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Displaying 3101 - 3105 of 15550Regional Law No. 321 “On land-use planning activity”.
This Regional Law regulates relations in the sphere of land-use planning and, in particular, territorial planning of urban areas with the consideration of ecological factors and urban zoning. It establishes plenary powers of regional administration and local government in the aforesaid sphere. Land-use planning shall be carried out in accordance with territorial planning schemes and authorized types of land tenure within urban areas. The scope of land-use planning shall be sustainable development of urban areas.
Regional Law No. 76-RZ “On entrustment of some issues of local significance to rural settlements”.
This Regional Law transfers to the competence of local government in rural areas the following issues: (a) water supply, sewerage and heating; (b) participation in the prevention of outbreak of natural and technological disasters, and mitigation of the consequences thereof; (c) conservation and promotion of the objects of cultural heritage; (d) management of domestic waste; and (e) management of protected areas of local significance.
Introductory Ordinance on environmental impact assessment.
The present Ordinance lays down provisions relating to the assessment of environmental impact. The text deals with the following matters: tasks of the Environment Office in the Canton of Zurich, tasks of the Planning Authorities, issue of building authorizations, land use planning, special provisions for certain infrastructures. The text consists of 10 articles and 1 Annex.
Decree No. 7.029, instituting the National Program on Support and Regularization to Rural households.
This Decree is composed of 16 articles and institutes the National Program on Support and Regularization of Rural households, addressing the registration of rural properties and defining sanctions for non-compliance with the provisions set therein.
Repealed by: Decree No. 7.830 regulating the Rural Environment Cadastre System (SICAR). (2012-10-17)
Act No. 246 of 2004 to amend the Fertilizing Substances Act, the Act Movement Production of Fertilizing Substances and the Act relative to the restructuring of the pig industry in relation with cancellation of expiry dates regarding arrangements of fer...
The amendment of the Fertilizing Substances Act and the other Acts concern the prolongation with two years of the period for the existence of manure production rights in the poultry and pig industry.
Amends: Act containing rules relative to the trade in and the disposal of fertilizing substances (Fertilizing Substances Act). (2012-03-19)