How will the revised building and zoning codes affect Oerlikon?
Oerlikon's building development is restricted by new Zurich zoning codes The city council approved a partial revision of Zurich's building and zoning code (BZO). This revision specifically restricts where buildings up to 80 metres can be permitted. For Oerlikon, the new rules allow buildings up to 80 metres only along railway lines and within the centre of the suburb.
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Zurich voters approved a partial revision of the city’s building and zoning code (BZO), introducing stricter regulations for high-rise buildings and reducing areas designated for tower development. The current city has around 300 buildings over 25 meters tall. The council’s revised plan significantly restricted building heights, permitting structures up to 80 meters only along railway lines and in central Oerlikon, while several zones for buildings up to 40 meters were removed.
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The city council approved a partial revision of the building and zoning code (BZO). This revision restricts buildings up to 80 metres, permitting them only along railway lines and in the centre of Oerlikon.
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The facts so far
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- Zurich voters backed stricter regulations for high-rise buildings and a reduction in tower development areas.swissinfo.ch
- Buildings up to 80 metres will only be permitted along railway lines and in the centre of Oerlikon.swissinfo.ch
- Several zones earmarked for buildings up to 40 metres have been removed.swissinfo.ch
- 62.6% of residents backed the council’s more restrictive amendment.swissinfo.ch
Why it matters
Oerlikon, as part of Zurich, is subject to these new regulatory limits on vertical development. These restrictions directly impact future construction projects and the potential density of the area, limiting where taller structures can be built.
The revision aims to better integrate high-rise buildings into the urban fabric, while also providing greater protection for residents against the risk of being forced out of their neighbourhoods.
What we don't know yet
- What specific impact will the removal of zones for buildings up to 40 metres have on local property values?
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