Show commencement of use of an installation requiring planning permission or without planning permission

If you, as the client, wish to use a building that is not exempt from procedures, you must notify the responsible lower building supervisory authority at least two weeks in advance.

For buildings in building class 4, with the exception of special buildings as well as medium-sized and large garages, you must also submit the "Confirmation that the construction complies with the fire protection certificate" with the notification of commencement of use.

Requirements

A building may only be used when it itself, access roads, water supply and sewage disposal systems and communal facilities are safe to use to the extent required,

Fireplaces or other fixed firing installations may only be put into operation once the authorized district chimney sweep has checked and certified their safe usability and the suitability and safe usability of the associated exhaust gas systems or ventilation systems into which exhaust gases are discharged. Combustion engines and combined heat and power plants may only be put into operation once he or she has certified the suitability and safe usability of the pipes for the discharge of combustion gases. This also applies to any significant modification of installations.

What documents do I need?

• Display of usage recording
• Confirmation that the construction complies with the fire protection certificate (only for buildings in building class 4, excluding special buildings and medium-sized and large garages)
• Fire protection certificate (if not tested by the building authorities; only for buildings in building class 4, with the exception of special buildings and medium-sized and large garages with periodic building authority testing)