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Art. 86 Spatial Planning and Building Act (LATC) - General Rule
Title IX, Chapter I
Art. 86 LATC - General Rule · General Rule
1. The municipality ensures that constructions, regardless of their purpose, as well as the developments related thereto, present a satisfactory architectural appearance and integrate into the environment.
2. It denies permits for constructions or demolitions that may compromise the appearance and character of a site, locality, neighborhood, or street, or that may harm the appearance of a building of historical, artistic, or cultural value.
3. Municipal regulations must contain provisions to prevent the disfigurement of localities and their surroundings.
Court Decisions Applying This Provision (323)
AC.2024.0293 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Heritage Preservation Versus Demolition Permit Refusal
The municipal decision to reject the building permit, which was confirmed by the court, was based on this article concerning aesthetic clauses in construction.
AC.2024.0327 · vd (Art. 86 LATC)
Building Permit Refusal Based on ISOS Protection of Surrounding Area
The refusal of the building permit was based on this article, in conjunction with ISOS protection objectives.
AC.2024.0181 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Applicants v. Municipality Regarding Building Permit Rejection Over Green Space and Aesthetic Standards
The court confirmed the municipal decision to refuse the building permit based on the non-conformity of the project with aesthetic and integration criteria derived from this article and the RPGA.
AC.2024.0245 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Municipal Grant of Building Permit for Container Storage Upheld Against Zoning and Noise Challenges
Cited as the legal basis for aesthetic considerations in construction permits.
AC.2024.0090 · vd (art. 86 al. 2 LATC)
Property Owners v. Municipality (Villa Demolition Denial)
The court found that the municipality did not violate this article (the aesthetic clause) when rejecting the permit, which forms the main ground for rejecting the appeal.
AC.2023.0343 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Property Owners Appeal Multi-Unit Building Permit in Protected Zone
Cited in the reasoning to examine aesthetic integration, but since this article does not appear in the dispositive orders I-IV, it is excluded.
AC.2024.0026 · vd (Art. 86 LATC)
Building Permit Denial for Demolition of Noted Structure
The main ground for confirming the decision was the violation of the aesthetic clause concerning the construction's integration and appearance.
AC.2023.0155 · vd (art. 86 de la loi du 4 décembre 1985 sur l’aménagement du territoire et les constructions (LATC; BLV 700.11))
Appeal Regarding Modification of Building Permit for Emergency Access
This article was used in the reasoning, but the court confirmed the municipal decision based on its application, rejecting the aesthetic appeal.
AC.2023.0182 · vd (Art. 86 LATC)
Developer v. Municipality (Aesthetic Integration and Historic Building Scale)
The appeal was rejected because the project violates the aesthetic clause, as established by this article and cited in the final order.
AC.2024.0020 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Municipal Refusal of Telecommunications Mast Upheld Due to Aesthetic Impact on Protected Hamlet
This article concerning aesthetics and integration of constructions formed the basis for the municipal decision that was reviewed by the court.
AC.2023.0278 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Telecommunications Provider v. Municipality (Heritage Protection and Mobile Infrastructure)
The court overruled the municipality's decision which was based on this provision regarding aesthetics and integration of constructions.
AC.2024.0016 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Applicant v. Municipality regarding Mobile Station Permit Refusal
Cited as the general rule concerning aesthetics and integration of constructions, which the court found was incorrectly applied to refuse the permit.
AC.2023.0125 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Property Owners v. Municipality (Demolition Permit Appeal)
The court found that the municipality violated this article by misusing its discretion concerning the aesthetic clause, which formed the basis of the contested refusal.
AC.2020.0320 · vd (art. 86 LATC)
Landowners v. Municipality Regarding Building Permit for Chalet in Protected Site
Cited in the reasoning concerning the review of the project's aesthetic integration and compliance with the character of the site.
AC.2021.0264 · vd (Art. 86 LATC)
Residents v. Municipal Authority Regarding Building Permit
Substantive provision concerning the duty of the municipality to ensure architectural quality and integration (aesthetics clause).