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Table of Provisions (26)
Statutory Text (26 Articles)
Scope of Application
This Ordinance governs the fees for
a) the acquisition and use of geobasic data and geodata of the Canton and their products, as well as the use of the cantonal geoinformation services;
b) the activities of the Canton in the field of geoinformation;
c) the activities of the Canton in the field of official surveying;
d) the connection of surveyors to the Canton's update infrastructure in the field of official surveying;
e) activities in ongoing updates carried out by a surveyor who performs renewals or other official surveying work.
Commercial Use
1 Commercial use exists when there is no use for personal purposes as defined
under Art. 2 lit. d of the Geoinformation Ordinance of May 21, 2008 (Geo-
IO).
2 Commercial use requires a permit, unless the data is available for free use
and dissemination according to § 9 of the Ordinance to the Cantonal Geo-
information Act of December 18, 2012 (CGeoIO).
3 The Office for Geoinformation (AGI) grants the permit for commercial use.
Use of Geodata Services
The competent public office regulates the use of geodata services with base geodata of access authorization levels B and C within the meaning of Art. 21 et seq. GeoIV.
**II. Fees**
Subject Matter
1 The fee for private use and for commercial use is composed of the provision costs and the transport costs.
2 The provision costs include the expenses for administration, a reasonable share of the provision infrastructure, and the materials and expenses dependent on the order.
3 Transport costs are understood as the postage fees according to the tariffs of Swiss Post.
Offline Provision
1. Analog Data Delivery
1 Fixed Provision Costs, per order
CHF 150.--
2 Variable Provision Costs
a) Paper plot up to A3 format, black and white or color
– 1st copy CHF 30.--
– additional copies of the same section when
ordered simultaneously CHF 5.--
b) Paper plot larger than A3 format, black and white or color
– 1st copy CHF 50.--
– additional copies of the same section when
ordered simultaneously CHF 10.--
3 The fees include the costs for paper, any folding, standard packaging (letter, parcel), and transport costs.
2. Digital Data Submission
1 Fixed Provision Costs, per order
CHF 150.--
2 Variable Provision Costs
a) Link for download via email and for a PDF CHF 25.--
b) electronic data carrier such as CD, DVD CHF 5.--
c) other electronic data carriers (e.g., external hard drive) Cost price
d) Writing/Burning of the electronic data carrier CHF 30.--
3 The fees include costs for standard packaging (letter,
parcel) and transport costs.
Online Provision
1 The use of the display, search, and download services is free of charge.
2 The setup of services will be charged according to § 8.
Additional Expenses
1 The following services will be charged additionally based on time spent or effective costs
a) Consultations and other services lasting longer than one hour;
b) Compilation of datasets lasting longer than one hour;
c) Creation of special products from geobasic data and geodata;
d) Use of special packaging materials (e.g., containers);
e) Use of additional data carriers;
f) Use of additional materials;
g) Transport costs for express shipping or a transport service other than Swiss Post.
2 Billing based on time spent shall be in accordance with the hourly rates for architect and engineer contracts determined by the Government Council.
### Fee Collection and Value Added Tax
**1** Fees are levied and collected by the cantonal authority responsible for the geobasis data or geodata to be obtained.
**2** The competent cantonal authority may have the fees collected by third parties.
**3** Value Added Tax will be levied in addition to the fees.
Cantonal Authorities
Cantonal authorities are exempt from all fees according to §§ 5 to 8 of this Ordinance for geobasic data and geodata of the Canton.
**III. Geobasic Data and Geodata of the Canton**
Data Acquisition via a Cantonal Authority
1. Geobasis data and geodata of the Canton that cannot be independently acquired
via a geoinformation service according to § 7 of this Ordinance must be obtained from the
authority responsible for such data.
2. The AGI shall establish access to a geoinformation service according to § 7
of this Ordinance.
3. The fee rates according to §§ 5 to 8 of this Ordinance apply.
Licensed Data for Projects of Eligible Authorities
Geobasisdaten (geodata) from Swisstopo for projects of eligible authorities which are not available for free use and distribution, must be obtained from the responsible office at AGI.
IV. Data and Excerpts from the Official Survey
Data and extracts from the official survey can be obtained free of charge via the canton's download service.
Data Provision by Surveyors
The surveyor independently invoices for their expenses related to the provision of official survey data.
Certified Extracts
1 The fee for the certification of official surveying data is determined
by Article 73a of the Technical Ordinance on Official Surveying
of June 10, 1994 (TVAV).
2 The surveyor shall invoice for his expenses in accordance with Article 38 of the Ordinance on
Official Surveying of November 18, 1992 (VAV).
V. Cantonal Surveying Update Infrastructure
Connection Fees Maintenance Infrastructure Canton
1 A surveyor can have multiple connections to the maintenance infrastructure.
2 The fee for a connection in the connection pool (concurrent mode) is CHF 8,500.-- per year.
Mutations Flat Fees
1 The AGI invoices the surveyor for its expenses per assignment, depending on the type of mutation
a) Mutation of land parcels such as properties and independent and permanent rights
1. Consolidation, building right identical to land parcel Fr. 110.--
2. Subdivision Fr. 330.--
3. Subdivision without new boundary points Fr. 110.--
4. Deletion of independent and permanent right Fr. 110.--
b) Mutation of buildings, minor structures, and cultivation boundaries
1. Mutation of buildings Fr. 170.--
2. Mutation of minor structures Fr. 40.--
3. Mutation of cultivation boundaries Fr. 170.--
4. Mutation of minor cultivation boundary changes Fr. 40.--
c) Deletion of buildings and cultivation boundaries
without replacement by similar objects Fr. 40.--
d) Re-mutation, annulment of a
land parcel mutation Fr. 100.-- to 1000.--
2 The AGI invoices the client of the mutation for the cantonal flat fee portion for a re-mutation or annulment.
Mutations during ongoing AV Work
1 Coordination costs arising from the involvement of the AGI will be invoiced to the surveyor carrying out the mutation.
2 If the surveyor responsible for a renewal carries out a mutation, they will invoice the client for their expenses according to the Fee Schedule HO33, minus 10%.
