Key legal question
Whether the administrative appeal was filed within the statutory 30-day deadline.
Extracted holding
The appeal was late because the deadline expired on 1 November 2002 for counsel, and the filing on 4 November 2002 was out of time.
Extracted reasoning
The court applied Art. 106(1), 32(1) and 32(3) OG. Since the municipality acted through counsel domiciled in Appenzell Ausserrhoden, the relevant public holiday regime was that of the representative's canton, where 1 November was not a holiday. Therefore no extension to 4 November applied.