Highway Act Article 9

This English translation was last updated on 2025-12-19, but the Chinese text was amended on 2026-08-17. Later amendments may not be reflected in the translation — please refer to the Chinese text.

Land required by highways may be acquired by eminent domain or transition according to laws.When planning, constructing, or broadening highways, the route width shall be surveyed by highway authorities, and assigned as highway land in collaboration with land administration authorities. Land located within urban project districts shall first undergo urban project modifications. Regarding change of utilization purpose for non-urban land, the application for rezoning and classification shall be made in accordance with the “Regional Planning Law” and “Regulations Governing the Utilization Control of Non-Urban Land”.Highway land assigned under this article is subject to be surveyed, divided, registered, marked, promulgated as prohibited or restricted against construction, and the landowner shall be notified of such actions.
中文原文 公路法第9條
公路需用之土地,得依法徵收或撥用之。
公路主管機關規劃、興建或拓寬公路時,應勘定用地範圍,其涉及都市計畫變更者,應協調都市計畫主管機關依都市計畫法規定辦理變更;涉及非都市土地使用變更者,依區域計畫法及非都市土地使用管制規則規定辦理變更編定。
前項公路需用之土地,得逕為測量、分割、登記、立定界樁,公告禁止建築或限制建築,並通知土地所有權人。

English translation for reference only; the Chinese text prevails. Not legal advice.