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Art. 37 Loi sur la gestion des eaux (LGEaux)
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Art. 37 Loi sur la gestion des eaux (LGEaux)
1 Pour couvrir tout ou partie de leurs charges en matière de gestion des eaux de surface, les communes prélèvent une taxe, en fonction des besoins, auprès des propriétaires fonciers.
2 La taxe est calculée sur la valeur officielle des immeubles.
3 Les modalités de la taxe sont fixées dans le règlement sur la gestion des eaux de surface.
4 La taxe est garantie par une hypothèque légale, conformément à l'article 88, alinéa 1, lettre f, de la loi d'introduction du Code civil suisse du 9 novembre 1978.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (31)
VR3 2024 41 · gr (Art. 37 GSchG)
Cantonal Watercourse Zoning Revision Upheld Against Property Owner Objection
The court applied this article in assessing the admissibility of relocating the watercourse and concluded that the interests of water protection and spatial planning were sufficiently balanced.
AC.2022.0230 · vd (art. 37 al. 1 let. bbis LEaux)
Landfill Zoning Plan Annulled Due to Environmental and Geotechnical Deficiencies
The court noted that the conditions for applying this article regarding the alteration of watercourses for landfill construction were not met.
7H 22 152 · lu (Art. 37 Abs. 2 GSchG)
Cantonal Court Upholds Water Construction Project Discretion on River Restoration
Provision defining the obligation to maintain or restore the natural course of a water body during interventions, which was central to the appeal concerning the river's course.
WBE.2022.236 · ag (Art. 37 Abs. 2 GSchG)
Unlawful Watercourse Constructions Ordered Removed
Protection of bank vegetation as an ecological component of water bodies.
20.3378 · sg (Art. 37 Abs. 1 und 2 GSchG)
Watercourse Remodeling Appeal Dismissed
Cited in the reasoning section to establish the conditions under which watercourse construction measures are permissible for protecting humans or significant assets, and to regulate environmental requirements.
18.3039 · sg (Art. 37 GSchG)
Appeal Dismissed Regarding Development Plan and Water Management Project
This article concerning water protection is cited in the preamble, specifically regarding the relocation of the stream bed, and is mentioned in the reasoning regarding the water protection project.
18.3039 · sg (Art. 37 GSchG)
Zoning Plan and Flood Control Project Appeal Upheld
Cited in the case summary (header) as relevant legislation concerning water protection law.
B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 37 Abs. 1 lit. a GSchG)
Watercourse Expansion Project Appeal Regarding Alternative Flood Control Measures
This provision establishes the legal basis for the intervention in watercourses for the purpose of flood protection and ecological improvement, which is considered in the overall assessment of the project.
B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 37 Abs. 2 GSchG)
Watercourse Expansion Project Appeal Regarding Alternative Flood Control Measures
This provision requires that watercourses be designed to serve as habitats for diverse flora and fauna, which is considered in the ecological assessment of the project.
B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 37 Abs. 3 GSchG)
Watercourse Expansion Project Appeal Regarding Alternative Flood Control Measures
This provision allows for exceptions to the principle of preserving natural watercourses in built-up areas, which is relevant for the project's justification.
B.2016.119 · sg (Art. 37 GSchG)
Appeal Allowed Against Flood Project Stream Relocation Due to Insufficient Necessity and Proportionality Review
Cited as part of the legal basis for the required review of alternative flood protection measures, leading to the partial acceptance of the appeal.
AC.2016.0041 · vd (art. 37 LEaux)
Appeal Regarding Building Permit for River Correction and Flood Mitigation Project
This provision was cited as the legal basis for damming or correcting watercourses when necessary to protect people and important property.
7H 15 308 · lu (Art. 37 Abs. 2 GSchG)
Culvert Replacement Approval Upheld Based on Public Interest and Ecological Necessity
This provision was cited as a condition for approving river corrections, requiring the natural course to be maintained or restored, which influences the discussion on full versus partial opening.
7H 15 308 · lu (Art. 37 GSchG)
Culvert Replacement Approval Upheld Based on Public Interest and Ecological Necessity
Cited regarding the requirements for carrying out structural changes or corrections to watercourses, such as the necessity for flood protection.
B.2015.25 · sg (Art. 37 GSchG (SR 814.20))
Stream Channelization vs. Orchard Use Appeal
Cited in the reasoning regarding the conditions under which watercourses may be built upon or corrected, and the requirement to maintain the natural course.