Ordinance on Eligible Costs for Contributions to Monument Preservation and Heritage Protection - Determination of Additional Costs (Art. 4 Contribution Ordinance)
Statutory Text (4 Provisions)
1. The determination of the additional costs is carried out per category of work according to average percentages (standard percentages) of the costs relevant to monument preservation (see guidelines for the chargeable additional costs in the appendix).
2. For work that does not conform to the standard case, deviations from these guidelines may be permitted. Deviations must be justified.
3. For categories of work for which no standard percentages are established, the additional costs or percentages are determined on a case-by-case basis by the Commission for Monument Preservation upon request by the specialist department.
1. The determination of the contribution rate for the individual protection categories is based on the following criteria
a) Artistic Value (art history and architectural quality, rank of the participating craftsmen, architects, etc., artistic and craftsmanship quality of the design elements);
b) Historical-Typological Value (historical function of the building, significance of former residents, extent of preserved original building fabric, typological significance);
c) Situational Value (nature and degree of integration or connection of a building with the immediate and wider surroundings as well as the roof landscape in formal, functional, and cultural-historical terms).
1. The contribution request must include the following documents
a) Description of the work to be executed (project description) and the intended renovation measures.
b) Cost estimate according to the work categories of the Swiss Building Cost Plan (BKP) on the supplementary sheet of the Monument Preservation Office. The contractors' quotes must be included;
c) Plans for recording and renovation, insofar as they are necessary for the execution of the work;
d) Photographic documentation;
e) Information on the start of construction and the estimated duration of the proposed work.
2. The prices for the offered works must be competitive. The deciding public authority may require the submission of additional quotes.
1. This ordinance shall enter into force upon adoption by the Government Council.