Fire protection & monument protection
Lower monument protection authority
- Processing applications for listed building permits
- Condition and construction inspections of cultural monuments
- Approval of building applications
- Administrative support for state subsidies and other programmes
- Advising citizens, local authorities and planners on all issues relating to the protection and preservation of historical monuments
- Participation in formal planning procedures
- Taking measures to protect cultural monuments in the historical, artistic, scientific and technical fields
- Implementation of administrative offence proceedings for violations of the Monument Protection Act
- Examination and confirmation of funding applications, proof of utilisation and tax certificates
Preventive fire protection
- Conducting fire safety inspections in accordance with BrSchG § 3(4) and BrSchG § 19 in conjunction with the Ordinance on Fire Safety Inspections in Buildings within the District to protect people, animals, property and the environment from the dangers posed by fires and explosions.
- Recording, comparison and evaluation of all technical and organisational measures for fire prevention.
- Planning measures to prevent the spread of fires and ensure effective firefighting.
- Identification of fire-causing and other fire safety deficiencies, as well as the ordering and monitoring of their rectification.
- Cooperation with the State Office for Consumer Protection, the Building Regulations Office, the police authorities, district chimney sweeps and other hazard prevention authorities.
- Participation in the building permit process by reviewing projects and preparing statements on structural fire protection, as well as participating in building inspections.
- Checking that fire alarm systems are properly connected to the Salzlandkreis district control centre in accordance with the requirements of building permits.