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Architect fined for repeated unauthorized construction works

ATA/206/1998Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberApr 21, 1998Confirmed

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Omnilex summary

An architect was sanctioned with a global fine of CHF 11,000 for three planning-law violations. He had repeatedly started works that were not yet authorized, later obtaining supplementary permits to regularize them. He also accepted that the client personally supervise the works without informing the Department. The sanction was considered justified in view of the repetition of the breaches and the architect's prior sanctions for similar conduct.

Omnilex headnote

LCI 137 al. 1; administrative fine for unauthorized construction works begun before permits are issued. Later regularization by a supplementary authorization does not eliminate the original infringement, which is completed upon commencement of the works without prior approval. In assessing the amount of the fine, the authority may take into account the repeated nature of the violations, the absence of notification to the competent department, and relevant prior disciplinary or administrative sanctions for similar acts.

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Descripteurs

ARCHITECTE; AMENDE; SANCTION ADMINISTRATIVE; CONSTRUCTION ET INSTALLATION; AUTORISATION(EN GENERAL); AUTORISATION COMPLEMENTAIRE; PERMIS DE CONSTRUIRE; TRAVAUX SOUMIS A AUTORISATION; MODIFICATION(EN GENERAL); ROUTE; ACCES; TPE

Normes

LCI.137 al.1

Résumé

Fixation d'une amende globale de CHF 11'000.- suite à la commission de trois infractions par un architecte. Ce dernier avait, de manière répétée, fait procéder à des travaux non conformes aux autorisations délivrées, tout en remédiant ultérieurement à cette carence par l'obtention d'autorisations complémentaires. Le recourant avait également accepté que son client surveille personnellement les travaux, sans en référer au département. La fermeté de la sanction s'explique enfin par les antécédents du recourant pour des faits similaires. Amende de CHF 11'000.- prononcée à l'encontre d'un architecte qui a procédé à trois reprises à des travaux avant d'obtenir leur autorisation et qui a déjà fait l'objet de sanctions pour des faits similaires.

Keywords

planning lawunauthorized constructionadministrative finearchitectregularizationsupplementary permitrepeat offencesanction

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Key legal questions extracted by Omnilex

Key legal question

Whether the architect committed multiple planning-law violations by carrying out works before obtaining the required permits and approvals.

Extracted holding

The architect committed three separate infringements by proceeding with works without the required authorization, even though the situation was later regularized by supplementary permits.

Extracted reasoning

The later issue of complementary authorizations did not erase the prior breach of the duty to obtain approval before starting the works.

Key legal question

Whether the fine of CHF 11,000 was justified in light of the architect's conduct and prior sanctions.

Extracted holding

The global fine of CHF 11,000 was upheld as appropriate.

Extracted reasoning

The sanction was warranted by the repeated nature of the conduct, the architect's acceptance of unreported client supervision, and his prior sanctions for similar facts.

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