Construction project; notification of the start of construction

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 is intended to 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-notification

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 offense. You can be fined up to EUR 500,000 for this. In addition, the lower building supervisory authority can order the suspension of construction.

You must notify the start of construction if:

• you start carrying out a construction project that requires approval,
• 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.

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 confirmation of receipt.
• The lower building supervisory authority will then check 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. This is only possible with certain lower building supervisory authorities. You can find out what these are in § 1 of the Digital Building Application Ordinance. You can find the link under the "Legal basis" tab.

• 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) "Designation of the structural engineer responsible for the construction work" are replaced by the queries in the online assistant.
• Signatures are replaced by authentication using the "BayernID" user account.
• The remaining attachments are uploaded in electronic form (files in PDF format) in the online assistant.

You must notify the start of construction at least one week before work begins.

• If applicable, certificate of stability I (see form under "Forms")
  The necessity depends on the project.
• Certificate of fire protection I, if applicable (see "Forms")
  

  The necessity depends on the project.

• If applicable, declaration of compliance with the list of criteria (see "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 list of criteria" under "Related topics").

• If applicable, appointment of the person responsible for the construction work (see "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 list of criteria" under "Related topics").