevant to the discussion on the G.___strasse's status.
22.3344 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Appeal Granted Due to Unsecured Access Road for Building Permit Involving Unit Increase
This provision mandates that fine access facilities must be classified, at least as third-class municipal roads, which the court used to justify the need for public declaration of the access road.
22.756 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Administrative Appeal Dismissed: Mobile Phone Antenna Permit Upheld Despite Formal Deficiencies
Cited in the reasoning to confirm that the internal access road did not require classification as a municipal road.
21.2787 · sg (Art. 8 StrG)
Building Permit Invalidated Due to Insufficient Public Road Access
Cited in the summary as a relevant legal basis concerning the issue of access/Feinerschliessung, which was the core ground for the final decision.
B.2020.138 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Municipal Road Reclassification and Equal Treatment
Cited in the reasoning sections defining the scope of roads, which formed the basis for analyzing the reclassification.
19.8218 · sg (Art. 8 StrG)
Building Permit Invalidated Due to Insufficient Public Road Access and Incomplete Sewage Plan
Used in the reasoning to classify the required nature of the access road (Gemeindestrasse dritter Klasse) which led to the finding of insufficient access.
20.4600.20.4838 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 2 StrG)
Building Permit Annulment: Height Violation, Playground Fee, and Road Classification Deficiencies
Cited in the preamble, relates to the classification of municipal roads, relevant to the road classification dispute.
20.4600.20.4838 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Building Permit Annulment: Height Violation, Playground Fee, and Road Classification Deficiencies
Cited in the preamble and reasoning (Erw. 7.3), as the legal basis requiring classification as a third-class municipal road for access crossing third-party property.
19.8218 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Building Permit Appeal Over Insufficient Public Road Classification for Parking Access
Cited to determine that the access road serving as fine development (Feinerschliessungsanlage) must be classified at least as a municipal road of the third class (Gemeindestrasse dritter Klasse).
20.4600.20.4838 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Building Permit Appeal: Height Violation, Playground Fee Waiver, and Invalid Road Plan
Cited in the reasoning regarding the requirement to classify access roads crossing third-party land as municipal roads of the third class, forming a ground for upholding the appeal regarding insufficient access (Erw. 7.3).
18.7222.18.7323 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Administrative Decision on Building Permit Validity Due to Access, Safety, and Planning Deficiencies
Cited in the reasoning when discussing the classification of the private access road, concluding it is not a municipal road of the third class (Point 8.1, 8.3).
18.7222.18.7323 · sg (Art. 8 Abs. 3 StrG)
Appeal Authority Overturns Permits Due to Insufficient Road Access and Incomplete Application
Cited as a basis for declaring the planned driveway as not qualifying for public road status ('Feinerschliessung').
18.7222.18.7323 · sg (Art. 8 StrG)
Appeal Authority Overturns Permits Due to Insufficient Road Access and Incomplete Application
Cited for the classification of roads, including 'Gemeindestrasse dritter Klasse' for fine access.