Questione giuridica chiave
Which fee schedule governs connection fees when municipal regulations changed before the connection was made?
Decisione estratta
Section 53 of the cantonal development-contribution ordinance does not govern the relationship between older and newer municipal law before the cantonal ordinance entered into force. In the absence of a specific transitional rule, the general rule applies: connection fees are determined by the law in force at the time of connection to the public network.
Motivazione estratta
Section 53 only addresses the transition from the new cantonal ordinance to prior municipal law. It cannot be extended to earlier changes in municipal law. The alleged local practice was not sufficiently established, whereas Swiss and Solothurn practice consistently use the time of connection, not the building permit, as the decisive moment.