VI. Exchange between Authorities
Data Exchange Between Canton and Municipalities, as well as Districts
1 The Canton, districts, and municipalities generally do not charge each other
fees for the use of geodata services and data provision in accordance with
Sections 5 to 7 of this Ordinance.
2 The cantonal bodies charge the municipalities and districts for additional
expenditures in accordance with Section 8 of this Ordinance.
3 Excluded from data exchange are the non-open administrative data of Swisstopo.
Plans for the Land Register
The SRO periodically provides digital plans for the land register to the land registry offices free of charge.
Data Exchange Between Cantons
The provision fees according to §§ 5 to 8 of this Ordinance may be waived for authorities of other cantons, provided that these cantons offer the canton the free use of their corresponding services or geobasic datasets on a reciprocal basis.
Data Exchange between the Confederation and the Canton
1 For the free exchange of geobasic data under federal law (Annex 1
GeoIV), the agreement between the Confederation and the Cantons concerning the
remuneration and modalities for the exchange of geobasic data under federal
law among authorities as of 1 October 2016 applies.
2 Entitled to use are
a) the authorities of the Confederation and the Canton within the scope of their
statutory duties;
b) the authorities of municipalities and districts, provided that public duties of the
Confederation or the Canton have been transferred to them by cantonal law.
The use of the data is limited to these duties.
3 The AGI is responsible for the coordinated acquisition of geobasic data under
federal law within the competence of Swisstopo, as well as for the provision of
geobasic data under federal law within the competence of the Cantons, unless
it concerns geodata for free use and dissemination.
VII. Commercial Services of the Canton
Services of the Canton for Municipalities and Districts
1 The AGI levies the following fees for the use of the cantonal geodata infrastructure for municipalities and districts
a) Infrastructure Display Service
1. flat-rate basic amount per year Fr. 3000.--
2. annual fee per geodata set Fr. 150.--
3. one-time activation fee based on effort per hour Fr. 180.--
b) Infrastructure Data Capture
1. flat-rate basic amount per year Fr. 3000.--
2. annual fee per geodata set Fr. 150.--
3. one-time activation fee based on effort per hour Fr. 180.--
c) other expenses per hour Fr. 180.--
2 If both the Infrastructure Display Service and Data Capture infrastructure are used simultaneously, the flat-rate basic amount per year is only due once.
3 The Government Council shall agree on the modalities with the municipality or district.
VIII. Transitional and Final Provisions
Connection Fees
In the year this amendment to the ordinance comes into force, the connection fees pursuant to Section 16 shall be charged pro rata.
Repeals and Amendments to Existing Law
With the entry into force of this Ordinance, the Ordinance on the Use of Data from the Official Survey (VBDAV) of 17 August 1999 is repealed.
Entry into Force
1 This Ordinance shall be published in the Official Gazette and, after its entry into force, shall be included in the
Collection of Laws.
2 It shall enter into force on 1 July 2012.22
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1 GS 23-39 with amendments from 6 December 2016 (GS 24-85), from 3 June 2020 (RRB Adaptation of various enactments due to the reorganisation of the Department of Environment, GS 26-7d) and from 26 April 2022 (GS 26-76).
2 SRSZ 214.110.
3 Para. 3 in the version of 3 June 2020; para. 2 in the version of 26 April 2022.
4 SR 510.620.
5 SRSZ 214.111.
6 Paras. 1 and 2 in the version of and para. 3 repealed on 6 December 2016.
7 Para. 1 lit. a in the version of 6 December 2016.
8 Para. 2 in the version of 3 June 2020.
9 Heading and para. 1 in the version of 26 April 2022.
10 Para. 1 in the version of and para. 3 repealed on 6 December 2016; para. 2 repealed on 26 April 2022.
11 SR 211.432.21.
12 SR 211.432.2.
13 Para. 2 in the version of 26 April 2022.
14 Para. 3 repealed on 6 December 2016; para. 2 in the version of 3 June 2020; para. 1 in the version of 26 April 2022.
15 Para. 1 in the version of 3 June 2020.
16 Paras. 1 and 3 in the version of 26 April 2022.
17 Version of 26 April 2022.
18 Newly inserted on 6 December 2016; paras. 1 and 3 in the version of 26 April 2022.
19 Para. 2 in the version of and para. 3 newly inserted on 6 December 2016, former para. 2 becomes para. 3; para. 1 in the version of 26 April 2022.
20 Heading and para. 1 in the version of 26 April 2022.
21 GS 19-415.
22 Abl 2012 1555; amendments from 6 December 2016 entered into force on 1 January 2017 (Abl 2016 2871), from 3 June 2020 on 1 July 2020 (Abl 2020 1478) and from 26 April 2022 on 1 August 2022 (Abl 2022 1155).