Spatial Planning Act (SPA)
Spatial Planning Act (SPA)
SR 700 — Federal Act of 22 June 1979 on Spatial Planning (Spatial Planning Act, SPA).
English is not an official language of the Swiss Confederation. This translation is provided for information purposes only and has no legal force. This English text is the consolidation of 1 April 2026. The binding German, French and Italian texts have since been consolidated to 1 July 2026, so this translation is behind current law.
Preamble
The Federal Assembly of the Swiss Confederation, on the basis of Articles 22quater and 34sexies of the Federal Constitution, and having considered the Federal Council dispatch dated 27 February 1978 decrees:
[AS 1969 1249, 1972 1481]. The said provisions correspond today to Art. 41, 75, 108 and 147 of the Federal Constitution of 18 April 1999 (SR 101). Amended by No 1 of the FA of 6 Oct. 1995, in force since 1 Jan. 1997 (AS 1996 965; BBl 1994 III 1075). BBl 1978 I1006
Contents
1. Introduction — 5 articles 2. Spatial and Regional Planning Measures — 42 articles 3. Federal Subsidies — 4 articles 4. Organisation — 2 articles 5. Legal Remedies — 2 articles 6. Final Provisions — 7 articles