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Art. 9 Baugesetz (BauG) - Ortsbild- und Landschaftsschutz, Denkmalpflege 1 Allgemeiner Ortsbild- und Landschaftsschutz
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Art. 9 Baugesetz (BauG) · Ortsbild- und Landschaftsschutz, Denkmalpflege 1 Allgemeiner Ortsbild- und Landschaftsschutz
1. Bauten, Anlagen, Reklamen, Anschriften und Bemalungen dürfen Landschaften, Orts- und Strassenbilder nicht beeinträchtigen. Zur Verhinderung einer störenden Baugestaltung (störende Farb- oder Materialwahl, ortsfremde Bau- oder Dachform und dgl.) können im Baubewilligungsverfahren Bedingungen und Auflagen verfügt oder Projektänderungen verlangt werden.
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3. Die Gemeinden können nähere Vorschriften erlassen.
Gerichtsentscheide zu dieser Bestimmung (58)
100 2022 371 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Cantonal Court Upholds Multi-Family Housing Permit Despite Swift Colony Concerns Due to Compensatory Measures
Cited as the general aesthetic clause concerning the impact of construction on landscapes, townscapes, and streetscapes.
100 2022 371 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 3 BauG)
Cantonal Court Upholds Multi-Family Housing Permit Despite Swift Colony Concerns Due to Compensatory Measures
Cited in the context of municipal authority to enact specific aesthetic regulations.
110 2025 1 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Municipal Permit Denial Overturned for Industrial Zone Billboards
This provision concerning the aesthetic non-impairment of landscapes and townscapes was considered in the reasoning, but since the decision ruled in favour of the applicant on aesthetic grounds, it does not constitute the main ground for the final order to grant the permit.
110 2023 145 · be (Art. 9 al. 1 LC)
Appeal Against Heating System Replacement and Parking Space Enlargement Permit
Used as the basis for the general aesthetic clause concerning the reformulation of the charge related to the heat pump color/casing to ensure better site integration.
110 2024 88 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Appeal Against Multi-Family Housing Permit Regarding Boundary Wall and Environmental Concerns
Cited in the reasoning regarding the general prohibition of impairing local appearance, which relates to the approval of the building permit subject to conditions.
110 2021 40 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 Satz 1 BauG)
Appeal Against Building Permit for Mobile Communication Mast Due to Radiation and Scenery Concerns
Cited in the reasoning section concerning the general prohibition against impairing landscapes, townscapes, and streetscapes.
110 2021 40 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 3 BauG)
Appeal Against Building Permit for Mobile Communication Mast Due to Radiation and Scenery Concerns
Cited in the reasoning section regarding the authority of municipalities to enact aesthetic regulations exceeding cantonal standards.
110 2021 3 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Appeal Against Municipal Permit for 5G Antenna Installation in Protected Townscape
Cited in the reasoning to establish the general clause against impairing landscapes and local character.
110 2023 93 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Property Owner v. Municipality Regarding Rooftop Sauna Aesthetic Requirements
This provision establishes the general aesthetic clause concerning the impairment of landscapes and local/streetscapes, which forms the basis for the assessment of the visual impact of the sauna.
110 2021 180 · be (art. 9 al. 1 LC)
Appeal Against Refusal of Attic Heat Pump Permit and Removal Order
This general aesthetic clause against altering the landscape or site appearance was cited as a ground for refusing the building permit due to the heat pump's impact.
110 2022 192 · be (Art. 9 BauG)
Municipal Appeal Regarding Fireplace Chimney Aesthetic Refusal
The court found that the building project, including the facade chimney, is compatible with cantonal aesthetic regulations.
110 2021 220 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Appeal Concerning Building Permit for Semi-Detached Houses and Procedural Fairness
The general aesthetic clause was considered in the reasoning, but the final order confirmed the original decision without citing this provision for the main outcome (only procedural/cost rules were cited in the dispositive).
110 2022 142 · be (Art. 9 Abs. 1 BauG)
Municipal Decision on Unauthorized Attic Additions Upheld
Cited in the reasoning section as the 'aesthetic general clause' prohibiting impairment of landscape, local, and street views.
110 2022 42 · be (Art. 9 al. 1 LC)
Administrative Appeal Regarding Building Permit Denial for Unlit Advertising Structure in Historically Significant Town Entrance
The court implicitly upheld the municipality's decision, which relied on aesthetic concerns addressed by this general aesthetic clause concerning the alteration of the landscape/site.
110 2022 54 · be (Art. 9 BauG)
Advertising Structure Permit Appeal Despite Aesthetic Concerns
The court implicitly used this article, which contains the aesthetic general clause, to rule on the appeal concerning the aesthetic requirements for the advertising structures.