Online services
Applications / Forms
- Notification of start of construction
- Fire protection certificate I
- Stability certificate I
- Appointment of the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
- Declaration of fulfilment of the criteria catalogue
- Explanations on completing the notification of commencement of construction work
- Notes on the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
Service content
Description of the
The notification of the start of construction is not an application. You only need to inform the lower building supervisory authority of the imminent start of construction.
The notification of the start of construction should give the lower building supervisory authority sufficient time to prepare construction monitoring measures and to check whether the period of validity of the building permit has expired.
Consequences of non-disclosure
If you deliberately or negligently fail to notify the start of construction at least one week before the start of construction, you are committing an administrative offence. You can be fined up to EUR 500,000 for this offence. In addition, the lower building supervisory authority can order the construction work to be stopped.
Prerequisites
You must report the start of construction if:
- you begin with the execution of a construction project requiring authorisation,
- you resume construction work after an interruption of more than 6 months, or
- you remove an installation subject to notification.
This also applies to a project covered by a partial building permit and to projects that do not require a permit.
Deadlines
You must notify the start of construction at least one week before work begins.
Required documents
Where applicable, Structural Stability Certificate I (see ‘Forms’ for the form)
Whether this is required depends on the project.
Where applicable, Fire Safety Certificate I (see ‘Forms’ for the form)
The necessity depends on the project.
If applicable, declaration of fulfilment of the criteria catalogue (see form under "Forms")
The necessity depends on the project.
If the building application is submitted digitally, the structural engineer can also submit the declaration digitally using the online assistant (see service "Building project; online submission of the declaration of compliance with the criteria catalogue" under "Related topics").
If applicable, appointment of the person responsible for the construction work (see form under "Forms")
The necessity depends on the project.
If the building application is submitted digitally, the structural engineer can also submit the declaration digitally using the online assistant (see service "Building project; online submission of the declaration of compliance with the criteria catalogue" under "Related topics").
Forms
- Notification of start of construction
- Explanations on completing the notification of commencement of construction work
- Stability certificate I
- Fire protection certificate I
- Declaration of fulfilment of the criteria catalogue
- Appointment of the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
- Notes on the structural engineer responsible for the construction work
Costs
noneLegal basis
Legal remedy
As no decision is issued by the lower building supervisory authority, you cannot lodge an appeal.
Further links
Procedure
Written submission
- Submit the completed and signed "Construction start notification" form with the required attachments to the lower building supervisory authority (district offices, independent cities, large district towns and certain larger municipalities).
- Verbal notification is not sufficient.
- You will not receive a confirmation of receipt.
- The lower building supervisory authority then checks whether the period of validity of the building permit has not yet expired. It can also prepare measures for construction supervision if necessary.
Digital submission
It is not yet possible to submit notifications of the start of construction work digitally throughout Bavaria. When selecting a location, the link to the online procedure is displayed, if it is already offered.
- The start of construction can be notified digitally to the lower building supervisory authority using the online assistant.
- The predefined forms "Notification of start of construction" and (if required) "Appointment of the structural engineer responsible for construction" are replaced by the queries in the online assistant.
- Signatures are replaced by authentication using the "BayernID" user account or "My company account".
- The remaining attachments are uploaded in electronic form (files in PDF format) in the online assistant.
Notes
You must also report the "start of construction" if you are removing an installation and have to report this.