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ATA/614/1998•Fine upheld for repeated use of agricultural land for storage
ATA/614/1998Court of Justice / Administrative ChamberSep 29, 1998Confirmed
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The court confirmed a CHF 5,000 administrative fine imposed on the parcel user for repeatedly and over several years using land in an agricultural zone to store construction machinery and materials. It held that the sanction complied with the principle of proportionality in light of the recurrent nature of the offence.
LALAT.20; use of land contrary to zoning requirements in agricultural zone and proportionality of an administrative fine. Repeated and prolonged storage of construction machinery and materials on agricultural land constitutes a sanctionable non-compliant use. Where the infringement is recurrent over several years, a CHF 5,000 fine may be upheld as proportionate; the court will not interfere absent manifest excess or disproportionality.
Descripteurs
AMENAGEMENT DU TERRITOIRE; AUTORISATION(EN GENERAL); AFFECTATION; ORDRE D'EVACUATION; ZONE AGRICOLE; SANCTION ADMINISTRATIVE; AMENDE; DIRECTIVE(INJONCTION); CONFORMITE A LA ZONE; RECIDIVE(INFRACTION); PROPORTIONNALITE; TPE
Normes
LALAT.20
Résumé
Confirmation d'une amende de CHF 5'000.- sanctionnant l'utilisateur, durant plusieurs années et de manière réitérée, d'une parcelle sise en zone agricole afin d'y déposer des engins et du matériel de chantier. Le principe de proportionnalité est respecté, compte tenu du caractère récidiviste du délit.
Extracted by Omnilex
Whether the CHF 5,000 administrative fine for non-compliant use of agricultural land should be upheld.
The fine is upheld.
The repeated and prolonged use of the parcel in agricultural zone for storage of construction equipment and materials justified the sanction.
Whether the sanction violated the principle of proportionality.
No violation of proportionality was found.
Given the recurrent nature of the infringement, the amount of the fine was considered proportionate.
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