Building legislation - General

The Construction Law is divided into two parts, the private surface rights and the public construction law. The public construction law in the states varies. Before planning a construction project begins as the establishment of a new building, purchase or renovation of an existing building or build a garage you should inform the Building Authority on the rules of public construction law. Not only builders are faced with the public service law, but also affected by the construction project neighbors.

Private Building

The private construction law concerns the planning and construction of a building. It regulates in the main, the contract between the client and those who provide a service to the construction project. The architect created the blueprint. The architect must be in its planning, the public comply with building regulations and pass an approvable plan, therefore the client. Specifically, it means that the architect has a duty border spacing or the height of a building to be observed. The structural engineers and the builders are to perform the work assigned to DIN standards required. The construction manager is responsible for the execution of works exactly according to the approved plan. Granted, the client company an order for certain jobs, he has the right to obtain a service that is free from material defects and deficiencies.

Public law - building legislation

Primarily governs public construction law, must be built on whether and in what way a lot. Each development area has its own development plan. This pretends that may be built into any kind, eg one or two floors or the line in which the buildings may be built. The office reviewed the submitted plan for compliance with building code requirements. The static is specifically examined by a test statics. The issue of the Construction Office is Baugenehming by Toll. For public construction law including the right neighborhood. Building permits are on neighborhood law and equal public service law. Located in this area before an injury has to inform the Building Authority the client. The client decides whether he can make the architect a rescheduling (so-called Tekturantrag) or ask the concerned neighbors for a permit for the construction project. Only if all public-legal requirements are met, the Baugehmigung be issued. If these requirements are not met, then the concerned neighbor a right to appeal. It can thus obtain a building freeze. To the public construction law including fire protection, health and air pollution.

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