Ordinance on Official Cadastral Surveying
Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023 (AS 2022 764).
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Section 1 General Provisions
Art. 18 Definitions
1 An initial survey is the production of the components of official cadastral surveying in areas that have not been previously subject to a fully approved cadastral survey and in areas defined in Article 51 paragraphs 3 and 4. 2 Finalisation is defined as the revision or expansion of a fully recognised official cadastral survey in order to adapt it to current regulations. 3 Updating is the modification of the components of official cadastral surveying to reflect changes in the legal or factual circumstances.
Para. 2 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 19 Procedures
The Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying may issue directives concerning methods for initial survey, finalisation and updating.
Name in accordance with No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529). This amendment has been made throughout the document.
Art. 20 Geodetic reference system
The position and height references for official cadastral surveying are governed by Articles 4 and 5 GeoIO.
Art. 20 — Amended by No I of the O of 21 May 2008, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2745). SR 510.620
Art. 21 Schedule for surveying
1 The Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying and the competent cantonal authority shall plan official cadastral surveying on the basis of a programme agreement. 2 The canton shall determine when individual surveys are to be carried out. It shall regulate the consultation procedure. 3 …
Art. 21 — Amended by No I of the O of 21 May 2008, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2745). Para. 3 — Repealed by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, with effect from 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Section 2 Updating
Art. 22 Principle of updating
All components of the official cadastral survey are subject to updating.
Art. 23 Continuous updating
1 In cases where a reporting system for updating can be organised, the components of the official cadastral survey shall be updated within one year of a change occurring. 2 The cantons may, after consulting the Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying, provide for different time limits in justified cases. 3 They shall regulate the reporting system.
Art. 23 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 24 Periodic updating
1 All data that is not subject to continuous updating shall be updated periodically. 2 Each periodic updating process must cover a large area forming a cohesive whole. 3 The periodic updating cycle should, if possible, correspond to that of the National Land Survey. It shall not exceed twelve years. The DDPS shall regulate the details of updating.
Para. 3 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 25
Repealed by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, with effect from 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Section 3 Verification
Art. 26
All of the components of official cadastral surveying are subject to verification of quality and completeness by the cantonal oversight authority for surveying in accordance with the directives of the Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying;
Art. 26 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Section 4 Objection Procedure, Approval and Compen
Art. 27
Repealed by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, with effect from 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 28 Public inspection procedure
1 After completion of an initial survey or the finalisation of an official cadastral survey and the elimination of discrepancies in accordance with Article 14a where the rights of landowners are affected, a public inspection procedure with objection procedures shall be arranged. 2 The subject of the public inspection procedure is the land register plan for the area concerned and other extracts from the official cadastral survey data relating to the maintenance of the land register. 3 The cantons shall regulate the procedure, subject to the following principles: a. The public inspection procedure lasts for 30 days. b. Official notice is given of the inspection procedure. c. Property owners whose addresses are known shall in addition be informed by standard post of the public inspection procedure and of the legal remedies available to them. [tab] d. On request, the landowner shall be provided with an extract from the plan for the land register relating to his or her property in accordanc
Art. 28 — Amended by No I of the O of 21 May 2008, in force since 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2745). Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529). Para. 3 let. c — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529). Para. 3 let. tab — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529). Para. 3 let. f — SR 173.110 Para. 4 — Inserted by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024
Art. 29 Approval
1 After completion of the public inspection procedure and after first instance objections have been dealt with, the competent cantonal authority shall approve the cadastral survey data, the extracts derived from them and, in particular, the land register plan, irrespective of any disputes yet to be resolved by court action, provided that the data meet the technical and quality requirements under federal law. 2 This approval confers the probative value of official public documents on the cadastral survey work.
Art. 29 — Amended by No I of the O of 7 March 2003, in force since 1 April 2003 (AS 2003 507). Para. 1 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 30 Recognition by the Confederation
1 The Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying shall recognise the cadastral survey if: a. its formal examination has shown that the data meet the requirements of federal law; and b. the surveying work has been approved by the canton. 2 It shall specify the documents to be submitted by the competent cantonal authority.
Art. 30 — Amended by No I of the O of 23 Aug. 2023, in force since 1 Jan. 2024 (AS 2023 529).
Art. 30bis
Inserted by No I of the O of 7 March 2003 (AS 2003 507). Repealed by No I of the O of 21 May 2008, with effect from 1 July 2008 (AS 2008 2745).
Section 5 Pilot projects
Inserted by No I of the O of 23 Nov. 2022, in force since 1 Jan. 2023(AS 2022 764).
Art. 30a
1 The Federal Directorate of Cadastral Surveying may authorise pilot projects relating to official cadastral surveying in individual cantons or in specific geographical areas in order to test and develop: a. new processes and competences; b. new technologies; c. new content, and geodata and cartographic specifications. 2 The DDPS shall, with the agreement of the federal authorities concerned, issue in a separate ordinance for the pilot project concerned the provisions that derogate from: a. this Ordinance; b. the GeoIO; c. the Land Register Ordinance of 23 September 2011; d. the Ordinance of 21 May 2008 on Geographical Names; e. the FDJP and DDPS Technical Ordinance of 28 December 2012 on the Land Register. 3 Pilot projects must be for a limited period and must be evaluated.
Para. 2 let. b — SR 510.620 Para. 2 let. c — SR 211.432.1 Para. 2 let. d — SR 510.625 Para. 2 let. e — SR 211.432.11