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Art. 118 LOI sur l'aménagement du territoire et les constructions (LATC) - Péremption retrait de permis
Titre IX, Chapitre V
Art. 118 LATC · Péremption retrait de permis
1. Le permis de construire est périmé si, dans le délai de deux ans dès sa date, la construction n'est pas commencée.
2. La municipalité peut en prolonger la validité d'une année si les circonstances le justifient.
3. Le permis de construire peut être retiré si, sans motifs suffisants, l'exécution des travaux n'est pas poursuivie dans les délais usuels ; la municipalité ou, à défaut, le département peut, en ce cas, exiger la démolition de l'ouvrage et la remise en état du sol ou, en cas d'inexécution, y faire procéder aux frais du propriétaire.
4. La péremption ou le retrait du permis de construire entraîne d'office l'annulation des autorisations et des approbations cantonales.
Décisions judiciaires appliquant cette disposition (90)
AC.2025.0144 · vd (Art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Municipality Upheld in Withdrawing Stalled Building Permit
This article was the legal basis cited by the municipality for the withdrawal of the building permit, and the court confirmed the withdrawal based on it.
AC.2025.0022 · vd (art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Building Permit Withdrawal Annulled Due to Procedural Unfairness and Disproportionality
The court annulled the decision to withdraw the building permit, which was taken by the municipal authority based on this provision, after finding it disproportionate.
AC.2024.0227 · vd (art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Municipality's Revocation of Void Construction Permit Upheld Due to Prior Demolition and Inaction
This provision was the legal basis used by the Municipality to withdraw the building permit, which is confirmed by the court's final orders.
AC.2023.0250 · vd (art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Heirs v. Municipality: Permit Revocation and Procedural Due Process
The court annulled the decision to withdraw the building permit, which was based on this article, because the required balancing of interests and proportionality test was missing.
AC.2023.0120 · vd (Art. 118 al. 1 LATC)
Municipal Permit Expiration and Commencement of Construction
This provision was the legal basis for the Municipal decision to declare the building permit expired, which the court upheld by rejecting the appeal.
AC.2023.0082 · vd (Art. 118 al. 1 LATC)
Building Permit Expiration and Revocation Appeal
The court confirmed the municipality's decision, which found the building permit expired based on this provision (though the court ultimately based its confirmation on the subsidiary ground of withdrawal).
AC.2023.0082 · vd (Art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Building Permit Expiration and Revocation Appeal
The court confirmed the municipality's decision to withdraw the building permit, as this was the basis for the final confirmation of the municipal decision.
AC.2021.0264 · vd (Art. 118 LATC)
Residents v. Municipal Authority Regarding Building Permit
Cited regarding the time limit (peremption) of the building permit, discussed during the reasoning on private law issues.
AC.2022.0341 · vd (Art. 118 al. 1 LATC)
EMS Permit Expiry and Subjective Intent to Commence Construction
The court implicitly confirms that the permit did not lapse by ruling that the subjective element of intent to build was demonstrated, which is the basis for determining if a permit is expired under this article.
AC.2022.0341 · vd (Art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
EMS Permit Expiry and Subjective Intent to Commence Construction
The court implicitly confirms the decision not to withdraw the permit by rejecting the appeal based on the same reasoning regarding the serious intent to continue construction.
AC.2022.0117 · vd (art. 118 al. 1 LATC)
Appeal Regarding Expired Construction Permit and Late Extension Request
The court confirmed the decision that the building permit had become void based on this article concerning the non-commencement of construction within the two-year period.
AC.2021.0068 · vd (art. 118 al. 3 LATC)
Property Owner's Obligation to Document All Unauthorized Construction for Regularization
Cited in the reasoning regarding the proportionality principle when withdrawing a building permit and ordering demolition.
AC.2020.0031 · vd (art. 118 al. 1 LATC)
Appeal Against Prior Approval for Chalet Implantation Upheld
Cited regarding the time limit for starting construction after a permit is granted.
AC.2020.0031 · vd (art. 118 al. 2 LATC)
Appeal Against Prior Approval for Chalet Implantation Upheld
Cited regarding the possible extension of the time limit for starting construction.
AC.2019.0310 · vd (art. 118 LATC)
Neighboring Owners v. Municipality (Supplementary Building Permit for Crèche Modifications)
Cited in the reasoning regarding the lapse or withdrawal of building permits.