City center living room: high-quality and proper design

Key objective
The public, permeable urban space is preserved for everyone. There is no visual overload.

This is planned
Only menu boards are permitted. Advertising stands of any kind are prohibited in public spaces.

This applies to menu boards

• Select high-quality products
• Make sure they are of an appropriate size (approximate size 0.4 m²)
• As a rule, a maximum of two menu boards
• Only set up the boards in the permitted area

Please note
If you only use the interior for your guests, place the menu boards directly at the entrance.

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Key objective
The high-quality, public urban space is preserved for everyone. No impression of private spaces is created.

This is intended
Floor coverings of any kind are not permitted.

This applies to lighting

• Harmonious overall picture
• Use indirect light sources
• Avoid a dominant effect on the street/urban space
• Use restrained light colors

Note
Pedestals are conceivable for special reasons (e.g. accessibility).
Illuminated advertising systems are not part of these guidelines. You will need a building application for this.

Example of suitable lighting

Key objective
The public, permeable urban space is preserved for everyone. There is no impression of private spaces.

This applies to greenery

• Harmonious overall picture
• Select high-quality products
• Pay attention to a restrained design
• The clearance between individual elements should be at least 2 m
• Choose climate-friendly plants

This applies to boundaries
As a rule, boundaries of any kind are not permitted.

Note
Boundaries are conceivable for reasons of road safety.
If you only use the interior for your guests, you can only place greenery elements on the façade.

Example of suitable greenery

Key objective
The safe flow of traffic in public spaces is guaranteed.

Requirements

• Avoidance of obstructions to public traffic
• Keeping rescue and escape routes clear
• Compliance with residual sidewalk and roadway widths:
  min. 1.5 m for footpaths
  min. 2.5 m for footpaths and cycle paths
• Avoidance of wide and dangerous crossing points
• Seating only at the edges of squares
• Protection of special use areas on roadways by means of traffic-safe barriers
  
  

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Key objective
A high-quality design that is subordinate to the urban space.

This applies to the furnishings

• A coherent overall picture
• Select high-quality products
• Pay attention to a restrained color scheme

Please note
It is not permitted to stack, cover or store the outdoor seating. Attach safety devices (chains etc.) in a traffic-safe manner so that they do not pose a hazard.

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Key objective
A high-quality design that is subordinate to the urban space.

This applies to canopies

• Ensure a uniform design (material, shape, color, etc.)
• Select high-quality products
• Ensure that the size corresponds to the surroundings (generally less than 12 m²)
• Pay attention to a restrained choice of colors
• Ensure that advertising imprints are subordinate at most

Note
You generally need a building permit for awnings.
For the installation of fixed anchors, you need a permit for excavation.

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Key objective
The high-quality, permeable and orderly cityscape and streetscape is preserved.

This applies to product displays

• Select high-quality products
• Pay attention to a restrained color scheme
• Ensure an appropriate size
• Avoid dominant advertising
• The product area may not exceed 1/3 of the store front
• Align the product displays along the façade

Note
Large merchandise tables for the presentation of flowers, fruit, vegetables etc. are conceivable. In this case, the product area may not exceed 2/3 of the store front.

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The spatial scope refers to the historic city center.

Areas

• Former city and customs wall
• Southern city extension up to Henkestraße
• Lorleberg quarter
• Nürnberger Straße including the Beşiktaş and Rathausplatz squares

Special uses are submitted to the Citizens' Office of the City of Erlangen. Make sure that the documents are complete.

Necessary documents

• Application form
• site plan
• Pictures and details of the material and color of the desired elements

Contact person
Citizens' Office / Department of Public Safety and Order
Town hall square 1, room 233
Telephone: 09131/86-2768
veranstaltungen@stadt.erlangen.de