SwitzerlandCommunes vaudoises 16 · Your commune in Vaud
Which authority, in principle, issues the building permit for a house in the canton of Vaud?
In the exam (French)
Quelle autorité délivre en principe le permis de construire pour une maison dans le canton de Vaud ?
- aThe prefect of the district concerned (préfet)Le préfet du district concerné
- bThe Council of State of the canton (Conseil d'État)Le Conseil d'État du canton
- cThe Vaud Cantonal Court (Tribunal cantonal)Le Tribunal cantonal vaudois
- dThe municipal executive (municipalité) of the municipalityLa municipalité de la communeCorrect answer
Why?
The municipal executive issues the building permit, after the public inquiry and the necessary cantonal authorisations. Local land-use planning is a task of the municipality.
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Where must a person who moves into a municipality in Vaud report their arrival?Correct answer:At the municipality's residents' registration office
Où une personne qui s'installe dans une commune vaudoise doit-elle annoncer son arrivée ? — Au contrôle des habitants de la commune
Communes vaudoises 18
What is the tax coefficient or tax rate of a municipality in Vaud?Correct answer:A percentage of the basic cantonal tax that the municipality levies
Qu'est-ce que le coefficient ou taux d'imposition d'une commune vaudoise ? — Un pourcentage de l'impôt cantonal de base que la commune prélève
Communes vaudoises 19
Which task related to compulsory schooling is the responsibility of the municipalities in Vaud?Correct answer:The school buildings and the transport of pupils
Quelle tâche liée à l'école obligatoire est à la charge des communes vaudoises ? — Les bâtiments scolaires et les transports d'élèves
Communes vaudoises 20
Who fines a person who does not comply with a municipal police regulation?Correct answer:The municipal executive (municipalité)
Qui punit d'une amende celui qui ne respecte pas un règlement de police de la commune ? — La municipalité
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Our own practice questions, written in French on the facts of the Federal Constitution and official information from the Confederation and the cantons of Vaud and Geneva. They are not the questions of the cantonal tests, and no text from the official cantonal or communal lists is reused. Each question was written, answered blind and fact-checked in separate rounds. The English translation and the explanations are ours, made with AI help; in the test the questions are asked in French. We are not affiliated with the Confederation, the cantons or the communes.
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