Applying for deviations, exemptions and exceptions from building law requirements for projects that do not require authorisation
Applying for deviations, exceptions and exemptions from building regulations
Service description
You must comply with regulations such as building regulations when carrying out your construction project. However, if your project deviates from these regulations, you must submit an application:
This applies to:- Deviations from building code requirements,
- Exceptions or exemptions from building planning regulations and
- Exceptions to regulations of the Building Utilisation Ordinance.
Please give reasons for your application.
Procedure
- You can apply for a deviation, exception or exemption from building regulations digitally or in writing.
- Exceptions and exemptions must have been approved by the municipality before the building documents are submitted.
- Proceed as follows for written applications:
- Submit the application. Specify in it which deviation, exception or exemption you would like to achieve.
- Submit the application to the responsible lower building supervisory authority.
- If necessary, they will ask you to make an advance fee payment.
- Make the advance payment.
- The lower building supervisory authority will review your application and issue a decision and a fee notice.
- Pay the fees.
Who should I contact?
Lower building supervisory authority
Which documents are required?
Application (digital or written) with justification
What fees are incurred?
The fees depend on the following factors:
- Effort required to check the deviation
- Expected construction costs
Advance payment: Nohttps://www.landesrecht.sachsen-anhalt.de/bsst/document/jlr-BauGebVST2006V6Anlage1For the authorisation of a deviation or exemptionAdvance payment: Nohttps://www.landesrecht.sachsen-anhalt.de/bsst/document/jlr-BauGebVST2006V6Anlage1For the authorisation of an exceptionLegal basis
- Building Code (BauGB)
- Building Utilisation Ordinance (BauNVO)
- § Section 61 Building Regulations of the State of Saxony-Anhalt (BauO LSA)
- Ordinance on building documents and building inspectorate notifications (Bauvorlagenverordnung BauVorlVO)
- Building Fees Ordinance (BauGVO)
- Annex for the administrative regulation for the introduction of technical building regulations
Legal remedy
You can lodge an objection.
What else should I know?
If exceptions and exemptions are required for the building project, these must have been approved in advance.
Author
Ministry of Infrastructure and Digital Affairs of Saxony-Anhalt
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