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Table of Provisions (7)
Statutory Text (7 Articles)
1. Authorized to settle the offenses listed under § 2 through direct fine collection are
a) the Schaffhausen Police
b) the fisheries inspector or fisheries inspectress for violations of fishing regulations according to § 2 number 3 of this ordinance
c) the competent municipal authorities within their municipal territory
0. The following contraventions of cantonal law can be resolved through direct fine collection
1. Law on the Introduction of the Swiss Criminal Code (StGB) of September 22, 1941
a) Disturbance of night rest by noise, singing, or music or excessive disturbance of the neighborhood during the day (Art. 16): CHF 200.00
b) Malicious or willful damage or excessive disturbance of others, particularly through harmful or foul-smelling fumes, dust, smoke, or soot (Art. 17): CHF 100.00
c) Malicious or willful misuse of technical equipment such as bells, loudspeakers, or spotlights to disturb or unsettle others (Art. 18): CHF 100.00
d) Disturbance, hindrance, or obstruction of police duties (Art. 19 para. 1): CHF 200.00
e) Failure to comply with a police order, refusal to provide name and address, or giving false information (Art. 19 para. 2): CHF 200.00
2. Law on the Keeping of Dogs of October 27, 2008
a) Disregarding a prohibition of entry for dogs (Art. 11): CHF 50.00
b) Disregarding the leash obligation for dogs (Art. 12): CHF 50.00
c) Soiling of arable land or recreational areas by dogs (Art. 13): CHF 150.00
3. Ordinance on Fisheries of November 30, 1993: The following contraventions concerning fishing without successful catch
a) Fishing without official permission (§ 10 para. 1): CHF 150.00
b) Fishing without carrying the fishing permit (§ 7 para. 1): CHF 100.00
c) Fishing outside the areas covered by the fishing license (§ 23 para. 1): CHF 100.00
d) Fishing outside permitted hours and/or seasons (§§ 27 and 28): CHF 100.00
e) Fishing with prohibited methods (§§ 30 and 31): CHF 100.00
f) Fishing with multiple rods (§ 31 para. 1): CHF 100.00
g) Fishing with unattended rods (§ 31 para. 2): CHF 100.00
4. Law on the Hospitality Industry and Retail Trade of Alcoholic Beverages (Hospitality Law) of December 13, 2004
a) Serving guests during closing hours, tolerating the presence of guests or concealing guests from control authorities (Art. 30 para. 2 lit. a): CHF 200.00
b) Non-compliance with the management's orders to maintain order and closing hours by guests (Art. 30 para. 2 lit. c): CHF 100.00
1. In the event of violations against the provisions of a municipal police ordinance, the following are authorized to settle through immediate fine collection
a) the municipal bodies appointed by the municipal council
b) the Schaffhausen Police based on contractual agreement (Art. 10 para. 3 of the Police Act [PolG] of February 21, 2000) or generally within the scope of their support to municipal authorities (Art. 11 para. 2 PolG)
1. The following offenses may be resolved through direct fine collection, provided that the applicable police ordinance subjects them to penalties
1. Mischief involving public property or private property (in particular, prohibition against unauthorized defiling, altering, removing, or destroying items): CHF 200.00
2. Use of fireworks outside legally designated days or without the necessary permit: CHF 50.00
3. Posting of display cases, posters, or other advertising media without a permit or in a manner that obstructs traffic or defaces the environment: CHF 100.00
4. Improper disposal of waste and littering on public grounds: CHF 200.00
5. Performing noise-generating activities during quiet hours from 12:00-13:00 and 22:00-6:00: CHF 200.00
6. Inciting or participating in brawls or fights: CHF 300.00
7. Failure to trim overhanging branches and invasive roots despite official instructions: CHF 100.00
1. Furthermore, the procedure for direct fine collection, with the exception of the provisions concerning the grace period, securing and collection, as well as the liability of the vehicle owner, is governed mutatis mutandis by the provisions of the Ordinance Fine Act of March 18, 2016.
1. The amounts collected through regulatory fines shall accrue to the respective public entity whose officials imposed them.
1. This regulation shall enter into force on July 1, 2014.
2. It is to be published in the Official Gazette and included in the cantonal collection of laws.
3. It replaces the regulation of the same name dated July 11, 1989.